The Research on the Relationship between Task-based Language Teaching and Listening Motivation of English Majors

摘要

A deep research is done on the relationship between task-based language teaching and listening motivation of English majors. The aims of this study are as follows: Firstly, it is to verify whether TBLT is conducive to improving students' motivation of listening and listening achievement. Secondly, it is to find the effects of TBLT on the motivation of students of different language proficiency levels are different. Thirdly, the aim is to explore how TBLT influences students' English learning motivation. The result of the study yields the following findings: TBLT is conducive to improving students' listening proficiency to a certain extent. The students in EG got evident improvement in CET4 tests. The effects of TBLT on the motivation of students of different levels are different. Students of high and medium level performed better than students of low level. While, the motivation of students in medium level group was promoted to the largest extent. TBLT is conducive to improving students' motivation of listening and students' motivation is enhanced in terms of higher interest and self-efficiency, lower anxiety, and highlighting of value and goal in TBLT. The essay illustrates the promotion of students' motivation which guides the English listening teaching in college.