A wonderful way to practise listening you new language every day is through audio books.  And I don’t mean an audio version of your textbook, but an actual story.

As a lover of books and someone who has worked in libraries for many years, I was surprised it took me so long to discover audio books as a form of entertainment and education. Now I am hooked on them!

Audio books, which are also known as the spoken word, are normally voiced by actors who read clearly in a manner easy to understand; this is perfect for a language student.

Even if you don’t understand all of the words you can replay the audio over and over again chapter by chapter and write down those words that you don’t understand to check with your teacher later or look up in your dictionary.

Another suggestion would be to find a translation of a story that you are already familiar with so at least you know the plot.

Take the book with you when you travel each day or listen to the story while walking or making dinner. What a great way to practise every day!

By Vicky