Abstract: With the acceleration of globalization, more and more cross-cultural communication occurs. English is used more and more widely. Therefore English learners are required to master the English speaking and writing skills, especially listening skills. However, improving listening skills is difficult for Chinese students in English learning. Nowadays, how to improve English listening skills has become a generally concern of English learners. This paper will analyze this problem from two aspects which include theoretical basis and factors influencing on students’ listening comprehension, then puts forward the countermeasure to these obstacles. With these strategies, learners can enhance their listening ability, improve English level and promote the communicative ability more effectively.

Key words: English listening comprehension, obstacle, analysis, countermeasures

CONTENTS

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction1

2. Theoretical Basis..2

  2.1 Language Input Hypothesis 

  2.2 Meta Cognitive and Cognitive Strategies

3. Factors Affecting Students’ Listening Comprehension .4

  3.1 Memory

  3.2 Phonetic Factors

  3.2.1 Phonetic Obstacle

  3.2.2 Grammar Obstacle

  3.2.3 Vocabulary Obstacle

  3.3 Mother Tongue Interference.

  3.4 Cultural Factors 

  3.5 The Factors of Students 

  3.5.1 Weak English Foundation

  3.5.2 Poor Pronunciation

  3.5.3 Psychological Factor

  3.6 Teachers Factors

  3.6.1. Old Teaching Method

  3.6.2 Teachers Lacking Teaching Experience

3.7 Factors of Classroom Language Learning

4. Religious and Cultural Differences and English Listening Comprehension8

  4.1 Obstacles to Listening Comprehension

  4.2 Voice Disorders

  4.3 Effect of Background Knowledge on Listening Comprehension

4.4 Syntactic Effect

5. Strategies to Improve Students’ Listening Comprehension Ability.9  5.1Strengthen Phonetic Knowledge, Overcome the Speech Disorder

  5.2 Increase one’s Cultural Background Knowledge

  5.3 Develop Good Listening Habits and Listening Skills

5.4 Overcome the Psychological Barrier, Cultivate Good Psychological Quality

5.5 Predictive Ability

5.6 Be Familiar with the Characteristics of Spoken English.

5.7 In Accordance with the Title Design Problems

6. Conclusion12

Bibliography.13

Acknowledgements14