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Tonights's Topic 9:05-10:05pm: 

"Improving Listening

New Vocabulary:      

Dialect - 

Relax -

Afraid  -

Speed up  -

Sentences  -

Translating -

Skip -

Educated guess -

Progress -

Competition -

Question: 

1. Do you think listening to English is difficult? Why?

2. Do you have any problems understanding other dialects in China (like Sichuan or Hunan dialect)?

3. Have you ever tried to relax and not be afraid while listening to English?

Listening Tips:

1. There is NO way to speed up your listening skills, it takes time and practice!

2. You can listen differently though, listen in Sentences not just words.  

For Example: if I speak I speak Chinese words to you, you will understand less than if I speak sentences to you.

3. Stop translating every word, don't know a word just skip it and try to understand the whole meaning of the sentence.

4. Not Sure exactly what I said, JUST GUESS! You are making an educated guess and usually you will be correct! Being wrong won't kill you but not trying or saying "听不懂” or I can't,  will slow your progress.

Three Phrases to help you cheat at listening:

No Problem.

You Think So.

I'm Sorry, I don't quite understand "YOUR" meaning

Being wrong won't kill you but not trying or saying "听不懂” or I can't,  will slow your progress

I'm Sorry, I don't quite understand "YOUR" meaning.

I'm Sorry, I don't quite understand "YOUR" meaning.