1 Hour to Improve Your English Listening Skills
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hi everyone are you ready to test your
language level in this video we’ll test
your listening skills we’ll go over four
levels of difficulty so you can figure
out what your real level is and if you
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content let’s go
level one absolute beginner
a woman and a man are looking at a
photograph
which photo are they looking at
[Music]
this is a photo of the soccer team your
son is on isn’t it
which one is your son
this one
oh he’s the tallest one
yep he’s even taller than the coach
a boy is reading from his journal
what was the first thing the boy did
today
[Music]
the weather was great today
i went swimming this afternoon at the
pool
and i went to a movie in the evening
i also studied all morning
today wasn’t bad
a man is calling the doctor’s office
what time does he need to be at the
doctor’s office by
[Music]
hello how can i help you
what time do you close today
we close at six o’clock but please come
in before 5 30.
okay
thank you
a man and a woman are looking over a
menu at a restaurant
what’s the man going to order
[Music]
what are you going to order
the pizza looks delicious i think i’ll
go with that
i had pizza yesterday so okay then what
about the hamburger
sounds good
i’ll go with that
a woman is asking a store clerk
something at a bookstore
which book does the woman want to see
[Music]
excuse me i’d like to take a look at a
book on that shelf
which book would you like
the one about cars
one moment please
this one
yep that’s right
here you go
level two beginner
a man and a woman are talking about the
design of the company business card
which design did they decide on
[Music]
we’ve got some new designs for the
company business card which one do you
think is best
let’s see
i think the company name should be
bigger
okay then
it should be one of these
right i like these because the company
name is big and on top
one of these has a space for a photo
what do you think
hmm
i think it makes the text a little too
small
yeah the text could be a little hard to
read with the picture
okay then let’s go with the other one
you’re listening to the weather forecast
what’s the forecast
[Music]
we’ll have sunny weather all through the
morning in the afternoon though it’s
going to get cloudy and will have rain
in the night
the rain will continue through the night
until early tomorrow morning when the
sun will start coming out again
a man is talking with his wife on the
phone
what’s he going to buy
[Music]
hey
heading home now
okay
could you buy something on the way home
sure
what do you want me to get
we need some milk and bread for
tomorrow’s breakfast
milk and bread
got it
how many cartons of milk
one should be fine
okay anything else
one second let me check if we have
butter
okay we’ve got some
alright
do we have any beer left
yes we still have a bottle here
okay so we don’t need to buy any right
now
right i think we’re good thank you
a man and a woman are talking about
printers in the office
where is the old printer
[Music]
where should we put the new printer
i think we should put it where the old
printer is now
but the old one still works we’re going
to keep using it
okay so we can’t put the new one there
it’s too bad
it would be nice to have the new one in
the bookshelf next to the door but
there’s only room for one printer there
okay then i think we should put it on
the other side of the room
right
how about next to the window
that sounds good
a man is looking for a birthday present
for his wife at a jewelry shop
which necklace is he going to buy
[Music]
may i help you
i’m looking for a birthday present for
my wife
what do you recommend
well what about this necklace
hmm
it looks a little long
what about these over here we have one
with the flower pendant and another one
with a heart
i’m looking for something a bit more
sophisticated
how much is this pearl necklace over
here
thousand dollars
hmm
that’s too expensive
okay
i’ll take the first one
sure thing here you are
level three intermediate
a woman is trying on a dress and talking
to a shop clerk
which dress is she going to buy
[Music]
it looks very nice on you and it fits
perfectly
yeah it fits but i usually wear plain
colors i’m not used to this kind of a
pattern
well i think you look great
yeah
still it would take some courage for me
to actually wear this
what about this dress then the pattern
is much more reserved so it won’t feel
as flashy
