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Originally Posted by tenn  I have a problem with English listening that has seriously frustrated me.
I'm very good at writing and reading and fluent in speaking. I think I have a high proficiency in English except that my listening doesn't seem to improve. I have been working so hard to try to improve my listening that I think it's near an obsession. I watch English films and listen to BBC radio copiously. I have also watched DVDs with English subtitles. Despite much effort, I still have a great deal of difficulty with listening. What frustrates me is I know nearly all the words that native speakers use (since I have a broad vocabulary), but I just don't seem to catch the 'sounds'.
I'm very frustrated now, and am not even sure if I should continue my quest for better listening skills. Is it possible that my listening has a ceiling, i.e. I can only listen as well as I can now and however much effort I put in, it 's not going to improve further.
What should I do? |
I think that you shouldn't be so hard on yourself, Tenn. From what you've said here, it seems that you just are not getting any feedback from your listening and that can be frustrating.
I don't quite understand what you mean when you say that you "just don't seem to catch the 'sounds'".
Do you have any chances for actual communication? Listening for meaning? Acting out appropriate responses to language instruction? Responding appropriately to and in language discussion?