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But after this course, my mindset has changed. Because I can hear every words in the conversation, not missing any single one"

Step 2 in the same listening skills learning path my individual, online, international, Toyota learners enjoy.

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But after this course, my mindset has changed. Because I can hear every words in the conversation, not missing any single one"

Step 2 in the same listening skills learning path my individual, online, international, Toyota learners enjoy.

Fast, powerful lessons to upskill your English language learning and personal development . Your time is important.  Nina's classes don't take hours and hours. Most of these entertaining English lessons are ten minutes or fewer. Full captions.

Easy to understand

BONUS:  Better English pronunciation. When you understand how native English speakers REALLY speak, you can sound more like a native English speaker.

Nina's highly effective, English listening program is three classes "Best ESL English: English for Success Fast" (Beginning), "More ESL English" Popular Listening Practice" (Intermediate), and "(How to Get) Your Best English" (Advanced). This course, "More ESL English" is the intermediate level.

If you need to talk with English speakers,  

What's the most important skill in English?  If you said, "listening", you're right.  Why?  If we hear, "Book is on table", we'll never say, "THE book is on THE table".  If we don't hear "the", we won't think it's there, and we won't say it. That means our listening ability affects our speaking ability. The best English listeners are also potentially the best English speakers.

This is the same English listening course for international learners that Nina produced for employees at major international corporations such as Toyota Motor Sales. There are easy-to-follow captions, and many listening exercises written by Nina to practice in each lesson. The goal is to begin to prepare you to hear almost every English word the way it's REALLY spoken. If you can't hear what someone says to you, you can't have a conversation with that person, so this is an essential course for any international English speaker who communicates with English speakers.

There are three steps in Nina's English listening program. Step 1 is "Best ESL English: English for Success Fast". You should take that course first. This is the Step 2 listening level "  Step 3 is Nina's listening course, "(How to get) Your Best English".

There are two very different kinds of English written and spoken. Speed of speech changes the pronunciation of spoken English.  Basically, the faster native speakers talk, the more their pronunciation changes, and the harder it is to understand them, unless you learn and practice these spoken English pronunciation rules.  Step 1, "Best ESL English: English for Success Fast", introduced learners to the most important pronunciation rules of native English speakers (reduced forms). It introduced learners to the rhythm or "music" of English sentences, and many important spoken English pronunciations by real native English speakers. 

                                  In this course, " After you practice hearing and understanding English as it's really spoken, you'll be able to understand real English conversation much better.

  • In the practice exercises, Nina will teach you to begin to hear almost every word.  Why is this important?  We're all connected in the world now. We can study together. Many of us want to work internationally. If you can hear almost every word of English, you can correct your own English grammar because you can hear the correct grammar more clearly. You can learn new vocabulary because you can hear the words. Your conversation will be better because at least half of conversation is listening.

  • You'll get special secrets to quickly sound more like a native English speaker. Finally, you'll take a listening test at the end of the course to show you what your next steps should be.

  • Nina isn't just teaching you a class. She's staying with you until you learn a skill. When your listening improves, your other English skills can also improve. Nina is available to you anytime, so feel to email her with any questions or problems.

    Welcome:

    अंग्रेज़ी

    angrezee

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    الامريكية

    الإنجليزية

    英語

    영어

    ภาษาอังกฤษ

    אינגליש

    İngilizce, английский, Inglés, Anglais, Englisch, Inglese, Inggris, angleščina, Anh

     

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    Learning objectives

    • Step 2 in the same listening skills learning path my individual, online, international, toyota learners enjoy
    • Improve your english listening skills fast! -intermediate level class in nina's popular listening program for english learners at work, at school -- everywhere!
    • Communication starts with accurate listening – strong listening is the foundation of strong conversation, pronunciation, and grammar for non-native speakers.
    • Lots of effective practice exercises to strengthen your english listening skills
    • Conversation – conversation is 50% listening. strong english listening skills equal stronger conversation skills.
    • Pronunciation – written english and spoken english sound different. learn how to sound like a native english speaker!
    • Grammar – everyone needs better english grammar. if you can hear correct english more clearly, you can say it more clearly.
    • Toeic, toefl -- improve english listening skills for tests.

    Syllabus

    Start to hear almost every word of the real-world English listening exercises. Understand many different native English speakers.

    Practice hearing and understanding native English speakers use *fer in words and phrases. Then go to a higher listening level -- preparing to hear almost every word.

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    Learn and practice the next new reduced form, "verb + -ing endings" become "verb + -in'". Native speakers soften or delete the "g". Focus on hearing almost every word of the native English speaker exercises. EXTRA -- Special downloadable listening exercises -- Academy award winner, Jennifer Hudson, singing "And I'm Telling You"!

    Learn that "to" after a vowel sound changes to *da. There are practice listening exercises in every lesson.

    At this point, we have twelve common reduced forms (eight from the beginning course, and four so far from this course). Which three are the most common? Find out why that's important. EXTRA -- Special downloadable exercise -- Listening exercises on part of a speech by the great Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.!

    If you add these pronunciations to your own English, you'll sound more like a native English speaker fast.

    Have you noticed something? *Gotta, *hafta, *hasta, *useta, *supposta -- Each of these ends in "to", which becomes *ta! Practice everything you've learned so far. It isn't enough just to know these forms. You need to practice them so you can understand them in natural speech!

    Fast Quiz

    When you understand this lesson (including some great sentence blending rules), you'll never listen to English the same way again!