you’re right let me try that one on
go right ahead
what do you think ma’am
this one suits me much more than the
last do you have a long-sleeved version
with this design
yes we do
thanks i’ll buy that
a male and female student are looking at
job advertisements
which job is the female student going to
apply for
[Music]
hey what do you think about this job the
hourly pay is pretty high
sure the pay looks great but could you
really do a newspaper delivery route
of course i’m good at riding bikes but
i’m worried about waking up early
what about this one
the pay isn’t as high but you can work
two or three days a week and start
working from the evening
oh this one
a supermarket cashier huh well it would
be good to work after school
this one for a coffee shop might be good
too
oh yeah i love that place and it’s on my
way to school
not bad huh
hmm which one should i apply to
which too is it between the coffee shop
and the newspaper delivery route
yeah the pay for the newspaper route is
really nice
okay my mind’s made up i guess i’ll just
have to get up early
a woman is talking to her hair stylist
how would she like to change her hair
[Music]
hi
may i help you
hi i’ve got a three o’clock reservation
for richie
ah yes welcome miss richie please come
this way what can i do for you today
i’d like to change my hairstyle a little
bit
okay what length would you like
about shoulder length
all right and what about your bangs
keep the bangs
straight down or part it on the side
to the side a bit
which side
maybe a little left from the middle
got it we’ll start with the shampoo so
please come this way
a man is making a reservation at a hotel
which room is he going to stay in
[Music]
seaside hotel how may i help you
hi
i’d like to stay for one night on
september 22nd
certainly one night from september 22nd
how many people
two
would you like a smoking or a
non-smoking room sir
non-smoking
the only non-smoking room available on
that day is a mountain view room is that
okay
well
i was hoping for an ocean view room
i’m sorry but the only ocean view room
available on that day is a smoking room
i see
is there a non-smoking ocean view room
available on september 23rd
yes there is
okay we’ll stay on september 23rd
a husband and a wife are looking at some
floor plans
which room are they going to see
how about this one it’s got a nice large
living room
hmm
i like a big living room but i want the
parking space
let’s see
how about this one
yeah that’s nice should we go see this
one
wait a second isn’t the closet a bit too
small
good point
hmm
there doesn’t seem to be one that’s
perfect
wait how about this one
it’s got everything we need doesn’t it
and the closet is pretty large too
let’s go see this one
okay
level four advanced
a man and a woman are talking about
preparations for a presentation they’ll
be making tomorrow at their office
what will the woman check after the
conversation ends
[Music]
okay i think we’re almost ready for the
presentation tomorrow just a few more
things
the meeting will start at nine sharp so
could you double check the meeting room
today
yep i’ve already checked the room
okay great did you make sure the
projector is working okay
oh i was going to check the projector
tomorrow morning when i have my laptop
no we’ve gotta get that checked today we
won’t have time to deal with it in the
morning if there’s a problem so make
sure to check that projector today
that’s the most important thing okay
will do
and did you get the copies of those
handouts
ms tanaka is making them now
let’s see what else oh did you check the
whiteboard
yes i did
sometimes the pens don’t have enough ink
left in them did you get a chance to
check them
not yet but i’ll make sure to do that
later
yes please make sure to do that today
a woman is calling on the phone to
reserve tickets for a play
which two seats did she get
[Music]
hello this is blackfriar’s playhouse can
i help you
i’d like to get two tickets for king
lear at 5 30 this evening do you still
have any tickets available
we do have a few seats left but i’m
sorry to say we don’t have any next to
each other if you don’t mind though we
can get you two seats separately
okay we don’t mind
do you have any particular requests
well do you have any aisle seats
yes we have an aisle seat at the left
side of the center section
and to the right of it three seats over
we have another free seat
to the side
okay then please book that aisle seat
certainly how about the other one
do you have any seats near the center
the only center seats we have left are
