Frontiers in Educational Research, 2023, 6(23); doi: 10.25236/FER.2023.062312.
Meng Qiao, Lan Ziying
International School, Guangzhou College of Commerce, Guangzhou, 511363, Guangdong, China
Due to their professional background and language level, many Business English Undergraduate upgraded from junior college have difficulties in English teaching, especially in the input listening courses. In order to better improve the efficiency of English listening learning for these students, the thesis conducts a survey, using questionnaires and interviews to investigate the main difficulties encountered by them in the listening skills learning, and tries to dig out the main reasons that hinder their listening learning. The study found that English listening learning for business English undergraduate requires not only students’ own efforts, but also correct advice and suggestions from teachers and schools, and that the improvement of students’ listening skills is the result of the joint efforts of all three parties.
full-English teaching; Business English Majors upgrading from junior college; listening skill
Meng Qiao, Lan Ziying. A Study of Listening Skills Learning for Business English Majors Upgraded from Junior College under a Full English Mode of Teaching. Frontiers in Educational Research (2023) Vol. 6, Issue 23: 71-77. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2023.062312.
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