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Lessons 7: 5 Ways + 7 Amazing Websites to Improve Listening Skills Hi! How are you today? You are almost done with your "How to Speak English Fluently" online course. Reply to this email, and let me know which part of the course you found the most useful. What one of our readers said about this lesson:- "Thank you for your help. This lesson you gave many interesting websites I never find in Google. I will try to keep listening with ESL-Cyber labs. I find this web suit me.  I'm very sorry that I could not find which one of your lesson (part) is the most useful. It is, because I found many lessons useful I have never learn!" - Le Tu Yen from South Africa Lesson 7: 5 Ways + 7 Amazing Websites to Improve Listening Skills No matter how long you have been learning English you can still find yourself in surprising situations, and meet dozens of novelties, especially when it comes to listening skills. With the uprising trend of globalization, English has been reborn in many forms: different structures are used on the internet compared to those of real life conversations, business English has gained more importance, and it's quite possible that if you dial the number of a call centre for whatever reason, the person answering the phone (speaking in English) could be sitting in a country where they don't usually speak English! It is better to be prepared to speak, not only with native speakers of the language, but to those who come from completely different parts of the world, and use English for their work. Fortunately, there are a lot of great ways of improving your English listening skills. Let's take a closer look at them. 1. Learning English via Skype This is not the first time I've suggested that you choose a teacher and try online classes. There are advantages and drawbacks too, but there is no doubt that it is probably one of the most useful ways to improve your listening skills. You don't even have to go that far. If you have foreign friends or colleagues use every opportunity to speak to them through Skype! 2. Listen to audiobooks! Audiobooks are a great source of pronunciation practice and proper speech. And they also provide a pleasant way of spending your free time and learning effortlessly! 3. Watch serial dramas and movies! I mean watch British and American serial dramas and movies in English! Search cinemas that show movies with subtitles! Don't wait until the next episode is dubbed! Subscribe to TV channels that broadcast your favourite serials, and if you buy the DVD edition, watch it in English. If you find it too difficult, use English subtitles at the same time! Recent statistics have shown that countries that broadcast the TV shows, movies and serial dramas with subtitles, have more citizens speaking foreign languages. 4. Attend English classes! This seems pretty obvious doesn't it? But there is a difference between language classes. Stick to groups and teachers that only speak in English. If you cannot join a multinational class, or cannot afford to pay for a native English teacher, don't forget that you can learn from, and through the speech and mistakes of your classmates, even if they are from the same country. 5. Go online! The internet has become a huge playground for English learners. I've collected some web pages for you that are full of listening practice. ESL-cyber labs is free with dozens of listening scripts pre and post listening exercises and with an online checker. Or if you prefer a video as a listening task, visit Esolcourses.com, and select from the different topics listed there. I also recommend that you learn English using English Central's amazing video materials. You will learn new words, improve your listening skills and your speaking as well. Last but not least, Youtube is always at hand. If you feel like relaxing, for instance, search for your favourite song and find a version with lyrics and try to understand it. Coming Next: How to Learn English - 3 Unbelievable Pieces of Advice You Can Implement Right Away. (I will tell you how I became fluent in English. Yes, I'm an English learner myself! :) Best,      Anastasia Koltai     Founder of MyEnglishTeacher.eu     The World's Friendliest Online English Language School     for Smart People   If you would like to start practising English speaking with a qualified native English teacher right now, you can purchase your first lesson here!  About Me YUUNEEQ WELCOME TO YUUNEEQ BECAUSE YOU ARE UNIQUE. View my complete profile Powered by Blogger.