from the first row to the third row
i’m not too crazy about having actors
spit on me so
this room is relatively small and i
think you could enjoy the play even at
the end of the row on the side
is that so then i’ll take the one you
mentioned before on the left side
a woman is talking with a man who works
for an outsourced printing company about
a brochure for a new product
when is the deadline for the first
design draft for the brochure
[Music]
we decided to launch the new product on
october 15th and we’d like to offer you
the contract to make the brochure thank
you so much we’re definitely excited
about helping you with this project
so could you tell us a bit about the
schedule
when will you need everything by
well considering the time needed for
printing we’d like to get the brochures
to the printing stage by the end of
september
so would it be possible for you to get
us the first design draft by the middle
of august
well we’d like to give you three design
options for the initial draft and then
have you choose the one which best fits
your concept
then we’ll make the final design based
on your choice so it’ll be very helpful
if you could give us two more weeks to
prepare for this stage
okay maybe one month will be enough time
to choose one of the designs you’ve made
and then decide on the final design
all right we’ll be counting on you
you’re in good hands our design team is
the best thank you so much
a man is joining a sports club and
getting information on its policies
what type of membership will he choose
[Music]
let me start by explaining our club’s
different membership options as
described in this brochure
regular members can use the gym in the
pool at any time on any day of the week
but we also offer early morning
memberships where people can use the
facilities only in the early morning and
night memberships for people who only
want to come in the evening
what are the hours for early morning
members
early morning members can use the
facilities from 6am to 10am and night
members can use them from 6pm to 11pm
i see so early morning members can stop
by and use the facilities on their way
to work
exactly the early morning type is
popular among people with nine to five
jobs and we also offer memberships just
for the gym or just for the pool if you
only want to use one of those
i want to use both the gym and the pool
i think i’ll use the gym in the early
morning before going to work on weekdays
and then use the pool on the weekend
do you have a membership that covers
something like early mornings for the
weekdays but all day on the weekend
we’re sorry but we don’t offer a
membership like that sir
okay i don’t think i can get up that
early on the weekend so i’ll choose this
membership option
a man is reporting about his company’s
sales performance at a meeting
which two charts is he using for his
presentation
[Music]
please look at the handout the left
chart shows our company’s sales over the
past three years and the sales forecast
for the current year and the right chart
shows the monthly breakdown in sales up
to october of this year now please have
a look at the left chart it shows that
sales have been steadily increasing over
the past three years
and if we can keep increasing our sales
the total sales for this year will show
an increase over last year
next
please look at the right chart
the right chart shows that the campaigns
we ran in april and august were fairly
effective
i see but the sales decreased in may and
september following the campaigns
yes but this kind of decrease is
unavoidable i expect the annual sales
for this year will show an increase over
last year if we can keep increasing our
sales
how was it now you can check your
answers
level 1 absolute beginner
answer
which photo are they looking at
a woman and a man are looking at a
photograph
which photo are they looking at
this is a photo of the soccer team your
son is on isn’t it
which one is your son
this one
oh he’s the tallest one
yep he’s even taller than the coach
what was the first thing the boy did
today
a boy is reading from his journal
what was the first thing the boy did
today
the weather was great today
i went swimming this afternoon at the
pool
and i went to a movie in the evening
i also studied all morning today wasn’t
bad
what time does he need to be at the
doctor’s office by
a man is calling the doctor’s office
what time does he need to be at the
doctor’s office by
hello how can i help you
what time do you close today
we close at six o’clock but please come
in before 5 30.
