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if you've studied your target language
but you can barely understand native
speakers you might be doing something
wrong you know the vocabulary and
grammar they're using but for some
reason when they speak at a faster speed
you can't keep track of what's going on
why is this happening have you spent all
this time learning in vain
this is a common issue that all language
learners face at some point or another
the truth is it's actually a good
problem to have because only students
with a higher level of skill will
experience it when you know a lot of the
language but have trouble understanding
native speakers the problem is almost
always with your listening skills
learning what words mean and practicing
how to use them in a sentence are both
invaluable skills to develop but people
often forget that in addition to
speaking writing and reading we have to
develop our listening skills in a
foreign language as well
in this video we'll look at three
practical ways to improve your listening
skills
number one practice active listening
one of the best ways to practice
listening is to well listen to your
target language but this doesn't mean
putting on some music and listening to
it in the background as you do other
things you need to practice active
listening
get your hands on a recording of spoken
language you can use a movie news
broadcast or podcast you can even try
subscribing to a youtube channel
listen to a segment of the audio and do
your best to write down what you hear
after a couple tries at this go back and
double check what you wrote against the
script of what was actually said if
you're watching a movie you can double
check yourself by turning on the
subtitles
our language learning program is one of
the best tools for developing your
listening skills you can listen to the
conversation in a lesson and then check
it back against the lesson transcripts
this is simple easy and you can be sure
that the transcripts are correct
number two practice pronunciation
any problems you have pronouncing new
words correctly will be reflected back
in your listening skills it's hard for
your brain to decipher and remember a
sound be it a letter or a word that you
don't know how to make yourself
a good accent will give you the ability
to hear and pick out the otherwise
unnatural new sounds to develop your
accent focus on any sounds or letters
that feel difficult or unnatural for you
once you get more comfortable with the
basic sounds start to combine them using
words and whole sentences
listen to native speakers as much as
possible and take note of how words and
sounds can blend morph or get dropped in
rapid speech
do your best to listen to this
phenomenon and imitate what you hear
focus more on how the syllables are said
together rather than simply saying the
words next to each other there is often
a significant difference between how
words are said individually and how they
are said when spoken together in a
rapid-fire sentence this is a big part
of the reason language learners can know
a lot of vocabulary and grammar but
still not understand native speakers
our playback feature is great for
pronunciation practice you can play back
the podcast itself or listen to words
individually you can even listen back at
a slower speed if you're having trouble
catching the correct pronunciation at
native speaker speed
number three make listening part of your
routine
now that you've started practicing
active listening and pronunciation make
it a part of your regular learning allot
a specific amount of time for each of
your listening activities for example
you might practice 10 minutes of active
listening followed by 10 minutes of
practicing vowels and then 10 minutes of
imitation practice with a podcast now
you don't have to use this schedule
exactly tailor it to your own needs and
availability
the point is that you should make a
conscious and decisive effort to
practice your listening skills on a
regular basis it could be 30 minutes a
day or it might be 10. what matters most
is that you practice consistently
these three tips will help you close any
gap that might exist between your
knowledge of your target language and
your listening abilities
understanding native speakers may seem
daunting at first but with a little time
and perseverance you will see your
skills improve and for even more ways to
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