LISTEN & UNDERSTAND: How to improve your listening comprehension in English 

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My favorite programme for improving listening comprehension and exponding vocabulary is 6 minute English with BBC. Episodes are short, speakers are always extremely clear and funny. There are always couple new words for me with great explanition at the end of each episode.

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I'm learning English by myself and I always watch your videos while I wash the dishes. It's really nice because you are funny. Thank you 😍

That last technique remember me how I started learning english by myself ten years ago. I did not understand most of the contents but I watched stuff that I like without worrying about how well the people spoke. I remember watching a show (Equals 3 with RWJ) that in one video, the guy was laughing at a comment he received saying "I am learning THE english with your video" because the show was full of trash joke and he would end up saying obscenity everywhere. However, it was interesting, so watching his video wasn't a chore even if I had difficulty understanding. Meanwhile, I had an aunt which desesperatly wanted to learn english, but she was struggling a lot. She had many strategy, but one of them was listening the news. She said it was because they speak perfectly with less pronounced accent. My answer was "If news float your boat, fine. However, if you don't enjoy it, it will not last". Now she has a house for the winter in Florida (yeah she's not broke) while I'm still living in a French environment but I am willing to bet I have a better understanding of English than her due to the massive amount of content I have watched over the years. P.S: subtitles and good audio are a game changer. When I began, it was impossible for me to understand English with the TV speaker, but when used my headphone everything was way easier.

I used to watch the Vampire Diaries with German subtitles, my English wasn't as good as it is now, but I believe that it helped me create a basic understanding of the language. Truth be told, those subtitles were sometimes wrong, but in some cases still useful to help me understand some unusual words or sentences, especially English slang which isn't taught in school.

Thanks for the reminder, "The world is giving you answers, Learn to listen". The laws of attraction is real indeed. Also one of my favorite movies is The Descendants, ft George Clooney. Its speaks on a realtor dealing with a conflicting relationship between him and his wife.Few months after, She's placed in a coma due to a boating accident & has to prep himself to tell his kids, friends, & family. He also learns, while Traveling for business, His wife has an afair with a mystery man. What I love most about this movie is how he handles things as a man without getting out of character, While simultaneously remaining humble in figuring out his self resolve with each individualized issue.

Hi James, thank you so much for this really useful video. Definitely I'm gonna try this and let others know about it. One of my favorite tv shows is Futurama, it's funny and I really like the way that the characters express their feelings or ideas. It's worthy to watch! Will be waiting for more of your videos!!!!

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The best explanation about that… Many teachers give a generic explanation for this topic and not step by step. I believe that you are the best teacher in RU-vid!

thanks a lot James, it was very informative, I'll follow your device studying English. I really enjoy all your lessons. You're the best.

Very grateful for your time teaching us, Mr James!

It helps. I've comprehended 90% of James'words about how to improve my comprehension, and learned 10% vocabulary. threshold, immerse,facilitate etc.

Thank you Sir, we appreciate your efforts. I hope by the time I will improve my gibberish English.

That's incredible! You just gave my instruction and I am ready to start. I did know what to do and how to start working on listening. Thank you! Your video are priceless.

Hellouuuuuuu, 😁 I really love your classes, nobody gives us steps to help us move forward. They just say listen a lot, but you my dear teacher are the best. Very grateful for your classes.

Thanks for your lesson, I want to say that my favourite TV program is CSI:NY because in each episode I can learn new methods to risolve a problem and I love Mac. Also, I don´t get bored of watching Rocky either for the song or for the story. Greetings from Argentina.

I used to watch Fox News, retro movies, cartoons and I love listening to Chis Norman.Your lessons make me happy. My motivation is simple- I really like English because I did the impossible-with a complete inability to foreign languages, on my own in my 73 , I reached intermediate level of English. My native language is Russian, my adulation is physics and mathematic. With all my respect. Nataliya.

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First of all James you are for me the best eng teacher on the whole Internet. Secondly the movie on which I mostly based my English trainings was 3rd rock from he sun and Fawlty towers. Once again thank for your willingness and effort. Take care :)

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I learned english from TV while i was young. I used to watch/hear it in cartoons, then i systematically switched to movies which were transmitted in the original language with subtitles in my native language. Later i studied french in school against my choice (long live democracy) which i was good at, well versed, but i never liked it as much as english, therefore it didn't stick. As of this day i can barely put together a few phrases in french, while in english i'm able to hold longer, more complex conversations, listen to music, watch movies without subtitles yet still being able to understand the content of it. That stands ro prove that the methods James is describing are worth trying. I'm very happy and grateful to have discovered this channel for it is very helpful for anyone to learn and respectively improve their knowledge.

