Listening and Speaking Strategies Employed by Primary ESL Learners

Abstract

Listening and speaking strategies are the ways that are taken by ESL learners to improve their language learning. This study aims to measure the preferred learning strategies for listening and speaking skill among sub-urban school students in the Kuala Selangor district. Total 30 students of low-intermediate ESL learners were selected to complete the task required for the research. 10 questions in each questionnaire were prepared respectively, for listening and speaking skill to collect the result. The data were collected and analysed descriptively. The research found that the majority of the students preferred media as a major strategy for listening skill while seeking help from others to develop their speaking skill in learning the language.