EFL learners listening comprehension difficulties and their remediation : an overview

الملخص EN

Listening plays a vital role not only in language learning, but also in daily communication.

however, this skill is the least understood by learners because of its implicit nature, the transient nature of the input and the difficulty of determining where comprehension breaks down.

this study seeks to review the major factors influencing English listening comprehension and the remedial techniques that might be followed to improve EFL learners listening comprehension.

the paper, thus, starts by defining what listening comprehension is then it explains the processes (bottom up and top down) of listening.

this is followed by a review of research dealing with the major factors (phonological, cognitive, linguistic, contextual, etc.) that may interfere with EFL learners listening comprehension.

it ends by sketching out the remedial techniques teachers can use to aid their students become skilled listeners.