Table of Contents

 

Title                                                               Page

 

Abstract 1

 

: Introduction

 

1.0 Introduction. 2

 

1.2 Theoretical Framework. 4

 

1 .3 statement of problem.. 5

 

1.4. Significant of the study. 7

 

1.5. Research Question of the study. 7

 

1.6. Hypothese of study. 7

 

1.7. Definitions of Key Terms. 8

 

1.8. Summary. 8

 

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2.0 Introduction. 9

 

2.1What is listening?. 11

 

2.3 Theory of listening comprehension. 15

 

2.4 Listening strategies. 15

 

2.5 One-way listening versus two way listening. 17

 

2.6 General proficiency in listening comprehension. 19

 

2.7 Empirical research about listening comprehension. 20

 

2.8 Role’s of listeners in the classroom.. 22

 

2.9 Relation between listening and speaking. 23

 

2.10 General framework about the speech rate. 25

 

2.11 Defining speech rate terminology. 26

 

2.12 Speech rate and Preceding research. 27

 

2.13 speech rate and different effect on listening. 29

 

2.14 Standard speech rate in English. 30

 

2.15 Speech rate and interlocutor. 33

 

 

2.16 Appropriate speech rate. 34

 

2.17 Natural rate vs slow rate. 36

 

2.18 Control speech rate vs. slow speech rate. 38

 

2.19 Problem of speech rate. 40

2. 20 Modified speech rate and listening. 41

 

3.0 Introduction. 43

 

3.1 Design of the study. 44

 

3.2 Participants. 45

 

3.3 Materials. 45

 

3.4 Procedures. 46

 

3.5 Methods of analyzing data. 47

 

3.6 Summary. 47

 

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4.0. Introduction. 47

 

4.1. Data analysis and findings. 48

 

4.1.1. Descriptive Analysis of the Data. 48

 

4.2. Results of Hypothesis Testing. 52

 

4.3. Summary. 53

 

General Discussion

 

5.1 General Discussion. 53

 

5.2 Pedagogical implication. 54

 

5.3 Limitation of the study. 55

 

5.4 Suggestion for further research. 56

 

References. 57

 

Appendixes….. 65

 

Appendix A(OPT Test). 62

 

Appendix B.. 67

 

Appendix C.. 71

 

 

List of Tables

 

Title                                                                                                                      Page

 

Table(1) shows the “normal” and the “slow” SR ranges adopted. Table 1 Note. NS: normal speeds, 3-Sp: 3-second pauses, DA: deliberate articulation The Listening. 27

 

Table(2) :Measuring unit 32

 

Table(3): Standard speech rate. 32

 

Table (4):Showed different speech rate (ideal speech rate). 41

 

Table4. 1. 49

 

Table4. 2. Descriptive analysis of pre and posttest in both groups. 50

 

Table4.3.The results of T-TEST to examine the differences between pre and. 50

 

post test in control and experimental 50

 

Table 4.4. Mean and adjusted means of listening comprehension test in post test 50

 

Table4.5.listening comprehension covariance in both groups. 51

 

 

 

List of Figures

 

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Figure1.1. the Diagram of the Design of the Study. 44

 

Figure4.1. level of listening comprehension in both groups (experimental, control). 49

 

Figure4.2. means of listening comprehension in post test in both groups. 52

Abstract

 

The aim of the present study was to investigate the Impact of Speech Rate on Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension Ability. To achieve this purpose, forty four participants intermediate language learners were selected based on their scores on a knowledge on an OPT Test as the randomly assigned to two groups experimental and control group.  Each group was exposed to as pre-test and post-test. At the end of the experiment, to see whether or not any changes happened regarding their comprehension with two different rate of