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The main objective of this thesis is to find out non-English-majors attitudes towards second language listening materials and generalize the characteristics of learner-centered second language listening materials that aim to meet non-English-majors requirements and provide a better insight into the nature of listening materials and their development.
The study is mainly composed of three sections, namely, personal information,
students attitudes toward English learning and personal interests, and students
attitudes toward English listening training and listening materials.
Findings of this study support the following points. Firstly, non-English-major undergraduates attach great importance to listening materials. Secondly, factors that affect students listening comprehension are: large vocabulary, fast rate of delivery,and great information density. Thirdly, interesting listening materials relating to what students have learned at an appropriate difficulty level are preferable.