Friday 19 February 2010

Listening practice - Using Elllo.org

I've recommended this page before, but today I'll be more specific.

These listenings are short and not very difficult, but they're good practice if you normally have trouble understanding spoken English.

If you find them easy, and get all the answers right, good for you!

Open the www.elllo.org page, and in the left column, click on "videos". Alternatively, just click on this direct link: http://www.elllo.org/video/index.htm

Choose a video from the main list or from the numbered ones in the left column.


DON'T read the transcript before listening.

Click on "video quiz" and read the questions. Careful, sometimes there is more than one correct answer, so you won't be able to guess by elimination. :)

Listen twice and try to answer the questions. Then check your answers. Lastly, you can read the transcript, and listen again as many times as you want.

If you can, then try to read the transcript aloud yourself, copying the pronunciation and intonation of the speakers as much as possible. It would be a good idea to RECORD yourself doing that, and then listen to yourself and compare with the original. Then, when you listen, I'm sure you'll feel that you can do it better, so you can try it again, and again....

Have a nice weekend everybody!


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