Investigating Iranian Test-takers＇ Performance Over Taking Different Modalities of Listening Comprehension Test

Visual and pictorial materials are extensively used in teaching listening comprehension textbooks. Although the use of still image is currently implemented in some distinguished testing systems, video test is not a popular modality due to the fact that this kind of test may result in test-takers＇ confusion during the test. In the present study, a sample of 80 Iranian EFL （English as a Foreign Language） students was selected to compare their performance on three different modalities of listening test： audio-only test, pictorial （listening with still image test）, and visual （video） listening test. The analysis of one-way repeated measure ANOVA （Analysis of Variance） was used to compare the students＇ scores. The results of Bonferroni Post Hoc Test confirm that there were significant differences in scores among audio-only, pictorial, and visual tests. The results of this study highlight the greater performance of students in pictorial listening test which is statistically significant.

Empowering College English Listening and Speaking Teaching With ChatGPT

This paper explores the application of artificial intelligence technology,particularly the chatbot ChatGPT,in college English listening and speaking instruction,as well as its impact on educational models.The article first analyzes the current state of college English listening and speaking education,highlighting issues such as uneven distribution of educational resources,insufficient teaching conditions,and outdated teaching methods.It then defines ChatGPT and discusses its characteristics,explaining the necessity of integrating ChatGPT into college English listening and speaking classes from the perspectives of teachers,students,and pedagogy.Finally,the paper proposes innovative application methods for ChatGPT in college English listening and speaking instruction,including enhancing speaking and listening teaching,providing personalized feedback,and promoting students’autonomous learning abilities.The introduction of ChatGPT not only enriches teaching resources and enhances the authenticity and interactivity of learning but also drives educational models towards a more flexible and efficient direction.

高中英语翻转课堂在Listening and Speaking的应用

随着全球化的不断深入,英语作为国际交流的主要语言,其重要性不言而喻。在高中阶段,培养学生的英语听说能力,不仅是语言学习的基本目标,更是他们未来融入社会、实现个人价值的关键。然而,传统的英语听说教学往往存在诸多弊端,如教学模式单一、学生参与度低、缺乏实践机会等。翻转课堂作为一种新兴的教学模式,为高中英语听说教学提供了新的可能。

Listen to the Tales of Mohe Camel Farm's Caravans

Editor's Note:If you learn about the history of Mohe Camel Farm and get close to the ordinary people there,listening to their historical tales,you would firmly believe that the hustle and bustle has gradually become silent after 70 years.Whenever the bells hanging on the camels ring again,the greatest camel caravans in human history will never be forgotten.This is because the camel bells not only represent the past but also the direction of advancement.

Analysis of Young Learners’Listening Skills

The importance of listening as one of the communication skills cannot be overstated.However,in many areas,listening is neglected.For young learners,learning to listen is even more beneficial for their future studies,therefore,listening skills should be given due importance.

Research on Learner Needs Analysis and Listening Activities

Listening is the primary method to access language information.It is an essential part of L2(second language)teaching but also the most difficult skill to master for L2 learners.Based on this,it is necessary to analyze learners’needs in listening.This article aims to conduct a needs analysis of a selected learner from Iraq and describe course material selection and design.Methods including questionnaires,interviews,and observation were used to collect data.Additionally,targeted 60-minute online listening activities were designed.It was found that listening activities can improve both listening and speaking skills.Thus,language teaching should be student-oriented,and subsequent course materials and activity design should be selected based on the analysis of students’needs.

Challenges and Countermeasures in Integrating Chinese Traditional Culture into English Listening and Speaking Course

Foreign language education involves not only language education but also cultural education.It is the new mission of today’s foreign language education to integrate Chinese traditional culture into foreign language teaching and cultivate foreign language talents who can tell Chinese stories well and spread Chinese voice.As a basic course for English majors,English Listening and Speaking faces many challenges when it is integrated into Chinese traditional culture,such as complex teaching content,limited teaching resources,insufficient teachers’literacy,and students’listening and speaking difficulties.In order to solve these problems,teachers and universities should work together to sort out the connotation of Chinese traditional culture,develop audio-visual teaching materials,organize teacher training,and innovate teaching methods,so as to effectively promote the connection between Chinese traditional culture and English Listening and Speaking curriculum system.

Incorporation of Learning Strategies into Web-based Autonomous Listening

The thesis introduces a comparative study of students'autonomous listening practice in a web-based autonomous learning center and the traditional teacher-dominated listening practice in a traditional language lab.The purpose of the study is to find how students'listening strategies differ in these two approaches and thereby to find which one better facilitates students'listening proficiency.

Effects of Reading-Listening Integrated Dictation on Chinese EFL Students’ Listening Performance

This study examines the effects of reading-listening integrated dictation on Chinese college-level English as a foreign language(EFL) learners’ listening. Different from previous research that explored reading while listening for listening development, this study combined the two skills in dictation in which listening was a continuation of reading. Participants were two groups of firstyear Chinese EFL learners who were exposed to the target language under two conditions: the traditional dictation(i. e., listening-only) and the reading-listening integrated dictation in a counterbalanced order. Three datasets were collected: listening performance, perception questionnaires and follow-up interviews. Results indicated that the reading-listening integrated dictation was superior in terms of learning gains from listening and that their effect was commensurate with dictation text difficulty. The findings also showed that the reading-listening integrated dictation could enhance EFL students’ confidence and interest and make the use of strategies possible during listening.

