How to Improve Your Listening Skills

First of all, you can improve a lot in two months, so relax. The more relaxed and confident you are, the more you enjoy your listening and reading, the better you will do.

2. If possible, try to find content that has matching audio and text so that you can look up words or phrases that you are missing. This is not necessary but helpful. However, don’t limit yourself to this. You can’t always find such material, so in your reading and listening use different sources, a newspaper article here, a podcast or interview there. Try to stay within a narrow range of topics which cover more or less the same vocabulary, in your case current events and politics.

3. When you find audio content that you like, where you are interested in the subject and like the voice, listen more than once to the same audio material. If you like the voice, the intonation and the rhythm of the language will penetrate your mind better. I have found that this not only helps with pronunciation but also with comprehension.

4. Plan to tackle some longer content in your field of interest. This could be an audio book on history or current events for which you have the text. You can then import the book into LingQ and save the audio to your mp3 player or smart phone. Make sure you like the voice of the narrator and find the subject interesting.

I have found that interspersing short material with a longer book is powerful. I improve in my overall ability, and going to the longer book regularly is both enjoyable and helpful. The comfort of a familiar environment, as I grow accustomed to the voice and context, gives me confidence and improves my overall listening skills. There is also a great sense of satisfaction when I complete the book. The feeling that I have climbed a mountain.

5. Wherever possible, while listening or reading for meaning, try to focus on a few phrases or terms that you have just discovered or noticed. This helps the brain retain these expressions and will improve your listening skills. It also ensures that you stay focused.

7. Most of all remain relaxed, focus on enjoyment, and be confident that you can improve your listening skills a great deal in two months if you remain committed to these activities.

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