Abstract—Listening anxiety, as a psychological phenomenon, could impact learners' learning achievement. Previously, research practice in this area has been more concerned with investigating the relationship between reasons and the anxiety. However, insufficient attention has been given to a wide range of pyscholocial intervention to listening method. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the most regular treatment for psychotherapeutic interventions. The current study is aiming to apply the CBT-based approach to students as a remedy of their listening anxiety, thereby to improve young English language learners English listening achievement. The founding of this study shows that the intervention of CBT-based approach could release students' listening anxiety, consequently enhancing their listening achievement in the listening tests, and could provide some inspiration with English language education. 
 

Keywords—listening anxiety, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), listening achievement, primary school English language learners 

Cite: Yixin Xue and Chu Tang, "The Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Based Approach on Reducing Listening Anxiety and Improving Listening Achievement – A Study of a Primary School Students in China," International Journal of Learning and Teaching, Vol. 11, No. 5, pp. 290-294, 2025.

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