The effect of reactive versus intensive performance on Iranian intermediate EFL learnersʼ listening comprehension ability

Abstract

This study was an investigation to find out the effect of reactive versus intensive performance on Iranian intermediate EFL learner listening comprehension ability. It was an attempt to determine whether Iranian intermediate EFL learner arefamiliar with intensive and reactive performance or not. Moreover, does reactive versus intensive performance have anyeffect on Iranian intermediate EFL learnersʼ listening comprehension skill. To do this, two groups (experimental1 andexperimental2, 30 participants for each one) of Iranian EFL learners in intermediate level from Kish Language Institute inTehran, Iran were selected. The participant took a standard OPT test to demonstrate their English proficiency. A listeningaudio text for pretest and posttest from the book” Four Corners” was administered. The required data for this studygathered after five sessions of teaching listening in both experimental groups. In other words, in the first experiment, weused intensive performance and in the second one, we used reactive performance. Finally, the data were analysed using an Independent Sample T-test and paired sample T-test. The results showed that the listening has been improved as a result of using intensive performance. Key words: listening, comprehension, strategy, reactive performance, intensive performance.