THE INFLUENCE OF AFFECTIVE FACTORS ON LISTENING COMPREHENSION: ANXIETY AND DISTRACTION IN EFL CONTEXTS

THE INFLUENCE OF AFFECTIVE FACTORS ON LISTENING COMPREHENSION: ANXIETY AND DISTRACTION IN EFL CONTEXTS Oxunova Nargiza Xayrullo qizi Student, Namangan State Institute of Foreign Languages E-mail: [email protected] Scientific adviser: Abdusattorova Muxarram Sharifjon qizi E-mail: [email protected] https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20108520 Abstract: This study investigates the effects of anxiety and distraction on students’ listening comprehension in an EFL context. The data were collected through questionnaires, observations, and interviews with third-year students. The results show that most students experience nervousness and lose concentration during listening tasks, which negatively affects their performance. To solve this problem, the “Double Listening with Focus” method was applied, and it helped students become more confident and focused and improved their listening comprehension. Keywords: listening comprehension, anxiety, distraction, EFL students, concentration, pre-teaching vocabulary, repetition, listening strategies, student confidence.