ok
thank you
what’s the man going to order
a man and a woman are looking over a
menu at a restaurant
what’s the man going to order
what are you going to order
the pizza looks delicious i think i’ll
go with that
i had pizza yesterday so
okay then what about the hamburger
sounds good
i’ll go with that
which book does the woman want to see
a woman is asking a store clerk
something at a bookstore
which book does the woman want to see
excuse me i’d like to take a look at a
book on that shelf
which book would you like
the one about cars
one moment please
this one
yep that’s right
here you go
level 2 beginner
answer
which design did they decide on
a man and a woman are talking about the
design of the company business card
which design did they decide on
we’ve got some new designs for the
company business card which one do you
think is best
let’s see
i think the company name should be
bigger
okay then
it should be one of these
right i like these because the company
name is big and on top
one of these has a space for a photo
what do you think
hmm
i think it makes the text a little too
small
yeah the text could be a little hard to
read with the picture
okay then let’s go with the other one
what’s the forecast
you’re listening to the weather forecast
what’s the forecast
we’ll have sunny weather all through the
morning
in the afternoon though it’s going to
get cloudy and we’ll have rain in the
night
the rain will continue through the night
until early tomorrow morning when the
sun will start coming out again
what’s he going to buy
a man is talking with his wife on the
phone
what’s he going to buy
hey
heading home now okay could you buy
something on the way home
sure
what do you want me to get
we need some milk and bread for
tomorrow’s breakfast
milk and bread
got it
how many cartons of milk
one should be fine
okay
anything else
one second let me check if we have
butter
okay we’ve got some
alright
do we have any beer left
yes we still have a bottle here
okay
so we don’t need to buy any right now
right i think we’re good thank you
where is the old printer
a man and a woman are talking about
printers in the office
where is the old printer
where should we put the new printer
i think we should put it where the old
printer is now
but the old one still works
we’re going to keep using it
okay so we can’t put the new one there
it’s too bad
it would be nice to have the new one in
the bookshelf next to the door but
there’s only room for one printer there
okay then i think we should put it on
the other side of the room
right
how about next to the window
that sounds good
which necklace is he going to buy
a man is looking for a birthday present
for his wife at a jewelry shop
which necklace is he going to buy
may i help you
i’m looking for a birthday present for
my wife
what do you recommend
well what about this necklace
hmm
it looks a little long
what about these over here we have one
with the flower pendant and another one
with a heart
i’m looking for something a bit more
sophisticated
how much is this pearl necklace over
here
it’s five thousand dollars
hmm
that’s too expensive
okay
i’ll take the first one
sure thing here you are
level three
intermediate answer
which dress is she going to buy
a woman is trying on a dress and talking
to a shop clerk
which dress is she going to buy
it looks very nice on you and it fits
perfectly
yeah it fits but i usually wear plain
colors i’m not used to this kind of a
pattern
well i think you look great
yeah
still it would take some courage for me
to actually wear this
what about this dress then the pattern
is much more reserved so it won’t feel
as flashy
you’re right let me try that one on go
right ahead
what do you think ma’am
this one suits me much more than the
last do you have a long-sleeved version
with this design
yes we do
thanks i’ll buy that
which job is the female student going to
apply for
a male and female student are looking at
job advertisements
which job is the female student going to
apply for
hey what do you think about this job the
hourly pay is pretty high
sure the pay looks great but could you
really do a newspaper delivery route
of course i’m good at riding bikes but
i’m worried about waking up early
what about this one
the pay isn’t as high but you can work
two or three days a week and start
working from the evening
oh this one a supermarket cashier huh
well it would be good to work after
school
this one for a coffee shop might be good
too
oh yeah i love that place and it’s on my
way to school
not bad huh hmm which one should i apply
to
which too is it between the coffee shop
and the newspaper delivery route
yeah the pay for the newspaper route is
really nice
okay my mind’s made up i guess i’ll just
have to get up early
how would she like to change her hair
a woman is talking to her hair stylist
how would she like to change her hair
hi may i help you
hi i’ve got a three o’clock reservation
for richie
ah yes welcome miss richie please come
this way what can i do for you today
i’d like to change my hairstyle a little
bit
okay what length would you like
about shoulder length
alright and what about your bangs
keep the bangs
straight down or part it on the side
to the side a bit
which side
maybe a little left from the middle
got it we’ll start with the shampoo so
please come this way
which room is he going to stay in
a man is making a reservation at a hotel
which room is he going to stay in
seaside hotel how may i help you
hi
i’d like to stay for one night on
september 22nd
certainly one night from september 22nd
how many people
two
would you like a smoking or a
non-smoking room sir
non-smoking
the only non-smoking room available on
that day is a mountain view room is that
okay
well
i was hoping for an ocean view room
