SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND LINGUISTIC OBSTACLES WHEN TEACHING ENGLISH TO ADULT LEARNERS IN THE CONTEXT OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
The paper deals with some common problems we face when teaching adult language learners, in particular learners who have considerable experience of studying but still seem to be stuck at the lower levels of elementary and pre-intermediate due to their low self-esteem, high level of anxiety, and fear of making mistakes. Adult learners face difficulties when listening to the target language. Nevertheless, the types and the extent of difficulty differ and much listening comprehension research has been conducted to investigate these differences. The results of this body of research show that listener difficulties may be influenced by a number of factors.
Keywords: adult learners, educational process, socio-psychological obstacles, listening
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Issue: 8, 2014
Series of issue: Issue 8
Rubric: THEORY AND METHODS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING
Pages: 62 — 65
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