What are the most important habits you should develop to become great at listening comprehension? Confident listeners know there’s more to listening than watching movies and videos online. In fact, there are several key elements of good listening skills that I've compiled in this very special episode to help you take your listening skills to the next level.
In today's episode, you'll learn: - how to prepare for listening - what to do to listen effectively - how to choose appropriate listening materials - how to handle listening when you feel overwhelmed - how to kickstart your listening journey with the free 7-day course UHD listening skills.
Today's takeaway:
1. Do you want to unlock your listening skills? Get the free 7-day course to kickstart your listening
For more details, check out 7 tips to listen (much) better in under a week #30
2. Do you want to keep up with face to face conversations? Focus on those three areas:
What you think, what you can/cannot control, and what you focus on. For more info, check out Unlock your listening skills #15
3. Do you want to find appropriate and engaging listening materials? Look for comprehensible input
Do the comprehensible test to find materials at the perfect level. For more details, check out Est-ce que tu comprends? How to choose listening materials #42
4. Do you want to hear better? Focus on perceiving sounds and syllables instead of words
Practise tuning out and identifying the syllables, pace and intonation before trying to figure out the meaning. To find out more, check out A listening technique that actually works! #22
5. Do you want to understand more? It's all about intonation and pace
Intonation and pace have the power to completely change the meaning of the sounds you hear. For more info, check out Intonation carries meaning #44
6. Do you lose focus too quickly? Learn to focus for longer and longer
Listening better also means focusing better. Practise listening for longer and longer with this fun focus activity. More details at A fun, 5min game to understand better and boost your focus #25
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