Tips for Listening

[nat]

One of the best way to improve listening is listening to English and American songs.Begin with songs of Madonna, Beatles.Their songs are quite understandable for learners of English.Listen and try to put down words.Listen one and the same song until you understand and put down every word you hear.It's not so difficult and moreover it's not boring!Good luck!

[Bambang]

My favorite way to improve my listening skilll is listen to the radio in english!

I like doing this, too.

[Cossette]

To improve my listening skill, I keep on watching news on TV such as the BBC and CNN. I also watch English movies.

[myenglishtutor]

Hello,

I think the best way to learn to listen is watching movies in English with English subtitles. You can read along as you hear the words being spoken. Listening to music while reading the lyrics also helps.
Like with any language the key is practice practice and more practice.

There is a great ESL blog with information about pronunciation and learning to listen and understand the English language: http://www.private-english-tutor.com/

Good luck

[Krisha]

I have difficulty in listening especially if i watch british english movies like harry potter. The intonation and the accent is hard to comprehend.

[MattNickson]

yup yup thats way way better ,meeting a native english speaking person .
But watching movies and listening to songs also helps a lot .

best Of Luck :)

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[kasunsilva]

The best thing is to practise with a native speaker. If you can't, watching DVDs with subtitles will help, and BBC/ CNN news if you can get it (if you video a TV programme, you can watch it slowly and it will be easier to understand.)

[frdsmth]

Listen for name

Repeat a person’s name when you first meet him or her. This will make you listen first and talk second. You want to have a mental set to become a better listener, and repeating a person’s name will help you do that.

Don’t hesitate to ask a person to repeat the name the second time, especially if the name is unusual. You are showing concern for the other person, which is an important aspect of listening.

[Jessica]

1. Ask the speaker to speak more slowly. The person speaking wants you to understand, so they are happy to slow down - but you need to ask them.

2. Ask people to repeat what they have said if you didn't understand. Again, the speaker is trying to have a conversation and will do what they can to help you.

3. Watch English television programs and movies aimed for children and teenagers. They use a level of English that is good for learners. Most countries offer cable television from other cultures.

[englishhelps]

You have to avoid external distractions. If you're practicing your listening skills by talking to someone, do it in a quiet room that doesn't have that many distractions like paintings or appliances.

If you're going to practice using songs, settle for the slower songs first.