HELPING HIGHER- LEVEL LEARNERS OF ENGLISH
TO USE INTERACTION PROCESSES TO DECODE TED
TALKS
Lipina A. A.
Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Listening skill has always been considered as one of the most es-
sential skills for development no matter what language level your
students have. Especially this skill is vital for higher level learners
because they are prone to listening extensively (for pleasure). In this
respect, TED Talks respond to learners’ needs proving the fact that
listening is the medium through which people gain a large proportion
of their education, their information, their understanding of the world
and human affairs, their ideals, sense of values. Moreover, students
feel uplifted when they can comprehend all possible ideas which are
worth spreading as it is stated in the slogan of all TEDx conferences
happening around the globe.
Keywords: top-down approach, bottom-up approach, listening
skills, interaction processes, connected speech.
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