CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ABSTRACT

摘要

Chapter One INTRODUCTION-1

1.1 Background of the Study-1

1.2 Purpose of the Study-1

1.3 Significance of the Study-2

Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW-3

2.1 Foreign Language Anxiety-3

2.1.1 Definitions of Anxiety and Foreign Language Anxiety-3

2.1.2 Classifications of Foreign Language Anxiety-4

2.2 Foreign Language Listening Anxiety-4

2.2.1 Sources of Foreign Language Listening Anxiety-5

2.2.2 Studies Coping with Foreign Language Listening Anxiety-5

Chapter Three METHODOLOGY-6

3.1 Research Questions-6

3.2 Participants-6

3.3 Research Material-6

Chapter Four RESULTS AND DISCUSSION-8

4.1 Overall State of English Listening Anxiety-8

4.2 Sources of Listening Anxiety-9

4.3 Relationship between Listening Anxiety and Listening Strategy-12

4.4 Relationship between Listening Anxiety and Listening Proficiency-13

Chapter Five CONCLUSION-15

5.1 Major Findings of the Study-15

5.2 Pedagogical Implication-16

5.3 Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Future Study-16

REFERENCES-17

Appendix-19