Nowadays, English is one of the most widely used languages worldwide.
People use English in various fields. The English learners face difficulties in
study and communication with the foreigners. To study English well, the
learners have to understand the target language and have effective learning
methods. There are 4 skills to learn English: speaking, reading, writing and
listening. Compared with other skills, listening is considered as the most difficult
skill for students learning English, specially the first – year English major
students. It is necessary to find out the motivation to enhance students‟ language
competence. Therefore, this study was to identify some main factors affecting
learners‟ listening comprehension, some common problems with listening
competence of HPU‟s 1
st
– year English majors and suggest the motivation for
them in listening courses.