Listening Habits of Higher Secondary School Students of English: An Analysis

Abstract

Listening Skill of any language is the key to all effective communication. Like any other language, listening skill is essential for the English Language. English as a language is given very much importance in Pakistan’s educational system so the paper aimed to evaluate the listening habits of Higher secondary school students and the observations of their teachers. For this paper, two questionnaires were used to gather data about the listening habits of higher secondary school students. The sample, comprising of 240 students and 200 subject specialists were chosen from the various institutes of Karachi, the metropolitan city of Pakistan. The data were analyzed descriptively and the recommendations were made on the basis of findings and conclusions.