An investigation into students’ listening skill difficulties: A Case Study at the Language Center of Elmergib University

Abstract

  This paper aims to investigate the difficulties encountered by Libyan students of English as a foreign language during listening activities. The essential objective of the paper focuses on the difficulties mentioned by the students, and their concepts about the listening activities. The study used a qualitative research design. Two instruments were employed to collect the desired data: an interview and observation. The interview took place with 15 randomly selected students. The observation was conducted during the semester from October 1, 2024 to December 19, 2024.The results highlight different difficulties that mentioned and observed by the students. The results reveal students’ issues on listening skill activities and identify the difficulties they encounter during listening activities.