Question

Which teaching aid can be used to teach listening comprehension?
1. Textbook
2. Word cards
3. Tape recorder
4. Picture cards

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Tape recorder

Teaching-learning materials (TLMs) are used by teachers to help learners to learn concept with ease and efficiency. The below given are the learning materials used in teaching:

• Audio TLMs: These TLMs primarily stimulate the hearing sense of learner. It includes human voice, telephonic conversation, audio discs, tape recorder, radio broadcast. Tap recorder is used for recording and replaying sounds can be used as a teaching aid to teach listening comprehension as it is a receptive skill which focuses on:

• listening to the sounds thoroughly in detail.
• gaining a deeper understanding of the spoken message.
• listening to the specific sounds, words and intonation of oral instructions.
• both the ability of comprehension and interpretation to perceive the text meaningfully.

• Visual TLMs: These types of TLMs involve the sense of vision. They stimulate the visual impulses. Example, blackboard, textbook, picture cards etc.
• Audio-Visual TLMs: These are the projected aids, which use both auditory and visual senses to enhance learning. The greatest advantage of these is they are the closest representation of reality. Example video films.

Hence, we conclude that a tape recorder can be used to teach listening comprehension