An Analysis of the Key Elements and Barriers of English Listening

While illustrating the process and the essence of listening and analyzing various subjective and objective barriers in listening, the author tries to show that English learners can improve their quality of listening comprehension by transferring the negative elements to the positive ones.

Critique of Viewing, Listening and Speaking Coursebook(New Horizon College English)

This paper is a tentative application of the foreign pedagogical theories into the evaluation of the Chinese mainstream college English textbook Viewing, Listening and Speaking(New Horizon College English, 2ndedition). Targeting the present imperfection, the paper also proposes respective suggestions for the further improvement of the coursebook.

The Effects of Web-Based Listening Strategy Training on Thai High School EFL Students＇ Listening Comprehension

This study investigated the effects of a CLSTS （Computer-Assisted Listening Strategy Training Software） program on the development of students＇ ability to use four target listening strategies to enhance their listening comprehension. This study covered an experimental group and a control group. The participants were Grade 10 Thai EFL （English as a Foreign Language） students in a Thai high school in Bangkok, Thailand. Experimental group performance was compared to that of a control group on the five research instruments. Regarding the effect of the CLSTS on the students＇ ability to use the target listening strategies to enhance their listening comprehension, it was found that the CLSTS was significantly effective. The results that made CLSTS effective were categorized into six main aspects.

The Relationship Between Pre-listening Activities and Listening Strategies Use

Listening strategy use is recognized as one key factor influencing English listening comprehension.The study involves three listening texts with three kinds of different pre-listening activities,namely,a copy of related Key words;a related reading passage;an easier listening preview.And the study found out four listening strategies seemed to be specially affected by the prelistening activities,elaboration,fixation,directed attention and real-time assessment of input,and effective listeners’almost used two times of metacognitive strategies than that of less-effective listeners.

Filter与Listener机制在Java Web编程中的应用

主要叙述了Servlet 2.3、2.4规范中扩展的Filter和Listener机制,详细介绍了其工作流程及在Java Web编程中的应用。最后在tomcat环境下给出了Filter和Listener在科研业务管理系统中的应用实例。

Opinions on Classroom Teaching in Developing Students＇ Ability in English Listening and Speaking

This paper, with the questionnaire and interview as the main research methods, sums up and analyses the chief factors that cause the divorce between listening and speaking in current classroom teaching, and puts forward some proposals as an approach to the divorce problem, It is hoped that these proposals will be of some help to our teaching in listening and speaking, so as to enhance students＇ listening and speaking ability effectively.

Process assessment teaching model in college English listening teaching under the web-based environment

College English listening teaching faces great opportunities and challenges under the web-based environment. This paper concerns how to utilize the web and multimedia resources in an effective way and explores the autonomous learning potential of the students; designs the process assessment teaching model, and discusses the feasibility, regulations and what need to be concerned in practice. The aim of the process assessment teaching model is to promote the quality of college English listening teaching, improving students＇ listening competence and their autonomous learning ability.

肯明斯第63首诗“(listen)”的文体赏析

美国诗人E.E.Cummings(1894～1962)是20世纪初英美意像派诗歌的重要诗人之一,他的诗以"奇特"著称。他的诗行参差不齐,在语法和用词上别出心裁,词语任意分裂,标点符号异乎寻常。他的著名诗篇"(listen)"正是集这些奇特形式于一身的典范,在奇特的形式外壳之下,显示了肯明斯卓越的抒情才能和艺术敏感。文章在Leech的偏离理论观照下,对"(listen)"的词汇、语法、语相等特征进行文体学分析,旨在揭示诗歌中的偏离与连贯,展示该诗的创作价值及美学意义。

On the Application of Task-based Approach in English Listening Teaching at Middle Schools

In order to command a foreign language, it requires a balanced development in listening, speaking, reading and writing,which are four essential skills of language competence. Listening is not only a vital approach to acquire language, but also an important way to communicate with others in our daily life. The Task-based Approach(TBA) focuses on the specific task, which is the learning motivation. The process of finishing the task is the process of learning. The teaching result is judged by the task performed or not. This research discusses the application of TBA in English Listening Teaching at Middle Schools in order to improve the students listening ability. In the first part, the author introduces the background and significance of the research. In the second part, it states the definition of listening comprehension, the characteristics of listening process, three models of listening processing. In the third part, it introduces the definition of Task, characteristics of task, and the principles of designing a task. Finally, it introduces the Task-based Approach. In the fourth part, discusses the current situation of English teaching at middle school,and the elaboration on the task-based model of English listening teaching. All in all, the research is to make the audience to understand the application of Task-based Approach in English listening teaching at middle schools so as to improve the students' English listening ability.

On Improving Students' Self-efficacy in English Listening Teaching

The traditional English teaching attaches excessive importance to the explanation of grammar and vocabulary, which causes students' disability in applying English, especially in listening. Self-efficacy is one of the basic elements which influence the students' learning motivation. It has close relationship with learning efficiency.

An Analysis of Key Factors Affecting Chinese ESL Students’Listening

With the proposal of Internet-based CET,more emphasis need be attached to listening skill.In order to improve stu dents' listening skill,linguistic knowledge,psychological factors and cultural background knowledge,as three key factors affect ing Chinese ESL students,have been analyzed and the improving solutions have been suggested.