“Top-down” and “Bottom-up” approaches to teaching listening,when and which approach may be more useful?  

作　　者：张颖[1] 

机构地区：[1]南昌大学前湖校区外国语学院英语系,江西南昌330031

出　　处：《疯狂英语（教师版）》2012年第1期43-48,共6页

摘　　要：This paper mainly deals with two mainstreams in teaching listening comprehension:bottom-up processing approach and top-down processing approach.In the first part of the essay the importance of listening comprehension in language learning will be demonstrated briefly.Then the author will go on to explore the nature of top-down and bottom-up approaches in teaching listening.Lastly,at the third part of the essay,the author shall try to discuss the possibility of applying these approaches into practice,that is,when and why one of them is more useful.Furthermore in this section,a more integrated view will be introduced.This paper mainly deals with two mainstreams in teaching listening comprehension： bottom-up processing approach and top-down processing approach. In the first part of the essay the importance of listening comprehension in language learning will be demonstrated briefly. Then the author will go on to explore the nature of top-down and bottom-up approaches in teaching listening. Lastly, at the third part of the essay, the author shall try to discuss the possibility of applying these approaches into practice, that is, when and why one of them is more useful. Furthermore in this section, a more integrated view will be introduced.

关 键 词：BOTTOM-UP PROCESSING APPROACH TOP-DOWN PROCESSING APPROACH teaching LISTENING COMPREHENSION 

分 类 号：H319.3[语言文字—英语]