Listening comprehension plays a pivotal role in effective communication in spoken language in the global village (Meyerhuber, 2019). Besides that, it also assists students in expanding their knowledge base and developing their English skills. However, comprehending English speech is not an easy task for non-English majors. Therefore, students at Dong Nai Technology University are offered many opportunities to improve their listening abilities in English lessons. However, due to unknown reasons, their listening skills are ineffective. The purpose of this research is to identify the obstacles that inhibit students from listening well and employed a survey questionnaire used for 120 non-English majors. It demonstrates that students frequently struggle with unfamiliar vocabulary, lack of concentration, length and speed of the listening, cultural distinctions and no motivation. The study also proposes some probable solutions for both students to improve their listening skill and teachers to help their students better in listening skill.
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