Introduction-Listening

<sub>In order to practice English listening skills, we recommend three things:

1. Good listening materials.</sub>

• _{Short, realistic, a little higher than your level.}
  

• _{Podcasts are great for practicing listening.}
  

• _{Check out these websites for audio practice.}
  

• _{Videos can also be useful for improving skills.}
  

• _{Many textbooks have audio recordings and exercises.}

_{2. Background information.}

• Know something about the topic beforehand.

• Prepare your mind by thinking about the topic ahead of time.

• Think about vocabulary you might encounter.

• Predict what language and information you might hear.

_{3. Techniques for practice.}

• _{Listen for general and specific information.}
  

• _{Listen the first time to get the gist (general idea)}
  

• _{Listen a second time for specific details.}
  

• _{Have a purpose or something to listen for.}
  

• _{Listen a third time to review what you have learned.}  
  

<sub>Once you’ve worked on your listening skills, you’ll be ready for Day 4 of our introduction.

Your English learning journey awaits!

Don’t forget to check out our Youtube channel for free English-learning videos.</sub>