    All of these pronunciations are reduced forms. Two important things happen -- sounds are reduced, so there are fewer sounds to hear. Secondly, speed of speech causes these reductions. I'll teach you how to hear "and" as a native speaker will really say it (*'n), and all of the reduced forms you've learned so far!

    "Or" becomes *er at a natural speed. Fun example -- Do you want souper salad?
    Another powerful English accent reduction secret!

    Voice placement makes the difference between sounding strong or sounding weak in English. Learn this fast, easy exercise to go with the pronunciation exercise called "open the mouth" in my first English listening course, "ESL English -- English Skills for Good Jobs (Fast)", Lesson 12. If you do both of these exercises, your voice will sound its best in English.

    When a native English speaker speaks, you'll know how many words you're actually hearing and understanding.
    What can Steve Jobs teach you about understanding native English speakers?
    Hear these reduced forms in British and Australian English

    Prince William is a well-educated British speaker. Hear him use the reduced forms you've just learned!

    Hear these natural pronunciations in Australian English!
    You'll be able to keep improving your English listening comprehension, which is the foundation for all of your English skills.

    Use your new listening techniques on a conversation between two native English speakers. First, you'll answer general comprehension questions. Then you'll try to fill in the words you hear. Check your answers at the end. Can you hear 80% of the words correctly? If not, please listen to the lessons in this class again. I always recommend that my learners listen to real English lessons more than once. This will get you used to the real pronunciation of native English speakers. 

    Bonus!  Do listening exercises with a GREAT performance by a young, gorgeous Elvis Presley, another beautiful love song, "Nothing Compares to You", and a "story" song by Tracy Chapman.

    The best communicators are the most successful in whatever they do. Learn what to do next so that you continue on your journey to becoming a world-class communicator. As a special gift, do listening exercises with one of my favorite Miley Cyrus songs!

    Good to know

    Know what's good
    , what to watch for
    , and possible dealbreakers
    Teaches English listening skills, which is core to improving other areas of English speaking, reading, and writing
    Well-structured course that builds upon prior knowledge of English language and linguistic terms
    Covers essential pronunciation rules and sentence rhythm for English learners
    Provides ample practice exercises to reinforce learning and improve listening comprehension
    Nina Weinstein is an experienced English instructor with a proven track record of improving English listening skills
    This course is part of a series, allowing learners to continue their English listening skills development

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    Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in More ESL English: Popular Listening Practice, Intermediate with these activities:
    Organize Course Materials
    Get organized before class starts by gathering syllabus, assignments, possible textbooks, and any online resources.
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    • Create a folder on your computer for this course's materials.
    • Print the syllabus and review the course schedule and assignments.
    • If applicable, purchase required textbooks and read the first chapter.
    • Bookmark all important online resources.
    Review English vocabulary
    Review English vocabulary, including synonyms, antonyms, and idioms, to expand your understanding of the language.
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    • Review vocabulary lists and flashcards.
    • Read articles and books in English to encounter new words in context.
    • Use online dictionaries and thesauruses to look up unfamiliar words.
    Review English grammar
    Review the basics of English grammar, such as parts of speech, sentence structure, and verb tenses, to strengthen your foundation for understanding spoken English.
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    • Review the parts of speech and their functions.
    • Analyze sentence structure and identify different types of sentences.
    • Practice identifying and using verb tenses correctly.
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    Practice Listening to Real-World English
    Improve your English listening skills by practicing with real-world audio.
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    • Find a podcast or YouTube video that interests you and is spoken in English.
    • Listen to the audio multiple times, focusing on understanding the gist.
    • Write down any words or phrases you don't understand and look them up.
    • Repeat the process with different audio content.
    Practice listening to native English speakers
    Listen to recordings of native English speakers and practice understanding their pronunciation and intonation.
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    • Listen to short audio clips of native speakers talking at a natural pace.
    • Transcribe what you hear and compare it to the original text.
    • Practice imitating the pronunciation and intonation of native speakers.
    Join a Study Group
    Collaborate with classmates to review materials, discuss concepts, and prepare for assessments.
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    • Reach out to classmates and form a study group.
    • Establish a regular meeting schedule and location.
    • Review course materials together and discuss concepts.
    • Work together on practice problems and assignments.
    Record yourself speaking English
    Record yourself speaking English and analyze your pronunciation, intonation, and fluency to identify areas for improvement.
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    • Choose a topic or conversation starter and record yourself speaking about it.
    • Listen to the recording and identify areas where you can improve.
    • Practice speaking again, focusing on improving the identified areas.
    Join a language exchange or conversation group
    Connect with other learners or native English speakers to practice speaking and listening to English in a conversational setting.
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    • Find a language exchange or conversation group that meets regularly.
    • Attend the meetings and actively participate in discussions.
    • Practice speaking and listening to English with other members.
    • Provide feedback to other members to help them improve their English skills.
    Attend a pronunciation workshop
    Attend a workshop led by a speech therapist or pronunciation expert to improve your English pronunciation.
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    • Find a pronunciation workshop in your area.
    • Attend the workshop and actively participate in the exercises.
    • Practice the techniques taught in the workshop on a regular basis.
    Create a Pronunciation Guide
    Solidify your understanding of English pronunciation by creating a reference guide.
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    • Review the pronunciation rules covered in the course.
    • Create a table or chart that includes common sounds, their phonetic symbols, and examples.
    • Record yourself pronouncing the sounds and examples.
    • Share your pronunciation guide with classmates or a tutor for feedback.

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