English Listening Comprehension of College Students ：Its Impedient Factors and Countermeasures
Contents
Thesis Statement: English listening comprehension is influenced by the listener’s rudimentary knowledge of the language, the cultural knowledge, and the psychological factor, all of which should be well grasped for a clear understanding.
1. Introduction 1
2. English Listening Comprehension 2
2.1 Definition 2
2.2 Listening Process 4
2.3 Importance of Listening Comprehension 6
3. Factors Affecting English Listening Comprehension 7
3.1 Rudimentary Knowledge of English 7
3.1.1 Pronunciation 8
3.1.2 Vocabulary 10
3.1.3 Grammar 11
3.2 Cultural knowledge 12
3.3 Psychological Factor 13
4. Countermeasures 13
4.1 Rudimentary Knowledge of English 14
4.1.1 Pronunciation 14
4.1.2 Vocabulary 14
4.1.3 Grammar 15
4.2 Cultural Knowledge 15
4.3 Psychological Factor 16
5. Conclusion 17
Bibliography 19
Acknowledgement 20
English Listening Comprehension of College Students ：Its Impedient Factors and Countermeasures
1. Introduction
Listening is a critical element in the competent language performances of English learners, whether they are communicating at school, at work, or in the community. Especially for college students who are going to enter society after graduation, listening is perceived to be crucial for communication at work with regards to employment, job hunting success, general career competence, managerial competency, and effectiveness of relationships between supervisors and subordinates. In the language learning process, listening is one of the radical means to acquire language information and feeling. It is likewise a rudimentary measure to strengthen language practice, and a key link to enhance communicative ability.
The knowledge of the language system includes the knowledge of words (vocabulary), how these words are properly put in order (grammar), how these words are said in connected streams (pronunciation), how these words are strung together in longer texts (discourse) and so on. Listening involved in everyday communication is in fact the most
Thesis Statement: English listening comprehension is influenced by the listener’s rudimentary knowledge of the language, the cultural knowledge, and the psychological factor, all of which should be well grasped for a clear understanding.
1. Introduction 1
2. English Listening Comprehension 2
2.1 Definition 2
2.2 Listening Process 4
2.3 Importance of Listening Comprehension 6
3. Factors Affecting English Listening Comprehension 7
3.1 Rudimentary Knowledge of English 7
3.1.1 Pronunciation 8
3.1.2 Vocabulary 10
3.1.3 Grammar 11
3.2 Cultural knowledge 12
3.3 Psychological Factor 13
4. Countermeasures 13
4.1 Rudimentary Knowledge of English 14
4.1.1 Pronunciation 14
4.1.2 Vocabulary 14
4.1.3 Grammar 15
4.2 Cultural Knowledge 15
4.3 Psychological Factor 16
5. Conclusion 17
Bibliography 19
Acknowledgement 20
English Listening Comprehension of College Students ：Its Impedient Factors and Countermeasures
1. Introduction
Listening is a critical element in the competent language performances of English learners, whether they are communicating at school, at work, or in the community. Especially for college students who are going to enter society after graduation, listening is perceived to be crucial for communication at work with regards to employment, job hunting success, general career competence, managerial competency, and effectiveness of relationships between supervisors and subordinates. In the language learning process, listening is one of the radical means to acquire language information and feeling. It is likewise a rudimentary measure to strengthen language practice, and a key link to enhance communicative ability.
The knowledge of the language system includes the knowledge of words (vocabulary), how these words are properly put in order (grammar), how these words are said in connected streams (pronunciation), how these words are strung together in longer texts (discourse) and so on. Listening involved in everyday communication is in fact the most
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