TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF FIGURES
PART A: INTRODUCTION
1. Rationale for the study
2. Objectives of the study
3. Scope of the study
4. Methods of the study
5. Organization of the study
PART B: DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 1
LITERATURE REVIEW
1.1. Definition of listening and listening comprehension
1.1.1. Definition of listening
1.1.2. Definition of listening comprehension
1.2 Significance of listening
1.3. Nature of listening comprehension
1.4. Strategies of listening comprehension
1.5. Factors affecting listening comprehension
1.6. Approaches to teaching listening comprehension
1.7. Stages in teaching listening
1.7.1. Pre-listening stage:
1.7.2. While-listening stage
1.7.3. Post-listening stage
1.8. The relationship between teaching listening comprehension and teaching
reading comprehension
CHAPTER 2
METHODS OF THE STUDY
2.1. Background of the study
2.1.1. The syllabus
2.1.2. Participants
2.1.3. The teaching and learning conditions
2.2. Data collecting instruments
2.2.1. Pre and post-tests
2.2.2. Pre and post -questionnaire
2.2.3. Class observation
2.2.4. Interviewing
2.3. Procedure
CHAPTER 3
DATA ANLYSIS AND DISCUSSION
3.1. Analysis of the pre, post- tests and interviews
3.2. Analysis of the pre, post-questionnaire and interviews
3.3. Analysis of the class observation
PART C: CONCLUSION
1. Conclusions
2 Teaching implications
2.1. Combining listening with reading and other skills
2.2. Providing background knowledge particularly the cultural knowledge in
language teaching
2.3. Developing students’ listening micro-skills
2.4. Textbook-based learning and other listening contexts
2.5 Combining “intensive listening” with “extensive listening”
3. Limitations and suggestions for further study
3.1. Limitations of the study
3.2. Suggestions for further study
REFERENCES
APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1
APPENDIX 2
APPENDIX 3
APPENDIX 4