i’m sorry but the only ocean view room
available on that day is a smoking room
i see
is there a non-smoking ocean view room
available on september 23rd
yes there is
okay we’ll stay on september 23rd
which room are they going to see
a husband and a wife are looking at some
floor plans
which room are they going to see how
about this one it’s got a nice large
living room
hmm
i like a big living room but i want the
parking space
let’s see
how about this one
yeah that’s nice
should we go see this one
wait a second isn’t the closet a bit too
small
good point
hmm
there doesn’t seem to be one that’s
perfect
wait how about this one
it’s got everything we need doesn’t it
and the closet is pretty large too let’s
go see this one
okay
level four advanced
answer
what will the woman check after the
conversation ends
a man and a woman are talking about
preparations for a presentation they’ll
be making tomorrow at their office
what will the woman check after the
conversation ends
okay i think we’re almost ready for the
presentation tomorrow just a few more
things
the meeting will start at nine sharp so
could you double check the meeting room
today
yep i’ve already checked the room
okay great did you make sure the
projector’s working okay
oh i was going to check the projector
tomorrow morning when i have my laptop
no we’ve got to get that checked today
we won’t have time to deal with it in
the morning if there’s a problem so make
sure to check that projector today
that’s the most important thing okay
will do
and did you get the copies of those
handouts
ms tanaka is making them now
let’s see what else oh did you check the
whiteboard
yes i did
sometimes the pens don’t have enough ink
left in them did you get a chance to
check them
not yet but i’ll make sure to do that
later
yes please make sure to do that today
which two seats did she get
a woman is calling on the phone to
reserve tickets for a play
which two seats did she get
hello this is black friars playhouse can
i help you
i’d like to get two tickets for king
lear at 5 30 this evening do you still
have any tickets available
we do have a few seats left but i’m
sorry to say we don’t have any next to
each other if you don’t mind though we
can get you two seats separately
okay we don’t mind
do you have any particular requests
well do you have any aisle seats
yes we have an aisle seat at the left
side of the center section
and to the right of it three seats over
we have another free seat
to the side
okay then please book that aisle seat
certainly how about the other one
do you have any seats near the center
the only center seats we have left are
from the first row to the third row
i’m not too crazy about having actors
spit on me so
this room is relatively small and i
think you could enjoy the play even at
the end of the row on the side
is that so then i’ll take the one you
mentioned before on the left side
when is the deadline for the first
design draft for the brochure
a woman is talking with a man who works
for an outsourced printing company about
a brochure for a new product
when is the deadline for the first
design draft for the brochure
we decided to launch the new product on
october 15th and we’d like to offer you
the contract to make the brochure
thank you so much we’re definitely
excited about helping you with this
project
so could you tell us a bit about the
schedule
when will you need everything by
well considering the time needed for
printing we’d like to get the brochures
to the printing stage by the end of
september
so would it be possible for you to get
us the first design draft by the middle
of august
well we’d like to give you three design
options for the initial draft and then
have you choose the one which best fits
your concept
then we’ll make the final design based
on your choice so it’ll be very helpful
if you could give us two more weeks to
prepare for this stage
hmm okay maybe one month will be enough
time to choose one of the designs you’ve
made and then decide on the final design
all right we’ll be counting on you
you’re in good hands our design team is
the best thank you so much
what type of membership will he choose
a man is joining a sports club and
getting information on its policies
what type of membership will he choose
let me start by explaining our club’s
different membership options as
described in this brochure
regular members can use the gym in the
pool at any time on any day of the week
but we also offer early morning
memberships where people can use the
facilities only in the early morning and
night memberships for people who only
want to come in the evening
what are the hours for early morning
members
early morning members can use the
facilities from 6 am to 10 am and night
members can use them from 6 pm to 11 pm
i see so early morning members can stop
by and use the facilities on their way
to work
exactly the early morning type is
popular among people with nine to five
jobs and we also offer memberships just
for the gym or just for the pool if you
only want to use one of those
i want to use both the gym and the pool
i think i’ll use the gym in the early
morning before going to work on weekdays
and then use the pool on the weekend
do you have a membership that covers
something like early mornings for the
weekdays but all day on the weekend
we’re sorry but we don’t offer a
membership like that sir
okay i don’t think i can get up that
early on the weekend so i’ll choose this
membership
option which two charts is he using for
his presentation
a man is reporting about his company’s
sales performance at a meeting
which two charts is he using for his
presentation
please look at the handout the left
chart shows our company’s sales over the
past three years and the sales forecast
for the current year and the right chart
