ISSN: 2360-7831

 International Journal of English Literature and Culture
 

International Journal of English Literature and Culture

Vol. 7(5), pp. 95-104, August, 2019

 ISSN: 2360-7831

DOI: 10.14662/IJELC2019.080

Review paper

The main purpose of this study is to explore challenges teachers face in practicing teaching listening skills.  In the study, qualitative research design was employed. Participants of the study were 5 teachers and 100 students at Damot secondary and preparatory school. Multiple instruments that included focus group discussion, interviews, document analysis, and observations were used to gather data.  Data were analyzed qualitatively through narrative way and in an interpretative manner. The findings indicated that grade 11 EFL teachers were not teaching all listening lessons given in the text.  They neglected half percent of the listening lessons given in the text book. Despite the fact that EFL teachers have known the importance of teaching the listening skills for language instructional process, they were not practicing it properly.  Besides, there was a gap in teaching the listening skill is that, lack of students motivations, difficulty of the text book, large class size, shortage of time, and lack of teachers’ materials and the like.  Finally, it is recommended that, listening skills should be emphasized and taught equally with the other skills, the concerned bodies provide the availability of prepared materials, and the listening script /text should be avoided from the back of students’ text book for its effective utilization in school.

Key Terms: Challenges; Practice; English Language Teaching; Practice; Listening Skill

 
Cite This Article As: Minwuyelet AD (2019). Exploring Challenges Teachers face in Practicing Teaching Listening Skills: Preparatory School EFL Teachers in Focus. Inter. J. Eng. Lit. Cult. 7(5): 95-104