Listening is not only the key to language acquisition but the skill that we use the most.
Further reading
For more on how to teach listening skills, check out Tactics for Listening: Basic Tactics for Listening by Jack Richards (often quoted by Ross), below.
Our notes on teaching listening
Listening might be silent, but it's not a passive skill. Listen to find out how to run a listening activity, how to integrate listening into more activities and why you should teach it more