The impact of vocabulary preparation on L2 listening comprehension, confidence and strategy use

System

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 534-550

  Ching Shyang Chang, Anna ^a  

^a HSING WU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Confidence; Listening comprehension; Strategy use; Vocabulary support

Indexed keywords

EID: 36248970245     PISSN: 0346251X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.system.2007.06.003     Document Type: Article

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