Teaching speaking and listening skills: a scenario of young learners of Bangladesh

Abstract

This study investigates the scenario of teaching ‘speaking and listening’ to young learners. Using questionnaire survey, classroom observation, and interview, this study shows that the techniques and materials used in teaching English 'speaking and listening' to the young learners are moderately effective. Though the questionnaire survey and interview results state high effectiveness of the activities and materials, the classroom observation shows different scenario in that the materials used are mainly downloaded from internet which merely fit into the teaching-language culture of the context examined. There are hardly any books available locally for teaching English 'speaking and listening' to young learners.