FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROBLEMS EFL ...

9 I found it difficult to understand the meaning of the spoken text
without seeing the speaker’s facial expressions and gesture (e.g.
frowning face of anger; smiling face of happiness)
10 There were words that I would normally understand in writing, but
when I heard them in a stream of speech, I found it difficult to tell
where one word finishes and another begins.
11 I found it difficult to get a general understanding of the spoken text
from the first listening.
12 I feel worried and discouraged when I don’t immediately understand
the spoken text.
13 I found it difficult to answer questions which require other than a
short answer (e.g. why or how questions, or writing a summary).
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14 Speaker’s fast speech interfered with my listening comprehension. 1 2 3 4 5
15 The speech of the native speakers with different speaking styles from 1 2 3 4 5
what is familiar to me interfered with my listening comprehension.
16 The speech of the native speakers with different pronunciation from
what is familiar to me interfered with my listening comprehension.
17 Unclear sounds resulted from poor quality tape-recorder or cassettes
interfered with my listening comprehension.
18 Lack of sufficient time for carrying out the tasks interfered with my
listening performance.
Part-II
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Direction: All the following questions are based on the listening problems you
experienced while you were taking the course “Listening Skills” (FLEE 105). Read each
question and provide your responses on the space provided.
19. Did you face any other listening difficulties on the course “Listening Skills” (FLEE 105)
that were different from those that were mentioned in Part-I? If there were any, please
list them below.
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20. Put the factors listed in Part-I and Part-II, No 19 in hierarchical order, arranging
them beginning from the factor that poses the most difficulty to the least difficulty for
you.
NOTE:
Don’t forget to include the factors you added in question No 19.
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21. What measures do you think should be taken to avoid or at least minimize the difficulties
you face in listening comprehension?
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22. Would you like to give any other information regarding the difficulties you faced on the
listening course (FLEE 105)?
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