ABSTRACT
Two views of listening are examined. The first, listening as comprehension,
emphasizes accessing meaning through listening, and focus
on the message rather than on form. The second, listening as
acquisition, emphasizes the role of listening in promoting language
acquisition, and emphasizes the role of noticing in facilitating language
development. These two views of listening lead in different
directions for classroom pedagogy and pose some dilemma for classroom
instruction and materials development.