Effective instructional design for listening in English language teaching

Listening is one of the most salient components of foreign language learning (FLE). Therefore, true communication heavily depends on learners' competence in listening. This study was aimed to discover the quality of listening instruction, how motivating listening activities are, and how effectively listening activities are applied at school. A survey in two Georgian and one Turkish university was applied to both English language teachers and learners. An experiment with 14 university students was conducted. Research findings indicate that students' listening skills are dissatisfactory and insufficient due to the listening activities that are not authentic, interesting, and motivating. A number of strategies on teaching and learning listening are suggested to increase learners' listening competence.