Extensive and Intensive Listening Activities for EFL learners: A case study to improve listening and speaking skills

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Abstract: This research is about extensive and intensive listening activities for EFL learners: A case study to improve listening and speaking skills. The general objective of the investigation was to develop listening and speaking skills through the implementation of extensive and intensive listening activities. This research was carried out in a public high school from the city of Loja, the main participants of this study were 40 (24 male and 16 female) students of the second year of senior high school. The students' age ranged between fifteen and sixteen years old and their English level was basic. To conduct this research, the quantitative and qualitative approaches were used. The quantitative approach helped to collect data through interviews and surveys, while the qualitative approach in the narration of the analysis of the present study. Additionally, the main instruments for collecting information were student's survey, observation sheets and evaluations to students. The findings showed that intensive and extensive listening activities contribute to the improvement of listening and speaking skills and also students' academic achievement.