English Listening Practice: Listen and Repeat

“Listen and repeat” for English listening practice is a simple way to practise English.

All you have to do is listen. And then repeat.

It is great for building English memory. You need English memory for conversations to keep the meaning of what you understand. But It has a drawback.

Drawback

How do you know if you are repeating it correctly? After years of working with students, I have noticed that they make mistakes. They often leave out words. They say the wrong words. They say all the correct words, but in a mixed up order.

Workaround

fIf you are practising alone, the best workaround is to do shadowing. This way you can try your best to copy the sounds perfectly first. But what if it is too difficult to do shadowing?

Too Difficult for Shadowing

If shadowing the English is too difficult, then try shadow reading.