SOPHOMORES’ PROBLEMS IN LISTENING TO ENGLISH 1. Rationale English is an international language. It is necessary for students‚ especially English major students to be able to use and communicate in English efficiently. For that reason‚ listening is very important for those who are learning English because we cannot communicate with each other without listening to and understanding what the speakers said. However‚ it is also considered as one of the most problematic and difficult skills for foreign language
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One of the most critical skills that an individual acquires is the ability to listen. Studies indicate that a person spends 70 percent to 80 percent of his or her time communicating‚ of which 45 percent is spent listening. Nixon and West give the following breakdown for the average time an individual spends communicating. Writing 9 % Reading 16 % Speaking 30 % Listening 45 % Since almost half of the time spent communicating is spent listening‚ it is important to overcome
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“The Forgotten Offenders” Until recently the female offender was generally overlooked by an overwhelmingly male-dominated criminal justice system. There are so few women in prison in then men. Approximately 5‚600 out of 196‚000 inmates in state and federal prisons are women. Because of the small proportion of female prisoners‚ female facilities are not as well-equipped as male prisons. Educational and vocational training programs are limited. Life requires a plan in all of at least five basic
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Speech 20 October 23‚ 2013 Listening Behavior Listening examples: Person – My friend Circumstance – We were playing disc golf. My friend was telling me about his job sending him to Japan for 3 months. Listening Behavior – We were playing a game so we were not continuously looking at each other‚ I would occasionally input my feedback and opinion on the matters he spoke of. Our conversation on this topic lasted a good 20 minutes. Additional Comments – My friend was worried about leaving
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Teaching Listening Listening is the language modality that is used most frequently. It has been estimated that adults spend almost half their communication time listening‚ and students may receive as much as 90% of their in-school information through listening to instructors and to one another. Often‚ however‚ language learners do not recognize the level of effort that goes into developing listening ability. Far from passively receiving and recording aural input‚ listeners actively involve themselves
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The Forgotten Door This book was about a 12-year-old boy‚ named Jon who fell through a magical door that transferred him to another world. When he fell through the door he hit his head on the rock floor of a cave‚ which caused him to lose his memory. He could not even remember his own name or how old he was. When he managed to walk out of the cave he saw a doe and followed it until he heard someone yell at him‚ it was Mr. Gilby. Mr. Gilby said‚ “Devil take you.” “You ruined my aim!” ”What you doing
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Methodology of Investigation | Pre- Project | | “Adequate conditions to a better development of the listening skill in the classroom” | | | ELT. Lizet M Romero Barrera | | Pre Project Teaching English involve the development of four basic skills: listening‚ speaking‚ reading and writing. The accomplishment of these skills will provide the learners with the tools to acquire a new language. But if one of them is not well develop‚ learners will face a difficulty on the understanding
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Listening Analysis 1 The test was divided into three individual sections. The sections were as follows; empathetic listening‚ active listening‚ and preparing to listen. In taking the assessment listed above altogether‚ I scored a 52 out of 70. According to the assessment‚ I obtain great listening skills. Listening gives you the ability to learn about new things and new people. The better at listening you are‚ the more productive you will be in your career and more opportunities will come to you
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Ahmed S0899927 Learner Assessment in TESOL Assessing Listening Introduction Assessing listening is one of the most significant areas of language testing. However‚ it is the least area that is cared for and developed in assessment. Perhaps this is due to it is a very complex process. Listening is NOT assessed in my context and this has caused dramatic drawbacks in language learning and teaching related to listening skill. Therefore‚ the test specs and test instrument constitute a proposal
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"God’s promises are like stars; the darker the night the brighter they shine” -David Nicholas It was a beautiful morning in the year of 2010‚ the beautiful sight of the morning dew glistening in the summer green fields of Nuevo Leon‚ Mexico. We were driving with the windows rolled down and you could smell the freshly made breakfast as we drove through some of the towns. It was a shame I was traveling four hours to see my grandmother lying in her final rest spot. The truck was silent; the only sounds
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