Even though I was an English major back in college, it still took me 4-5 years to completely catch up with listening. You can't improve it by simply listening to tapes. Here are some things that have helped me: -Listen to National Public Radio (NPR) programs -Engage in more conversations with native speakers, and mark down the colloquial usages in your heart -Improve vocabulary by reading mainstream newspaper --USA Today for one. I am still keeping a notebook for all the new words/phrases I enco
x*c
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you can try the legal guardian lady on one of my children cases, she is very chatty and always holds me on the phone for nonsense, she talks faster than she thinks and rambles and jumps topic before you can catch. After a year painful experience with her, my english rocks (not socks).
Laukeen, What you listed are exectally what I did and am doing now, especially the notebook for the new words even the short phrases when native speakers, including those "dirty" words. haha
b*5
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Don't you think the "old" American people are lonely? Find a few to make friends with. They will keep talking to you nonstop. I promise you your listening skill will improve in one or two months.
w*h
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哈哈,这倒是真的,有好多爱讲话的老头老太们呢。
【在 b********5 的大作中提到】 : Don't you think the "old" American people are lonely? Find a few to make : friends with. They will keep talking to you nonstop. I promise you your : listening skill will improve in one or two months.