1. Listen more (pay attention to choose a variety of listening materials)

Listening is a skill, which can only be improved through a lot of practice. Therefore, it is recommended to listen to all kinds of English listening materials, including but not limited to English movies, documentaries, English news, English broadcasts, etc. Choose listening materials with different topics and difficulties, such as daily conversations, academic lectures, business English, etc. Improve the adaptability and breadth of listening.

2. Vocabulary accumulation

Compared with reading, listening pays more attention to the instantaneous understanding and reaction ability of vocabulary. Therefore, vocabulary accumulation is an important part of improving listening comprehension. It is suggested that the vocabulary classification memory method should be adopted, and the words should be classified and memorized according to the theme, and the correct pronunciation and example sentences should be combined for learning.

3. Phonetic training

The phonetic features of English are very important for listening comprehension. Through pronunciation training, we can improve our sensitivity to different pronunciations. You can improve the accuracy and fluency of pronunciation through imitation, follow-up reading and oral practice.

4. Imitation and repetition

Imitation and retelling are very effective training methods in listening. Imitation can help us better understand and master English pronunciation, intonation and expression; Retelling can help us deepen our understanding and memory of listening materials. You can choose a short speech or listening material, imitate and repeat it many times, and gradually improve your listening skills and oral expression ability.

5. Slow listening training

For people with poor hearing, you can choose slow listening materials for training at first. Slow listening training helps us to better understand sentence structure, vocabulary usage and phonetic features. With the improvement of listening level, we can gradually turn to listening materials with normal speech speed and gradually challenge more difficult listening content.

Deliberate practice

Deliberate practice refers to purposeful and planned targeted practice to improve skills through constant feedback and adjustment. In listening practice, we can choose some special listening training materials or attend listening training courses for systematic practice and feedback.

7. Multi-channel learning

In addition to the above methods, there are many ways to improve listening, such as attending English corner, communicating with native English speakers, using English learning APP and so on. These methods can increase the contact with English and improve the practical application ability of listening. At the same time, we can learn English cultural background and idioms in various ways to improve our understanding of listening materials.

Summary:

Improving English listening requires long-term persistence and constant practice. Developing good listening habits, selecting suitable listening materials, combining vocabulary accumulation with pronunciation training, imitating, repeating and deliberately practicing, and learning English in various ways are all effective ways to improve English listening level.