Abstract
In teaching listening comprehension of English as a foreign language, the following were examined: 1) the effects of teaching methods utilizing shadowing and dictation, 2) the interaction between the shadowing method and learners' listening comprehension ability, 3) the interaction between the dictation method and learners' listening comprehension ability. On the basis of this experiment it was found that: 1) The shadowing method was more effective than the dictation method. 2) The use of the shadowing method or the dictation method was more effective than listening alone. 3) The shadowing method was more effective with learners of low listening comprehension ability than those with high comprehension ability. 4) The dictation method was less effective with learners of low listening comprehension ability than those with high comprehension ability.
