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by the speaker and also the clarity of the pronunciation. The clarity of the organization includes how the speakers delivers the
information or ideas. For example, the speaker delivers his speech with jumping or organized ideas. On the other hand, the clarity of the pronunciation also needs
to be concerned. The non-native English speaker tends to pronounce the words less clearly as the native speakers. It is supported by Ari 2010, p. 1093 who
stated that most non-native speakers have accents and the accents seem less credible.
2 From the Listeners
Besides the factors from the speakers, there are also some factors that come from the listener. The listener is the individual who processes the
information heshe hears. Factors that determine the students‟ achievement in
listening comprehension are such follows.
a. The Motivation
The motivation is the fundamental aspect that influences a student to perceive any learning. Cegala 1981 and Daly and McCroskey 1984 in
Brownell 1996, p. 50 state that motivation becomes the key to concentration and accurate interpretation. Thus, when students are motivated to devote their effort
and energy to the activity and connect what the speakers in the videos said with their personal needs and interest, they could improve their listening skill.
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b. The Anxiety and Stress
The anxiety and stress also become the factors that influence students to achieve the listening activity. Brownell 1996, p. 50 claims that the learners
‟ attitude towards communicating in general affects their stress level and
consequently the overal listening ability. It means that if the students are not able to catch the main idea or lose information during the listening section, they could
experience stress that affects their performance in finishing their listening task. Furthermore, Philip as cited in Brownell 1996, p. 50 also claims that high
anxiety in listening situation leads the students to ask questions that have been already answered or make unrelated statements to the topic of discussion.
c. The Gender
Gender is a factor that influences someone in perceiving the success in listening. Goleman 1978 claims that women performs better on tasks that
involve verbal abillity and they are more sensitive to nonverbal cues, while men performe better in visual skill as cited in Brownell, 1996, p. 51. Thus, it is
concluded that women are more likely to be excellent than men in mastering the listening skill.
B. Review of Related Studies
The related study of non-native English speaker had been done by a previous researcher. Listening to the native English speakers and to the non-native
English speaker somehow yields different results in speaking, such as the accent. The use of the videos with different English accents becomes a challenge for the