shows the monthly breakdown in sales up
to october of this year now please have
a look at the left chart it shows that
sales have been steadily increasing over
the past three years and if we can keep
increasing our sales the total sales for
this year will show an increase over
last year
next
please look at the right chart
the right chart shows that the campaigns
we ran in april and august were fairly
effective
i see but the sales decreased in may and
september following the campaigns
yes but this kind of decrease is
unavoidable i expect the annual sales
for this year will show an increase over
last year if we can keep increasing our
sales
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if you’ve studied your target language
but you can barely understand native
speakers you might be doing something
wrong you know the vocabulary and
grammar they’re using but for some
reason when they speak at a faster speed
you can’t keep track of what’s going on
why is this happening have you spent all
this time learning in vain
this is a common issue that all language
learners face at some point or another
the truth is it’s actually a good
problem to have because only students
with a higher level of skill will
experience it when you know a lot of the
language but have trouble understanding
native speakers the problem is almost
always with your listening skills
learning what words mean and practicing
how to use them in a sentence are both
invaluable skills to develop but people
often forget that in addition to
speaking writing and reading we have to
develop our listening skills in a
foreign language as well
in this video we’ll look at three
practical ways to improve your listening
skills
number one practice active listening
one of the best ways to practice
listening is to well listen to your
target language but this doesn’t mean
putting on some music and listening to
it in the background as you do other
things you need to practice active
listening
get your hands on a recording of spoken
language you can use a movie news
broadcast or a podcast you can even try
subscribing to a youtube channel
listen to a segment of the audio and do
your best to write down what you hear
after a couple tries at this go back and
double check what you wrote against the
script of what was actually said
if you’re watching a movie you can
double check yourself by turning on the
subtitles
our language learning program is one of
the best tools for developing your
listening skills you can listen to the
conversation in a lesson and then check
it back against the lesson transcripts
this is simple easy and you can be sure
that the transcripts are correct
number two practice pronunciation
any problems you have pronouncing new
words correctly will be reflected back
in your listening skills
it’s hard for your brain to decipher and
remember a sound be it a letter or a
word that you don’t know how to make
yourself
a good accent will give you the ability
to hear and pick out the otherwise
unnatural new sounds to develop your
accent focus on any sounds or letters
that feel difficult or unnatural for you
once you get more comfortable with the
basic sounds start to combine them using
words and whole sentences
listen to native speakers as much as
possible and take note of how words and
sounds can blend morph or get dropped in
rapid speech
do your best to listen to this
phenomenon and imitate what you hear
focus more on how the syllables are said
together rather than simply saying the
words next to each other there is often
a significant difference between how
words are said individually and how they
are said when spoken together in a
rapid-fire sentence this is a big part
of the reason language learners can know
a lot of vocabulary and grammar but
still not understand native speakers
our playback feature is great for
pronunciation practice you can play back
the podcast itself or listen to words
individually you can even listen back at
a slower speed if you’re having trouble
catching the correct pronunciation at
native speaker speed
number three make listening part of your
routine
now that you’ve started practicing
active listening and pronunciation make
it a part of your regular learning allot
a specific amount of time for each of
your listening activities for example
you might practice 10 minutes of active
listening followed by 10 minutes of
practicing vowels and then 10 minutes of
imitation practice with a podcast now
you don’t have to use this schedule
exactly tailor it to your own needs and
availability
the point is that you should make a
conscious and decisive effort to
practice your listening skills on a
regular basis it could be 30 minutes a
day or it might be 10. what matters most
is that you practice consistently
these three tips will help you close any
gap that might exist between your
knowledge of your target language and
your listening abilities
understanding native speakers may seem
daunting at first but with a little time
and perseverance you will see your
skills improve
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want to transform your driving time into
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how much time do you spend in your car
every day 30 minutes more than an hour
why not put this huge amount of time to
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first you can listen to fun audio
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listening to lessons while in the car
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in every one of our 3 to 15 minute
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audio is the only learning medium that
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third you can repeat out loud and speak
from your very first lesson
