Bài báo khoa học

Listening is the first stage in learning English and mastering the listening skill is undoubtedly necessary for ELF students. However, most of the first-year students at the Foreign Language Department of Vinh university find listening exercises difficult. This action research was conducted to explore the effectiveness of the shadowing technique on students’ listening skill. Sixty first-year students at the Foreign Language Department of Vinh university participated in this research. Observations and listening tests were used to collect the data. The result showed that using the shadowing technique greatly enhanced participating students’ listening achievement. Also, it showed that students felt more comfortable and interested in learning listening. Thus, it can be concluded that the shadowing technique could be used to improve students’ ability in listening comprehension.