One of the biggest issues facing learners of English studying in EFL environments is with their listening comprehension skills. This is particularly true of Japanese learners of English and is due to several different factors. Firstly, whilst the Japanese language has a predictable phonology, with clear demarcation of syllables, the presence of connected speech in English poses a considerable challenge to Japanese learners. This problem is compounded by the listening materials frequently used in Japanese educational environments that tend to feature slow and inauthentic dialogues (Yanagawa 2016). In addition, Japanese learners living in Japan seldom have the opportunity to hear authentic English speech on a day-to-day basis. As a result, when faced with rapid, natural speech, Japanese EFL students often face considerable difficulties in correctly perceiving what they hear.

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为日本的 EFL 学习者提供支持的自制播客

在 EFL 环境中学习英语的学习者面临的最大问题之一是他们的听力理解能力。这对日本英语学习者来说尤其如此，这是由于几个不同的因素造成的。首先，虽然日语具有可预测的音系，音节划分清晰，但英语中连接语音的存在对日语学习者构成了相当大的挑战。日本教育环境中经常使用的听力材料往往以缓慢和不真实的对话为特色（Yanagawa 2016），这加剧了这个问题。此外，生活在日本的日语学习者很少有机会在日常生活中听到地道的英语演讲。因此，当面对快速、自然的语言时，