On listening

Anderson A and Lynch, T (1988) Listening, Oxford University Press, Oxford
Written for EFL teacher education. Covers both theory and practice through a series of tasks. Useful activities for workshops.

Nunan, D (1997), Listening in language learning, in The Language Teacher Online, 1 (2), available at http://langue.hyper.chubu.ac.jp/jalt/pub/tlt/97/sep/nunan.html [accessed 11/9/00]
A clear and easily accessible presentation of basic principles.

Rost, M (1998) Listening in Language Learning, 5th edn, Longman, Harlow
Comprehensive, covering theory and practice in great detail. The approach is academic, with extensive reference to current research.

Rost, M (2002) Teaching and Researching Listening, Pearson Education, Harlow
The definitive book on listening in second language teaching and learning, providing clear theoretical explanations and implications for practice. Lots of grids and checklists provide useful analytic tools. A section on 'Listening Research Projects' provides inspiration for would-be classroom researchers.

On video

Allen, M (1985) Teaching English with Video, Longman, Harlow
A comprehensive guide to using video, with useful lesson plans and lots of examples.

Fawkes, S (1998) Switched on? Video resources in modern language settings, Multilingual Matters, Clevedon
A very practical book, providing useful checklists for modern language teachers wanting to exploit video recordings

On digital technologies for listening

Brett, P (1995) Multimedia for listening comprehension: The design of a multimedia-based resource for developing listening skills, System, 23 (1), 77-85
Report on the design of a video-based CD ROM for teaching English for Business. The insights are of interest to all language teachers.

Hoven, D (1999) A model for listening and viewing comprehension in multimedia environments, Language Learning and Technology, 3 (1), 88-103 Available at http://polyglot.cal.msu.edu/llt/vol3num1/hoven/index.html [accessed 21/12/99]
A useful overview of the theoretical and design issues involved in supporting listening activities in a self-access digital environment.