Every day we listen to many different discourses and we do not stop to analyze how it is that we can comprehend and sometimes memorize these dialogues, speeches, debates, or conversations. ... The comprehension of a passage or text is based on the given/new information of the sentences. ... Sometimes, however, the listener does not have obvious antecedent from previous sentences creating a comprehension difficulty. ... When we read or listen to a passage that we are familiar with it is easier to understand it. ... Studies on comprehension support this concept. ...

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The short-term objectives include as Brooks (1964) has stated, "training in listening comprehension, accurate pronunciation, and recognition of speech symbols and reproduction of these symbols in writing. ... The order that language skills are presented is listening, speaking, reading, and writing. ... It has emphasized accurate pronunciation and enhanced auditory memory and listening comprehension at native speed and speed of speech. ...

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