THE ROLE OF PRE-LISTENING ACTIVITIES IN IMPROVING EFL STUDENTS' LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Abstract
Listening comprehension is considered one of the most difficult skills for many EFL learners. Many students experience problems when they try to understand spoken texts because their vocabulary is limited and they may not have enough background knowledge about the topic. Because of these difficulties, teachers often use different techniques to support students during listening lessons. One useful technique is pre-listening activities, which help students prepare for the listening task. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of pre-listening activities on students’ listening comprehension. The research was conducted with 30 pre-intermediate students ( 12-14 years olds) from School No. 23 in Andijan during 4 months. To collect the data, pre-tests, post-tests, and classroom observations were used. The results of the study showed that pre-listening activities helped students understand the listening materials better and improved their overall listening comprehension.
The study suggests that pre- listening method can significantly improve students' listening comprehension
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