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Hearing—the physiological act of 'opening the gates to your ears'
Understanding—assigning meaning to the messages received
Remembering—the storing of meaningful information"
Listening in any language requires focus and attention. It is a skill that some people need to work at harder than others. People who have difficulty concentrating are typically poor listeners. Listening in a second language requires even greater focus
To become a fluent speaker in English, you need to develop strong listening skills. Listening not only helps you understand what people are saying to you. It also helps you to speak clearly to other people. It helps you learn how to pronounce words properly, how to use intonation, and where to place stress in words and sentences. This makes your speech easier for other people listening to you to understand!
Listening is the active process of receiving and responding to spoken (and sometimes unspoken) messages. It is one of the subjects studied in the field of language arts and in the discipline of conversation analysis
Here are some tips to being an effective active listener:
Ask questions during pauses and give feedback.
Pay attention to nonverbal information.
Judge content, not delivery
Find areas of interest.
Pay attention and listen for ideas.
Maintain eye contact with the speaker if possible.
Hold back your points or counterpoints. Resist distractions.
Don't interrupt, and be patient
So if you want to improve your English listening skills, you have to use the method (way) that works best for you. Some people learn really well in a classroom, while others prefer to practice on their own.
Once you’re in the right setting with the right tools, you can quickly boost (improve) your English listening skills. Are you ready to get started? First, we need to find out what kind of learner you are.
Think about your best friend.
Do you both like the same things?
Do you both think the same thoughts?
Probably not.
And that’s normal, because everyone is different.
We have different interests, thoughts, clothes… and also different learning styles.
That’s right, everyone learns differently.
So if you want to improve your English listening skills, you have to use the method (way) that works best for you. Some people learn really well in a classroom, while others prefer to practice on their own.
Here are three main types of learning situations:
Independent study: Independent means “by yourself,” so this involves studying English on your own time. You might like this option if you can get distracted by others in a classroom, are too busy for a formal class or prefer to study in different places (on a train, at home, at a park) whenever you can.
Classroom setting: A classroom will have other students with a teacher, and meets regularly. This might be for you if you like discussing with other students, feel uncomfortable alone with a teacher or have trouble focusing on your own.
Try these different ways of practicing English listening skills, and pay attention to which works best for you. Once you’ve chosen your best learning setting, use the tips below to practice listening in English.
One-on-one: One-on-one classes are sessions with you and a teacher (or a conversation partner). You might prefer these lessons if you feel shy around other students or if it’s easier to ask questions to a teacher or conversation partner privately (alone).
Here are some tips to get better at listening.
Study a little bit at a time.
Only have a few minutes per day to study? Perfect. Believe it or not, that’s even better than having a lot of time to study.
I recently discovered that my favorite learning method, studying around 15-20 minutes a day instead of a few hours in one sitting, actually has a name: microlearning.
Simply speaking, microlearning is dividing your task into very small tasks that can be done in about five minutes.
For example, imagine that you’re trying to study the present perfect. You can microlearn it by dividing it into:
- Affirmative sentences;
2. Negative sentences;
3. Questions;
4. Use;
5. Words that trigger the present perfect.
This is just an example. You can divide your task the way you want, always trying to remember that every individual task should last five minutes at most.
Listen to the same English podcast every day for a week.
Find a podcast that you find interesting or entertaining and choose one episode. Listen to that episode every day for a week—while you’re driving, riding the bus, washing dishes, etc.
Overhear an English conversation.
If you’re living somewhere where English is spoken, take an afternoon to hunt for an English conversation. When you start to hear English, slow down and listen. At first, you won’t know what they’re talking about since you’ll probably start listening in the middle of the conversation. This will make it even more challenging to understand, but also more fun.
>> Speaking is the delivery of language through the mouth. To speak, we create sounds using many parts of our body, including the lungs, vocal tract, vocal chords, tongue, teeth and lips <<
This vocalized form of language usually requires at least one listener. When two or more people speak or talk to each other, the conversation is called a "dialogue". Speech can flow naturally from one person to another in the form of dialogue. It can also be planned and rehearsed, as in the delivery of a speech or presentation. Of course, some people talk to themselves! In fact, some English learners practise speaking standing alone in front of a mirror.
What is Speaking?
Speaking is probably the language skill that most language learners wish to perfect as soon as possible. It used to be the only language skill that was difficult to practise online. This is no longer the case. English learners can practise speaking online using voice or video chat and services like Skype. They can also record and upload their voice for other people to listen to.
Speaking can be formal or informal
Informal speaking is typically used with family and friends, or people you know well
Formal speaking occurs in business or academic situations, or when meeting people for the first time
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