Very Simple Tips For Improving Your Listening Skills.

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 - Economy explained in an entertaining way
Hidden Brain - Fascinating psychology
TED Talks - Inspirational speeches on interesting topics

I hope that you like my personal selection and that you find them helpful. Remember that the more you do, the better you will become and the quicker you will achieve proficiency.

Good luck and have fun learning.

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