How to Use Optimal Input in the Teaching of Listening Comprehension

Abstract

The promulgation of the English Curriculum Standards for Compulsory Education (2022 edition) has changed the goal of English curriculum from “comprehensive language application ability” to core competency-oriented goal. In this context, the vocabulary requirement of the new curriculum has increased by 25%. With the increasing demand for vocabulary, students face greater difficulty in understanding listening materials. At present, English listening teaching in some schools is still boring and superficial, resulting in listening learning difficulties, quality fragmentation and other problems. At the same time, Krashen’s Optimal Input theory gradually came into the view of Chinese scholars. This theory emphasizes the importance of the quality and quantity of language input in language acquisition, providing important guiding principles for listening teaching. Based on this, the study mainly explains the application methods of Optimal Input in listening teaching and its potential impact on students’ listening comprehension through theoretical analysis and literature review, aiming to explore a more effective way to enhance learners’ listening comprehension and thereby improving their core competencies.