LISTENING
Listening is the first of the four language skills,
which are: 1. Listening 2. Speaking 3. Reading 4.
Writing
Listening is receiving language through the ears.
Listening involves identifying the sounds of
speech and processing them into words and
sentences. When we listen, we use our ears to
receive individual sounds (letters, stress, rhythm
and pauses) and we use our brain to convert
these into messages that mean something to us.
Listening in any language requires focus and
attention. It is a skill that some people need to
work at harder than others. People who have
difficulty concentrating are typically poor
listeners. Listening in a second language requires
even greater focus.
Reflection
To became a fluent speaker in English, i need to develop strong listening skills. It also helps me
to speak clearly to other people and helps me learn how to pronounce words properly, how to
use intonation, and where to place stress in words and sentence.