Email this article ANXIETY IN LEARNING ENGLISH LISTENING SKILL EXPERIENCED AT THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY
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Received: 03/02/20 Revised: 03/05/20 Published: 18/05/20Authors
1. Diem Thi Thu Thuy
, TNU – School of Foreign Languages2. Le Phi Hong Ha, AMes English, Nam Dinh province
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The paper investigated the foreign language listening anxiety of 171 first-year non-English major students at School of Foreign Languages - Thai Nguyen University. To achieve the desired aims, questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were conducted. The analysis of the collected data reveals that although the respondents considered listening as an important skill in learning English process, they could not have enjoyment when being in listening class. Several suggestions of reducing listening anxiety were offered according to the findings in this study: (1) using various methods to convey the messages of the listening tapes, (2) using a wide range of strategies to improve the students’ listening comprehension level, (3) encouraging students’ motivation and creating a low-anxious atmosphere to study.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34238/tnu-jst.2582
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