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How to improve listening english skill?

kindjulia

kindjulia

Thailand

Hi friends,

Do you have any suggestions to improve listening english skill? I am practising my listening skill by listening to music, watch television and movies as well as listening news and talkshow over internet websites. i think listening is the hardest one in four skills for me.

 hope to hear from you.

02:52 AM Apr 07 2008 |

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tiffintime

tiffintime

Sri Lanka

To improve listening comprehension, it would help if you can learn to talk like a "native speaker". You not only should know how to pronounce the individual letters and words, but you have to understand how "connected speech" and intonation work.

http://www.trainyouraccent.com/symbols.htm

For self study, this book might help:

http://www.amazon.com/English-Pronunciation-Elementary-Answers-CD-ROM/dp/052169373X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207564385&sr=8-3

English Pronunciation in Use Elementary Book with Answers, 5 Audio CDs and CD-ROM (Sylvie Donna)

http://www.amazon.com/American-Accent-Guide-Second-Comprehensive/dp/0963413945/ref=pd_sim_b_title_12

12:15 PM Apr 07 2008 |

kindjulia

kindjulia

Thailand

Hi friends, thanks for your suggestions and links.

02:34 AM Apr 08 2008 |