1.7. Definitions of Key Terms. 8

 

 

1.8. Summary. 8

 

 

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2.0 Introduction. 9

 

 

2.1What is listening?. 11

 

 

2.3 Theory of listening comprehension. 15

 

 

2.4 Listening strategies. 15

 

 

2.5 One-way listening versus two way listening. 17

 

 

2.6 General proficiency in listening comprehension. 19

 

 

2.7 Empirical research about listening comprehension. 20

 

 

2.8 Role’s of listeners in the classroom.. 22

 

 

2.9 Relation between listening and speaking. 23

 

 

2.10 General framework about the speech rate. 25

 

 

2.11 Defining speech rate terminology. 26

 

 

2.12 Speech rate and Preceding research. 27

 

 

2.13 speech rate and different effect on listening. 29

 

 

2.14 Standard speech rate in English. 30

 

 

2.15 Speech rate and interlocutor. 33

 

 

2.16 Appropriate speech rate. 34

 

 

2.17 Natural rate vs slow rate. 36

 

 

2.18 Control speech rate vs. slow speech rate. 38

 

 

2.19 Problem of speech rate. 40

 

 

2. 20 Modified speech rate and listening. 41

 

 

3.0 Introduction. 43

 

 

3.1 Design of the study. 44

 

 

3.2 Participants. 45

 

 

3.3 Materials. 45

 

 

 

3.4 Procedures. 46

 

 

3.5 Methods of analyzing data. 47

 

 

3.6 Summary. 47

 

 

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4.0. Introduction. 47

 

 

4.1. Data analysis and findings. 48

 

 

4.1.1. Descriptive Analysis of the Data. 48

 

 

4.2. Results of Hypothesis Testing. 52

 

 

4.3. Summary. 53

 

 

General Discussion

 

 

5.1 General Discussion. 53

 

 

5.2 Pedagogical implication. 54

 

 

5.3 Limitation of the study. 55

 

 

5.4 Suggestion for further research. 56

 

 

References. 57

 

 

Appendixes….. 65

 

 

Appendix A(OPT Test). 62

 

 

Appendix B.. 67

 

 

Appendix C.. 71

 

 

 

List of Tables

 

 

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Table(1) shows the “normal” and the “slow” SR ranges adopted. Table 1 Note. NS: normal speeds, 3-Sp: 3-second pauses, DA: deliberate articulation The Listening. 27

 

 

Table(2) :Measuring unit 32

 

 

Table(3): Standard speech rate. 32

 

 

Table (4):Showed different speech rate (ideal speech rate). 41

 

 

Table4. 1. 49

 

 

Table4. 2. Descriptive analysis of pre and posttest in both groups. 50