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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). 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 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 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 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. ................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................. 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. ................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................. 21. What measures do you think should be taken to avoid or at least minimize the difficulties you face in listening comprehension? ................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................. 22. Would you like to give any other information regarding the difficulties you faced on the listening course (FLEE 105)? ................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................
APPENDIX-B Students Interview Guide 1. Before you joined the University, what experiences did you have in gaining listening skills? • Did you get opportunities to practice listening skills? If that was so, in what way? - What kind of listening activities did you practice? - Were you exposed to the native speaker English? 2. After you joined a university, particularly at the time you were taking the listening course, when and how much time did you practice listening in and outside the class? • What kinds of listening tasks did you do in class? • Were the listening tasks you did in the course (FLEE 105) similar to the ones you had done in the English classes of your high schools? 3. You were registered for the listening course in the first semester of this year (2007/08). - How did you find the course? - Are you interested in the listening course? Why? - Why do you think some students are not interested in the listening course? 4. What were the factors that affected your listening comprehension while you were taking the listening course (FLEE 105)?
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LIST OF TABLES Table-1: Factors rel
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