Abstract: Listening ability is one of the important skills in foreign language learning. Second language learners have significant problems in listening comprehension because that schools pay more attention to structure, writing, reading and vocabulary. It is noticeable that the graduates of university, English majors who intended to be teachers of English sometimes fail to understand the spoken language or cope with speakers in real life situations. The graduates who studied English for about 12 years, still find difficulties in understanding spoken language in real life situations or cope with speakers although they studied English for twelve years, two in primary school, three at preparatory, three at secondary stage and four at university. For this reason, the present study attempts to investigate some listening problems faced by English major students at education college, Misurata University.. Data gathered through questionnaire from the students' responses. Qualitative method was adopted to analyze the data obtained. This study revealed that listening comprehension is hindered by: limited knowledge of words, colloquial, accent, redundancy conversation, the speed, students are not encouraged listening to the programs on the radio or TV, Inadequate time to teach listening skills.
Keywords: English majors, foreign language, teach listening skills.
Title: Analysis of Barriers in listening comprehension among English majors at Education Faculty, Misrata University
Author: Ahmad Almahdi Shteiwi, Mustafa Abdusalam Hamuda
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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