A Hotlist on Real World Listening
An Internet Hotlist on Listening

created by Linda Grant

Introduction | Broadcast | Interview | Poetry | Narrative | Public Speaking



Introduction

Many of you understand English spoken in the classroom, but you have trouble with authentic English spoken in the real world. You could simply do more listening outside of class, but how many speakers will endlessly repeat or provide a transcript of what they just said? For practice listening to authentic spoken English with transcipts, try these Internet sites. Here are some suggested steps:

1) Choose a hotlink. Select a story, poem, or broadcast of interest. Listen without the transcript. Replay the segment as often as you wish.

2) Listen again with the transcript. Note where your listening broke down. Diagnose what you think caused the problem. Vocabulary, words running together, reduced forms, sound changes, speed, or something else?

3) Try another type of listening. Are some types easier for you than others?




The Internet Resources


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Public Speaking




 created by Filamentality Content by Linda Grant, lgrant@hsrd.emory.edu
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Last revised Tue Mar 11 11:27:09 US/Pacific 2003