The document discusses strategies for improving listening comprehension in English. It notes that English pronunciation can differ from spelling, and native speakers may link words together when speaking quickly. Some obstacles to understanding include unfamiliar vocabulary, speed, accents, idioms and lack of context. It recommends listening to English for 15 minutes daily using sources like VOA Special English and TED Talks. When listening, relax and focus on the general topic the first time before trying to understand more details in subsequent listenings, or by reading the transcript. Regular practice is important to improve listening skills.

1. Listening Strategies
Agnescia Sera, MFoodScTech

2. DON’T WORRY!
That’s the most
common problem for
non native learners
It’s frustrating and
embarrassing if we
can’t understand
spoken English

3. Why understanding
spoken English is
sometimes difficult?

4. Many English words are
pronounced DIFFERENTLY
than their written form
listen
answer
thought
island
muscle
apple
air
game
talk
father
vegetable
comfortable
enough

5. When native speakers talk
fast, they link the words
together
They DON’T pronounce
every individual words
CLEARLY

6. Another obstacles…
• Unfamiliar vocabulary
• Grammar
• Text too long
• Several people talking
• Unfamiliar Context
• Lots of details
• Topic not interesting
• Theme not clear
• Accent, speed
• Idiomatic speech
• Task too difficult
• Unprepared for the
discussion
• Not prepared for the
format
• A lack of background
information

7. Too little practice
Most students read too
much and don’t listen to
enough English

8. STRATEGIES
Create a daily
habit of listening
to English at least
for 15 minutes
Listen while studying /
doing homework or
exercising
VOA Special English
BBC six-minute English
TED-Talks
National Geographic Channel

9. STRATEGIES
RELAX and know that it is
completely NORMAL to have
limited understanding the first
time you listen

10. STRATEGIES
Listen the first time for
the GENERAL TOPIC
DON’T try to understand
every word, just try to
understand the MAIN
IDEAS

11. STRATEGIES
Listen again, and now try
to understand some
MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS

12. STRATEGIES
Listen the third time
while READING the
transcript (the text)

13. WARMING UP