As a ‘Cinderella skill’, listening is probably the least popular course to teach and the most
difficult skill to acquire. There is very limited amount of research on extensive listening despite
the emergent need of having aural English exposure to EFL learners. The best way to learn
listening is through listening, so the role of extensive listening (EL) is crucial to improve
listening fluency. However, due to the less accessible listening process, learners are often
unable to recognize the words. In light of this, Reading-While-Listening (RWL) can serve as a
bridging activity leading to listening fluency. It provides both aural and visual input to help
learners keep the listening problems away. This presentation discusses the benefits of RWL and
ideas for RWL materials to develop learners’ listening skills in EFL contexts.