英语听力低效的原因.docVIP

【标题】英语听力低效的原因 【作者】余 奎 【关键词】英语听力；障碍；对策 【指导老师】宋家陵 方明超 【专业】英语 【正文】I. IntroductionThe world is now in the 21st century. English as a global language plays an increasingly important role in the communicating world. In our country, the demand for people who can successfully communicate in English is becoming more important as China faces ever increasing international investment opportunities and the entering of WTO. Enhancing the listening and speaking components of English learning is thus strongly advocated. Yet, many students still find many difficulties in the process of learning English. They often?“tend to panic when they hear native speakers in conversations, radio broadcasts, films, or other natural context”.?(Hadley1997: 175) Even Chinese university graduates often find themselves in embarrassing situations when they are required to speak in English or listen to native speakers, often they could not manage one fluent sentence or understand what is being said. Listening is an important skill?“Listening comprehension can enhance the process of language learning acquisition.” It was used high frequently in daily life. That’s why the author of this thesis tries to prove some effective ways to help English learners to master English listening skills. Firstly, the author emphasize that listening is a crucial skill. Then author introduces the barriers presented during listening comprehension. Subsequently the author focuses on how to develop corresponding effective listening strategies to eliminate the inefficiency, it arrives at a conclusion of this paper at last.Ⅱ. Listening as a Crucial SkillListening, as Hunt?(1995:47) points out, means?“getting and understanding the message”. It suggests that listening is more than just perception of sound, it also requires comprehension of meaning in that message. Listening quite possibly, is the most important of language skills. Experts estimate that half of peoples communication time is spent in listening. It is