Listening is one of the most important skills for second language learners. As Vandergrift (2003) pointed out, giving pre‐eminence to listening comprehension, particularly in the early stages of second language teaching/learning, provides learners with cognitive advantages. The advantage of early emphasis on listening comprehension follows a more naturalistic approach to language acquisition. According to Vandergrift (1999), forcing the learners to produce the forms that they have not yet acquired well will lead to cognitive overload because they are not ready to utilize the information. In addition, too much emphasis on speaking leaves little room for listening to the extent that Field (1998) called it the Cinderella sister of speaking. Consequently