Improving your English listening skills takes time, and everyone has heard the tips to watch television in English, talk to native speakers, etc, but the good news is that there is an interesting way that you can do it while commuting to work, taking a shower, or doing the dishes at home. How? Listen to podcasts or TED Talks about topics you find interesting. Finding inspiring ones is key to enjoying this activity and wanting to keep listening. Some podcasts even offer the transcript, which you can read simultaneously as you listen, copy some phrases you like, or even write down how the speaker pronounces the words. What are the best podcasts to improve your English listening? These are some of my personal picks: Talaera Talks - Business English podcast with loads of tips and vocabulary No Such Thing as a Fish - Quite Interesting facts The Infinite Monkey Cage - Comedy and Popular Science Stuff You Should Know - Conversations on how things work Planet Money ...
David White is an Australian English teacher who has been living in Peru since 2001. In partnership with his wife Claudia, they are the owners of ¨English For You Language Institute´, an institute that specializes in the teaching of all levels of English from Basic (A1) to Advanced (C2) including international exam preparation. They are also the owners of ELT Educational Services and David is also the Headmaster of the American School, a respected bilingual ib school in Northern Peru.