Reading Assignment Reflection

As I have read through the chapter discussing efficient listening strategies and methods, I thought about what actually brings about listening competency among
students and foreign language learners. Sometimes, the listening capabilities come
automatically, even though one has not put in that much effort to attain them. However, I reckon that this is solely restricted to the students or learners living
in the U.S. or Canada, sustained by the ESL(English as a Second language) environment. Thus, considering that most Koreans don't virtually fit into this kind of category, I can't help thinking about other desirable measures that could possibly enhance Korean students' listening skills. More than anything, one should study grammar and vocabulary before launching oneself to the realm of listening. Some people might object that all skills, including reading, listening, speaking, and writing must all be given the same amount of attention in the aspect of importance. Well, obviously, I have no obligation to deny this notion, but I do believe in the assumption that the acquisition of grammatical and lexical background of knowledge will definitely, indeed, aid, if not enrich the process of linguistic input. Accordingly, one that masters grammar and vocabulary to a certain extent will more likely be able to manage oneself to be sensitive to ambiguous accents or tones of the speakers of a listening dialogue. Ultimately, he or she will have that opportunity to grasp a moment of success in attaining listening comprehension skills or auditory competency. Moreover, in spite of my ideas of ways of English Listening, I still don't have the vaguest clue of why all students or grown-ups have to, as an obligation, proceed or pursue the studying of English. I mean, why bother to study
English if you are not even going to use it practically in the real context? The answer to this tough question; So far, I do not know.