Tips for Improving Your English Language Listening Skills

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Tips for Improving Your English Language
Listening Skills
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In order to be ready for the IELTS examination
there are four key areas you need to be prepared
for ahead of time       Listening     
Reading      Writing      Speaking
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Over the course of the next four blog posts, we
'll look at each individual area in greater
detail and offer tips and suggestions you can use
to help improve your abilities in each one. Ready
to get started? 
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The first skill well look at is listening. We
use our ears to hear spoken English. However,
what many people find difficult while learning
English,
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is the words spoken in a classroom setting are
often very different from the ones their
English-speaking friends, co-workers, and the
general public use.
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To make matters even harder, there are several
different dialects of English and accents,
depending on which province a person is from or
where they were raised.
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Not to mention, there can be specific slang terms
and phrases people will use that dont
necessarily follow the official definition of the
words. 
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Additionally, the English speaking people you
encounter tend to talk about a wide range of
topics, like the weather and sports to the latest
fashion styles and music. What can you do to help
improve your listening skills?
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One of the best ways to improve your listening
skills is to expose yourself to a variety of
spoken English. There are many different ways to
do this.
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Watch television and movies where English is
spoken. Rather than turning on captions in your
native language, turn on the English subtitles,
so as you listen, you can start to identify words
you already know and their spellings.
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Get involved in events and activities where
English will be spoken. You could join a group
fitness class, participate on a sports team, or
other community activities and events where
English will be spoken.
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Listen to audiobooks, podcasts, or radio
stations. These are great to listen to while
commuting to and from work or school, and when
you just want to listen to English, but may not
want to watch videos, TV shows, or movies.
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Find English-speaking friends and co-workers who
would be willing to sit down with you several
times a week and just talk one-on-one with you in
English. Not only will this tip allow you to
improve your listening skills, but can also help
you improve your spoken English skills, too!
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Before you know it, youll be able to make sense
of what others are saying in English and you
wont be left wondering what was just said. For
more tips and tools to help prepare for the IELTS
exam,
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please feel free to browse our website or contact
the nearest IELTS Test Centre in your province
with our Find an ELTS Test Location button on
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