Extensive Listening and Its Relation towards Vocabulary Acquisition: A Systematic Review Nihta V.F. Liando, Christine Pajow, Mister G. Maru
Postgraduate English Education, Universitas Negeri Manado
Abstract
Extensive Listening (EL), one of the strategies in language learning, is believed has a remarkable impact on the language proficiency of learners, particularly on the process of acquiring vocabularies. This study reports the systematic review of EL, and it^s relation towards vocabulary acquisition from the year 2016 onwards. Four studies are involved and reviewed in terms of: (i) participants and (ii) main findings. The main findings represent both teachers and students^ experiences as well as perceptions in conducting EL. Accordingly, the results showed that EL has a tremendous role on language learning, in particular for the vocabulary acquisition. Having such positive findings, finally EL becomes highly recommended for students as well as teachers in order to obtain more vocabularies. However, the fundamental characteristics which are indispensable in listening extensively are the materials should be interesting and appropriate to the students^ level. Besides, the consistency and commitment in having considerable exposure to listening and viewing activity are the critical features of EL.
Keywords: extensive listening- vocabulary acquisition- listening and viewing- language learners
Topic: Learning / Teaching Methodologies and Assessment
