TheReasonsofPoorListeningAbilityofNon―EnglishMajorsandItsCorrespondingStrategies.docVIP

TheReasonsofPoorListeningAbilityofNon―EnglishMajorsandItsCorrespondingStrategies 　　【Abstract】This article makes analyses based on various factors like the shortage of basic English knowledge， psychological conditions， obstacles in study and environment. Meanwhile， this paper puts forward corresponding measures. 　　【Key words】non-English majors poor English listening ability corresponding measures 　　Among listening， speaking， reading， writing and translating those five abilities， listening is the basic and key one. And according to the statistics collected by Professor Paul Rankine of America， listeninging takes up 45% in daily language activities. Hence listening ability is of great importance in English skills. However， listening remains the biggest problem for those who are not English majors. The task of the greatest urgency is to find out the key problem and go on teaching with clear purpose so as to improve students’ listening abilities. 　　I. Reasons of Poor English Listening Level of Non-English Majors 　　Reasons resulting in non-English majors’ poor English listening level are as follows. 　　（1） Insufficient vocabulary and poor grammar. Without sufficient vocabularies， students will be unclear when listening. And poor grammar also exerts a bad effect on listening. 　　（2） Nonstandard pronunciation. The pronunciation level has a close relation with listening level. 　　（3） Limited knowledge. Students often fail to understand what they listen due to their shortage of knowledge. This implies that listening level partly depends on knowledge. 　　（4） Poor psychological quality. Many students are nervous and scared before listening. Some students will stop thinking when they do not catch the recording. 　　（5） Lack listening skills. Non-English majors do not have the habit of scanning the listening questions in advance. 　　（6） Inadequate time to train listening. In university， the time of listening classes are very limited. 　　II. Strategies to Improve Non-Engli