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Grammar-translation oriented teaching method or the audio-lingual method with its emphasis on oral production such as pattern drills or memorization proved unable to provide students with proper communicative competence, the ultimate goal of learning English as a foreign language. Learning theories and researches have shown that listening-first approach is the most natural, effective and successful method in foreign acquisition.
As for the selection of materials for listening, students need to be exposed to natural, vivid and authentic models of English. Authentic Materials, such as English radio and television programs for example, can be utilized as listening materials if they are properly graded.
Understanding listening as active, dynamic and creative process, task based listening activities in which students are required to listen and do something are considered to be very effective ways of learning aural comprehension. Tasks should be communicatively motivated and the purpose in listening should be an authentic one rather than an artificial one.
Actual listening strategies should include complementary interaction of bottom-up processing for selective listening focusing on the forms of the language and top-down processing for global listening focusing on the meanings of the language. Some practical teaching skills are also suggested in this study.