IMPROVING STUDENTS’ LISTENING SKILLS IN THE PROCESS OF LEARNING ENGLISH

Abstract

The article discusses the importance of developing effective listening skills and their impact on the professional and personal growth of undergraduate students in the process of learning a foreign language in a financial university. It also analyzes the necessity and benefits of improving these skills and different strategies for developing students’ listening abilities. The study also examines the possible difficulties that students encounter in listening comprehension and gives recommendations on how to overcome them. The relevance of the article lies in careful analyses of both the needs of students and the difficulties they face in developing their listening skills. Based on a review of the relevant literature, the article presents a synthesis of theory and practical experience that emphasize the importance of developing students’ listening skills and the need for constant focus on this aspect in learning a foreign language in a non-linguistic university.