TABLE 5.

The overall teaching syllabus for both groups.

Period	Teaching syllabus for CG & EG
Week 1	Introduction of the research goal and so some mock Test; Pre-listening comprehension test
Week 2	Micro-skills: stress + listening to unit 1 of the text book
Week 3	Micro-skills: intonation + listening to unit 2
Week 4	Micro-skills: juncture/linking + listening to unit 3
Week 5	Micro-skills: chunks and formulaic sequence + listening to unit 4
Week 6	Review Micro-skills + listening to unit 4
Week 7	Macro-skills: cohesive devices 1: narration + listening to unit 5
Week 8	Macro-skills: cohesive devices 2: discussion + listening to unit 5
Week 9	Macro-skills: communicative functions 1: negotiation, clarification + listening to unit 6
Week 10	Macro-skills: communicative functions 2: turn-taking, topic nomination/maintenance/termination + listening to unit 6
Week 11	Review of macro-skills + listening to unit 7
Week 12	Post-listening Test & Questionnaire/Interview (EG only)