Understanding the exact words
How can you get better at this?
To practise this alone, a good exercise is to use a
recording.
- Choose a recording at the right level - not too
hard! You also need a script, so you can check
your work.
- Listen to the first sentence. Try to write every
word exactly. Listen as many times as you like. Do the
same with two, three or four sentences.
- Listen again and check your work.
- Now read the transcript for a final check. Look
especially at the mistakes and try to see why you made
them.
What materials can you use for this?
- The Words in the News series on the BBC
website is a good source.
- Also, graded readers. These are special study books we
keep in the Language Support Centre (Holgate 137). You can
borrow them.
- For other sources, including more academic ones, go back to
the main Listening page and look for
materials.
Written by Charlie Martineau