Jak słucha ósmoklasista? Próba diagnozy

The aim of this article is an attempt to give an answer the question: What is the level of listening skills of the students who come to post-primary school? The author presents the results of research that she carried out using authorial listening comprehension texts. The research involved a group of 162 eighth grade students from four primary schools in Opole. The data obtained from this research show that eighth-graders demonstrate an average level of listening skills, there fore schools should take preventive measures aimed at in creasing the effectiveness of auditory perception.