Improve listening skill

[Belly T]

Could you tell me how to improve my listening skill?

[hector51]

you can listen to music,radio,podcasts and watch TV,that's my experience!and it works!

[Nguyen Tuyet]

Could you tell me how to improve my listening skill?

Uhm..there are many ways to improve your listening skill. I don't know your level. But in general you can improve it by listening whatever you like: such as some english songs, some news on televion, radio. At first you don't need to try to listen all the words. and day by day i think your listening will be improve. To learn a language needs lots of practices. good luck to you.

[Belly T]

Uhm......... My level is intermediate
I consider that song is a little bit slow, but films and news, somewhat fast!

[Nguyen Tuyet]

Uhm......... My level is intermediate
I consider that song is a little bit slow, but films and news, somewhat fast!

What about some news in VOA special english??
http:/http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish
VOA News - Voice of America Special English - News Radio for English Learners

[Belly T]

Sorry, but it was blocked from my IP....... Maybe Viet Nam doesn't allow us to connect

[Nguyen Tuyet]

Sorry, but it was blocked from my IP....... Maybe Viet Nam doesn't allow us to connect

hihihii.This web doesn't belong to Viet Nam. So...?????/

[kimroeun]

Dear all,

I am also poor in the listening skill. I have been trying to listent to BBC but I can not understand what they are talking. I just catch on a few words.

Can you give me some advise? Really need your help!

Thank in advance,

[Anglika]

Dear all,

I am also poor in the listening skill. I have been trying to listent to BBC but I can not understand what they are talking. I just catch on a few words.

Can you give me some advise? Really need your help!

Thank in advance,

Keep listening - the more you listen, the more you will begin to hear.

[bianca]

Dear all,

I am also poor in the listening skill. I have been trying to listent to BBC but I can not understand what they are talking. I just catch on a few words.

Can you give me some advise? Really need your help!

Thank in advance,

Read a lot, on a lot of different topics. The key to good listening can also be having some idea of what the message is about. Even good speakers of English have troubles understanding correct spoken English because they are complete strangers to the topic. BBC may sound clear and intelligible but also its topics are riddled with uncommon Latin, highbrow E. terms. Also, focus when you listen - focus on the essentials, the main ideas, catch the point. Focus on expressions by writing them down and visualizing them as well. Many time, language just passes us by - we think we hear it, but we hear a rain of sounds without any meaning to us. The best thing with listening to BBC could be that you emulate the accent -a little bit. Making meaning of what's being said requires: attention; some basic knowledge about the topic; an approriate level of English to begin with. Hard as you may try, you cannot listen and make sense of an advanced English text from an unsubstantial platform of English language skills.