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One of the Amazing teachers in Internet. Waiting new episodes.

Thanks for the video, I really like it so much. My favourite series is Better call Saul, it has not so hard vocabulary and I really like american accent its easier to understand than others. This series has so much vocabulary related to laws, attorneys and stuff like that.

Don't forget to practice daily for your IELTS Lstening exam. Practice makes perfect!

Great video, thanks a lot!

Hi .James ,thank you very much for sharing this lesson. I love your method of teaching English and your experience just excellent and helped me a lot thank you.

According to the 3rd criteria: Listen and Read at the same time; Watching Anime in Japanese with English subtitles has prepped me so much. I guess my parents were wrong about it being useless. Thank you for the lesson. . . . LOL. It has even gotten to the point that I can understand Japanese without seeing the subtitles. Its really weird. I just stay in my room and hear it on the outside if my family is watching a movie or in public and it feels weird that I subtly understand it. I even know the difference between Chinese, Japanese and Korean. You can actually recognize the difference by the words or sounds they use in speaking thus I can distinguish if the person is Chinese, Korean or Japanese. Its cus I watch anime and Korean series with subs. So, All in all, TV isn't useless. Media isn't useless it is just another medium to learn something as well as being entertainment. Funny isn't it?

Great lesson, Thank you James Please make a video on how to improve your speaking skills.

This was a great lesson 🔥

Thank you very much for this video. This is really helpful for all of us. I like to watch animated movies, because most of the movies ,i've watched motivate that never give up and i think by using your methods ,i can improve my english far more.

Thank you very much for such a useful andd helpful lesson! Very nice to listen to you

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I like the way James starts the class.... It's always interesting and stylish

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I'm from Taiwan and I like your videos very much. It brings me joy in learning English.

Love you, James. Thanks for the help. Hugs from Brazil 🇧🇷

Thank you so much, great project, great respect! Regards from Moscow

Thanks for the video

Hi James. Firstly, I must thank you for amazing teaching lessons during all these years. On this particular video, which I have to recognize that it’s a challenge for me, although I’ll follow each step you mentioned. My favourite movie is always James Bond’s movies.The reason for it is because I love action and James Bond’s movies are awesome. Always with my favourite actor… Roger Moore

Salutations. English is not my native language, but thanks to Professor James I’m improving a lot.

THank you. This will help me with my elementary students.

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True crime documentaries are my favorite thing to watch, i just watched the video but i realized i've been using your methods for years now! Still, it's nice to know that i'm in the right path. Thank you for the great lesson as always!

You are a wonderful, talented, and smart teacher. Your videos are always very informative and enjoyable. You help me to improve my English skills. Thanks a lot, James! I really enjoy and love all your lessons. You're the best teacher of my heart. I love you so much! My favorite TV shows are Friends, Fixer Upper, La Casa De Papel, etc. P.s. I'm interested in Spain and start to learn Spanish. It would be great, you can create about Spanish and English lessons. God bless you! xoxo

Thank you! Hugs from Brazil!

I'm so glad that you made such a beautiful video and informative video for us but I'll be more grateful if you make a video on - Difference between lost, loose & lose . Because I think lot of students just started to learn english language like me, so it might be helpful to other students if you make a video on it . Thank you James 💜

Thanks you so much

It`s totally a good vedio for English leaner to learn how to improve your skill of listening English. Thank you, James

My favorite series for learning English is Peaky Blinders, even though the accent isn't easy for understanding I can get almost everything without subtitles. Maybe Cillian's voice is the motivation. Hahahah Thank you so much, teacher James for being salt and light of the world.

Tnx for the tips teatcher !

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Gerçekten çok teşekkür ederim. Harika bir videouydu. Bir öğretmenden çok bir dosttan tavsiyeler almış gibi hissettirdin.

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My favorite show is a little bit old: it's Seinfeld. I'm re-watching it entirely in English (with English subtitles). It's a very funny show, with fun characters. I recommend it to everyone. Thank you James. You're the best teacher on the internet!

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I hope write this fine..... you have a intellligent and brilliant strategy for to learn any language..... you´re better than all my teachers english

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I have been busy for long time to practice English; thank you for reminding me👌🙏Well I don’t watch anything right know but if I had time I like Documentaries, you have done a lots of great information I really appreciate you

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I think you are right. If us want to improve our listening ou our spoken English it depends on us . You said: spend some hours every day,it will help u. . You are totally right You try to follow your advice

Your video is always helpful for me, thanks

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Thanks for your pieces of advice. We use the same methods every day for learning English. However we should add some lessons of grammar.

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