Factors causing challenges in learning listening skills faced by first-year non-English major students at Hanoi University of Industry = Những khó khăn khi học

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NGUYỄN THỊ MINH HẠNH

FACTORS CAUSING CHALLENGES IN LEARNING LISTENING SKILLS FACED BY FIRST-YEAR

NON-ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENTS AT HANOI UNIVERSITY OF INDUSTRY

(NHỮNG YẾU TỐ GÂY RA KHÓ KHĂN KHI HỌC NGHE HIỂU CỦA SINH VIÊN KHÔNG CHUYÊN TIẾNG ANH NĂM THỨ NHẤT

TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC CÔNG NGHIỆP HÀ NỘI)

M.A MINOR THESIS

Field: English Methodology

Code: 60.14.10

Hanoi, 2010

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABTRACT iii

1.1 The role of Listening in language Learning and Teaching 4

1.2 Previous studies in listening problems faced by language learners 6

1.3 Common potential problems in EFL listening comprehension 8

2.4.2 Teacher interview 13

3.1.1 The English program for non-English major students at HaUI 15

3.1.3 The textbook of “New headway Elementary and Pre-intermediate” 16 3.1.4 The types and requirements of listening comprehension activities for

3.2.5 Other factors that affect the learners’ listening comprehension 28 3.2.6 The listening factor that poses the most difficulty for the learners 30

3.4 Analysis of the data obtained from observation of the classroom listening

APPENDIXES

Appendix B: Instructor Interview III Appendix C: Observation check list IV