I was surprised to find that one of the students in my “Listening” class was deaf.
She was proficient in lip-reading in her first language and she was learning to do the same in English.
So I tried to make sure I was always facing the class when I spoke.
She was actually managing well.
Obviously, though, a situation like this raises all kinds of questions for language educators.
For one thing, is it possible to teach listening skills to someone who has physical trouble hearing?
And if so…
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