Context, as a main domain for linguistic research, greatly influences the understanding in communication. In English listening, context is one of the factors affecting the listening comprehension. However, it is often neglected and as a result, stu⁃dents’listening can’t be improved effectively. In order to improve students English listening comprehension, this thesis introduc⁃es the theory of context and the substance of English listening, analyses the roles that context plays in English listening from three factors:context of vocabulary、context of situation and context of cultural. It also introduces how to use the context freely when students are listening.
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