Listening is the gateway to understanding and communicating and, therefore, is absolutely critical for language learners of all skills.

If students struggle to listen carefully, they will miss out on important interactions both inside and outside of the classroom.

The problem with listening instruction is that it is commonly thought to be boring and passive; students simply sit and listen. However, teching listening doesn’t have to be dull! So try this activity to improve Listening skills.

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Place students into pairs and have them sit back to back. Give one student in the pair a unique picture with a lot of simple shapes drawn on it. I prefer to draw my own pictures with randomly placed hearts, flowers, stars, houses, stick figures, etc. Put these shapes in different places, angles, and with extra features as desired. Give the second student in the pair a blank piece of paper. The student with the picture must dictate to his/her partner how to draw the picture. Make sure to emphasize no cheating or peeking! When finished, change the pictures around the groups and have the partners switch roles. When everyone has drawn once, the team with the most similar pictures win!

Using this activity for improving your listening skills is very interesting way among others.I hope that this activity will be useful for you.

Watch English movies and TV shows.

Another fun way to improve your listening comprehension is to watch English movies and TV shows.

• Try to pick movies or TV shows that you will enjoy -- this will make the exercise feel like less of a chore. If possible, choose movies or shows that you are already familiar with, such as children's cartoons or blockbuster films. If you already know the basic story you will find the language much easier to pick up on.
• However, you should avoid watching movies or television shows with subtitles in your native language -- they will only distract you and make you less inclined to focus on understanding the English, which is the whole point of the exercise.

                                    

Here you can see interesting American TV  movie and also you can improve you listening skill. Enjoy your watching!!!

   
      I would like to start my blog from this quote  "The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen.  Just listen.  Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention."

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Rachel Naomi Remen

Listening is the ability to accurately receive and interpret messages in the communication process. 

               The  Principles of Listening

     1.Stop Talking

     Don't talk, listen.  When somebody else is talking listen to what they are saying, do not interrupt, talk over them or finish their sentences for them.  Stop, just listen.  When the other person has finished talking you may need to clarify to ensure you have received their message accurately.

                                         2.Prepare Yourself to Listen

Relax. Focus on the speaker.  Put other things out of mind.  The human mind is easily distracted by other thoughts – what’s for lunch, what time do I need to leave to catch my train, is it going to rain – try to put other thoughts out of mind and concentrate on the messages that are being communicated.

                                           3.Be Patient

A pause, even a long pause, does not necessarily mean that the speaker has finished.Be patient and let the speaker continue in their own time, sometimes it takes time to formulate what to say and how to say it. Never interrupt or finish a sentence for someone.

                                      4.Empathise

Try to understand the other person’s point of view.

Look at issues from their perspective.  Let go of preconceived ideas.  By having an open mind we can more fully empathise with the speaker.  If the speaker says something that you disagree with then wait and construct an argument to counter what is said but keep an open mind to the views and opinions of others. 

Keeping this principles you can have good conversation. And you can understand all of them.

4.Read English language newspapers.

   Some newspapers use more complex language than others, so choose the right one for you. Remember that you can start with the headlines and then progress to reading the articles as you gain confidence. You can go at your own pace and pick the articles that are interesting. At least read the comics!

   If you have friends who are learning too, turn it into a discussion! Have everyone bring an article they found interesting and talk about it -- in English, of course. You can study and talk about the happenings of the world simultaneously!

  3.Don't be afraid to make mistakes. If you haven't had half a dozen teachers that have told you this, you were probably taught by robots. Making mistakes is crucial. If you don't, you won't learn what's right and wrong, you won't take risks, and you won't truly grasp the concepts you're learning. It's unfortunate, it is, but it's necessary.

   This is why most people stop learning and plateau. They're afraid to talk to native speakers, they're afraid to go outside their comfort zone, they're afraid to truly expand and grow. Can you imagine if Edison would've stopped at his first mistake?!

   2.Read children's magazines and books. They are attractive, they tend to have many short articles or simple plot lines, and they come in many subjects (science, literature, self-improvement). But more importantly, they are well-illustrated. The pictures will allow you to understand many words without having to use a dictionary. You'll go faster and get more enjoyment out of it!

Improve your reading skills.
Hello, my friends! Welcome our very interesting and useful blog. We hope that our blog help to improve your reading, speaking, listening also writing skills. Good Luck, my friends!

  Reading is a very important part of learning a second language and will definitely help your reading ability. In addition it will also help your speaking, writing, grammar and vocabulary.

    Part 3 of 3 improve reading skills.

 1. Learn root words, prefixes, and suffixes. Even English speakers could stand to learn root words! Since there are so many words in this dang language, learning root words can help cut you to the chase. When you see it, if you know the root word, you may not even have to look it up!