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Difficulties in Listening and Speaking in French Language Learning: The Strategies Adopted by Aviation Department Students

Fransızca Öğreniminde Dinleme ve Konuşma Zorlukları: Havacılık Bölümü Öğrencilerinin Stratejileri

Sevinc Akdogan Ozturk(ERZİNCAN BİNALİ YILDIRIM ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-2670-2900
Pages
358–376
Publication Date
2026-03-01
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Key-words: French language learning, Listening and speaking skills, Second foreign language, Motivation and anxiety

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study explores how aviation students learn French as a second foreign language, focusing on challenges in listening and speaking.
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Key Findings & Data:Using a qualitative case study design, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 Aviation Management students selected through purposive sampling.
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Conclusion & Impact:Key-words: French language learning, Listening and speaking skills, Second foreign language, Motivation and anxiety
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
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⚙️Variables:Fransızca öğrenimi · Dinleme ve konuşma becerileri · İkinci yabancı dil

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This study explores how aviation students learn French as a second foreign language, focusing on challenges in listening and speaking. Using a qualitative case study design, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 Aviation Management students selected through purposive sampling. Each interview lasted 40–50 minutes, and data were analyzed descriptively. Findings show that students’ motivation mainly stems from external factors such as course requirements and career goals, while intrinsic motives like cultural curiosity gradually emerge. Speaking anxiety was prominent, caused by fear of mistakes, pronunciation issues, and lexical retrieval problems. Listening difficulties were linked to speech speed and mismatches between spelling and pronunciation. Students coped through repetition, mimicry, subtitled media, self-recording, peer practice, and digital tools. French was seen as more anxiety-inducing than English due to later exposure and phonetic complexity. The study suggests using pronunciation workshops, authentic materials, and supportive, technology-enhanced classrooms. Key-words: French language learning, Listening and speaking skills, Second foreign language, Motivation and anxiety

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Bu çalışma, havacılık öğrencilerinin ikinci yabancı dil olarak Fransızca öğrenme süreçlerini incelemekte ve özellikle dinleme ile konuşma becerilerinde karşılaştıkları güçlükleri ele almaktadır. Nitel durum çalışması deseninde yürütülen araştırmada, amaçlı örnekleme yoluyla seçilen 15 Havacılık Yönetimi öğrencisiyle yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Her görüşme yaklaşık 40–50 dakika sürmüş, elde edilen veriler betimsel olarak analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular, öğrencilerin motivasyonlarının büyük ölçüde ders gereklilikleri ve kariyer hedefleri gibi dışsal faktörlerden kaynaklandığını, ancak zamanla kültürel merak gibi içsel güdülerin de gelişmeye başladığını göstermektedir. Konuşma kaygısının, hata yapma korkusu, telaffuz zorlukları ve kelime bulmada yaşanan güçlüklerden kaynaklandığı belirlenmiştir. Dinleme güçlüklerinin ise konuşma hızına ve yazım ile telaffuz arasındaki uyumsuzluklara bağlı olduğu görülmüştür. Öğrencilerin bu güçlüklerle başa çıkmak için tekrar, taklit, altyazılı medya kullanımı, ses kaydıyla öz değerlendirme, akranla pratik yapma ve dijital araçlardan yararlanma gibi stratejilere başvurdukları saptanmıştır. Fransızcanın, daha geç öğrenilmeye başlanması ve fonetik karmaşıklığı nedeniyle İngilizceye kıyasla daha fazla kaygı uyandırdığı görülmüştür. Araştırma, telaffuz atölyeleri, özgün materyaller ve destekleyici, teknolojiyle zenginleştirilmiş öğrenme ortamlarının kullanılmasını önermektedir. Anahtar sözcükler: Fransızca öğrenimi, Dinleme ve konuşma becerileri, İkinci yabancı dil, Motivasyon ve kaygı

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Ozturk, S. A. (2026). Difficulties in Listening and Speaking in French Language Learning: The Strategies Adopted by Aviation Department Students. Dil Eğitimi ve Araştırmaları Dergisi, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 1, 358–376. https://doi.org/10.31464/jlere.1808383

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