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What has been the emphasis in EFL listening materials in recent years?
What has been the emphasis in EFL listening materials in recent years?
Why may a learner, even with knowledge of the context, still get lost when listening?
Why may a learner, even with knowledge of the context, still get lost when listening?
What can bottom-up listening activities help learners to do?
What can bottom-up listening activities help learners to do?
What is a common problem faced by higher-level students when listening to fast connected speech?
What is a common problem faced by higher-level students when listening to fast connected speech?
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Why may low-level learners struggle with listening?
Why may low-level learners struggle with listening?
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Study Notes
Emphasis in EFL Listening Materials
- The emphasis in EFL listening materials has shifted towards developing top-down listening processes in recent years.
Importance of Top-Down Listening
- Learners need to develop top-down listening skills to listen effectively, even when faced with unfamiliar vocabulary or structures.
Limitations of Top-Down Listening
- Even with knowledge of the context, learners may struggle to understand the incoming signal if they don't recognize enough words.
- This can lead to learners getting lost and failing to understand the content.
Importance of Bottom-Up Listening
- Bottom-up listening activities can help learners recognize linguistic elements in fast connected speech.
- Recognizing linguistic elements enables learners to use their top-down skills to fill in the gaps and understand the content better.
Challenges Faced by Learners
- Low-level learners may not have sufficient vocabulary or language knowledge to understand the incoming signal.
- Higher-level students may also struggle to recognize known words in fast connected speech.
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Description
Evaluating the importance of top-down and bottom-up listening processes in EFL learning, including the challenges faced by low-level learners.
