The Relationship between Listening and Reading Rates of Japanese EFL Learners.  

Oleh:

Hirai, Akiyo

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The Modern Language Journal (sebagian Full Text & ada di JSTOR) vol. 83 no. 3 (Sep. 1999), page 367-384.
Topik: Listening Rates; Reading Rates; Japanese EFL Learners;
Fulltext: Vol 83 no 3 pp.367-384.pdf (522.78KB)

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It has been claimed that the first language (LI) optimal listening rate (LR) is comparable to the reading rate (RR) of college students if the material is relatively easy (e.g., Hausfeld, 1981). However, it is questionable whether these two rates are comparable for second language (L2) learners who have not had the same amount of exposure to spoken English as LI learners. This study seeks to find the answers to this question by establishing and examining the relationship between the LR and RR of 56 Japanese college students of English at different proficiency levels. Experimental results showed that optimal LRs and RRs are also similar among English as a foreign language (EFL) learners. However, a majority of the less proficient learners in the study encountered considerable difficulty in listening comprehension. Conse- quently, it was difficult to estimate their optimal LRs. Important pedagogical implications for English teaching and learning are discussed.

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