If you want your English to improve, it essential that you try to listen to as much real English as possible. (And that means listen to as many different accents as possible!)
Here are some suggestions:
What can I listen to?
- Listen to podcasts - they're free and there are lots available
- we love: http://www.eslpod.com/website/index_new.html
- Watch TV series (from the UK, USA and Australia )
- Choose one you like, you'll be more motivated to watch it. Try watching with and without subtitles
- No time to watch a whole episode? Check out clips from YouTube: We love, Friends, Cheers, Frasier ...
- Or sign up to English Attack: http://it.english-attack.com/ It isn't free, but it is a really good resource for learning English
- Listen to music - download the lyrics from the net and sing sing sing! learn the words by heart.*
- We would recommend The Beatles - the songs are easy to remember and the words are quite clear. A good thing to do is choose a few songs you like and then google the lyrics - that way you can see the words so that you can understand better.
- Also this website is great: http://www.tuneintoenglish.com/ You can search the grammar you want to practise, and it will give you a song to learn.
- Listen to digital radio or the World Service
- Next time you have to clean the house, or do the dishes, put the radio on in the background - you don't have to actively listen to it. We love the BBC iPlayer http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/
- Like reading? Buy a graded reader with audio CD
- Read and Listen, or listen first, then read after to check your comprehension. You can select the level of English that you want. You can find these books in any international bookstore or on Amazon
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