Author(s)

Zhang Nian ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Fuhe Middle School in Suizhou, Suizhou, Hubei, China

Corresponding Author

Zhang Nian

ABSTRACT

According to the adjustment of English curriculum, there are more requirements for English learners in listening. On the basis of Indirect Speech Acts Theory, this thesis aims at analyzing the relationship between ISAT and listening comprehension from the point of the definition, characteristics and classification of ISAT. Concerning students' average ability of listening, the author carries an experiment, including questionnaire and tests, on application ISAT to listening course. After the experiment, the author finds that ISAT can provide positive guidance for listening class.

KEYWORDS

Listening comprehension, Speech Acts, Indirect Speech Acts Theory, Listening class

CITE THIS PAPER

Zhang Nian, Enlightenment of Indirect Speech Acts Theory on College English Listening Teaching. Curriculum and Teaching Methodology (2024) Vol. 7: 188-196. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/curtm.2024.070628.

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