you want to speak a new language too
right well you’ll start learning
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all you have to do is listen and repeat
out loud our teachers take you step by
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translations and grammar points you’re
even prompted to speak out loud and
repeat the result you understand it all
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all cultures have a form of music music
is one of the most basic tools we can
use to learn a language
parents use music and songs to teach
their young children simple words
music can help us focus help us remember
better and thus help us as we acquire a
language
music can aid our coordination and
physical development too
so how do we use music to support our
language learning now as grown people in
this video we’ll look at four ways to
use music to study a language
imitating structures and rhythms is
important when learning a language and
the same is true for music
when children play with other children
they listen to songs move their bodies
as they play games and try to imitate
what they see and hear
this practice of regular imitation aids
children as they gain their language
skills repeating song lyrics like those
from nursery rhymes helps kids retain
words and expressions children may not
know the meanings of all the words in
the songs they sing but they remember
the songs the vocabulary and the rhythms
children practice making sounds by
mimicking the pronunciation of words
this can be the first step to the child
understanding the meaning and use of a
word
you might not realize it but you
probably still remember many of the
songs and rhymes you learned when you
were a child we’re able to remember
expressions words and ideas effectively
when they’re put to music this is also
the reason you can memorize the lyrics
of songs you like rather easily
patterns like those in many popular
songs are repetitive we review the
rhythms and the words each time we
listen
everybody is different so if you want to
use music to support your language
learning we’re here to provide four
different ways
number one passive listening
one way to study with music is through
passive listening you can do this with
songs you have in your target language
on your computer a cd your favorite
streaming site you can use this method
as long as you have access to music in
the language you want to study
turn the music on and let it play in the
background while you do something else
like studying cooking dinner or cleaning
the house
do this regularly and let your mind get
used to the idea of hearing your target
language in your environment
this kind of familiarity with the
language will help you as you work
towards fluency
passive listening is one form of
language immersion as you listen to the
background music over and over and get
more comfortable with it you’ll start to
notice key words intonation grammar
patterns and so on
with enough practice and with enough
different music to listen to you might
even start to recognize certain sounds
and words when you hear them somewhere
else
number two memorization
you can use music to help build your
vocabulary and memorize words
effectively
this method focuses on studying lyrics
and songs to improve your ability to
recall the words
look up the lyrics to a song you’re
listening to and review them line by
line you can read the lyrics as you
listen to the song or try to remember
the next line in the song before it is
sung
memorization practice like this enhances
your listening skills and boosts your
reading skills
number three sing along
our first tip in this lesson was to
listen passively this tip however is to
listen actively by singing along to your
music
look up the lyrics of a song you like
play the song and try to sing along you
may also be able to find videos on
youtube of popular songs with the lyrics
included if it’s difficult at first
don’t worry remember regular review and
practice is essential
just as we usually need to hear a song
in our native language a few times
before we remember the words you can
expect to need to listen several times
over a few days before you feel
comfortable with all the words through
practicing this way you’ll learn grammar
spelling and pronunciation you’ll also
get to enjoy a song you like moreover
this type of exercise will help you work
on your reading and listening skills
a good way to check your progress is by
trying to sing the song by yourself you
can sing with no music or you can try
looking for a karaoke version of the
song you like
if you can sing all the words great if
not you can go back to the lyrics and
study a bit more until you master the
track
number 4 transcription
to do this exercise listen to the song
as it plays write down or transcribe the
lyrics you can start and stop the song
at the end of each line to slow things
down a bit
if you begin your studies with this
method you might catch only a few words
but don’t get frustrated play the song
and write down everything you can hear
then play the song again and write down
the words that you missed the first time
you listened with practice like this
your listening skills will improve and
so will your spelling
these are just a few ways that you can
use music to study another language be
patient and don’t forget to enjoy the
music you’re listening to as you study
if you want to start simple try
listening to children’s songs in your
target language the song lyrics tend to
be repeated a lot and this can help you
identify key words quickly
learning a language through music is fun
it can help you focus your attention and
improve your memory this can be a great
part of your self-study plan
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