DEVELOPING SPEAKING SKILL WITH LISTENING AUDIOS

Abstract

Listening skill has been an under-emphasised skill in  many English as a Second Language (ESL) classrooms  until recent  decades.  To keep  up with  the  global  advancement  of technology,  many  studies  on listening skills have  integrated use of  technology.  This  paper  aims  to  examine  the perceptions of  teachers  and  pupils in  using  audio clips  to develop  listening comprehension skills  in  a  rural primary school in Sarawak, East Malaysia, where digital facilities and internet connection are lacking in many parts of the state. Focus group interviews  were conducted with  two  teachers  and  three  ESL  pupils  after  six weekly  listening  activities  using  audio  clips  based  on  the  textbooks.