Getting Started with Listening to English Students: Join Amazon Prime for Young Adults! Getting Started with Listening to English In order to practice English listening skills, we recommend 3 things: 1. Good listening materials. Short, realistic, a little higher than your level Podcasts are great for practicing listening. Check out these websites for audio practice. Videos can also be useful for improving skills. Many textbooks have audio recordings and exercises.2. Background information. Know something about the topic beforehand Prepare your mind by thinking about the topic ahead of time. Think about vocabulary you might encounter. Predict what language and information you might hear. Practice with some English songs here.3. Good listening techniques. Listen for general and specific information Listen the first time to get the gist (general idea) Listen a second time for specific details. Have a purpose or something to listen for Listen a third time to review what you have learned.
