Pieces of advise on listening

Listening is a real-time skill which needs a lot of ability. It's important to listen well even if you are talking with native speakers, or you're listening to the radio, or even if you are doing a listening exercise at school. Remember that listening well is speaking well. 

While listening in a quotidian situation it's important to understand what you're hearing. Some advices I can give to you are:

-Predict and anticipate because that will help you to understand.

-Don't try to understand every word, just focus on the main idea that somebody wants to give to you. 

-Look at the facial expressions that will always help you to understand (for example in a dialogue or when watching TV).

If you are doing  listening exercises you have to put more attention:

- Underline the key words of the questions the ask you to focus on what you need to answear. 


- Try to concentrate and listen all the dialogue. 

- If there are multiple choises try to think how will the speakers say the possible answears in other words.

-The first time you listen try to find the answear and the second time try to make sure you have chosen the correct one.

If you do some of these things and you practice a little bit every day by watching a foreign TV channel, by listening to music, by doing some exercises etc., you will be a good listener!