#88 Cara Leopold on Fast-Talking Native Speakers

Language Hacking

English - February 28, 2022 12:00 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MB
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Listening expert, Cara Leopold, talks with Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy about how she helps people improve their ability to understand fast-talking native speakers.

For the majority of people, listening is the first language skill we develop - it actually starts before we’re born! Cara explains how visual context, transcripts, and relevant content are all crucial for effective listening development. She also talks about how English changes when it’s spoken quickly, and gives advice for using subtitles effectively to learn a language by watching movies.

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Episode Overview

Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:

The stress of classroom listening activities at schoolWhy our listening ability may be behind our other language skillsOvercoming the fear that comes with not understanding when someone speaksVisual clues playing an important role in listeningHow to improve your listening comprehensionWays to use TV and movies as tools to improve listeningDifferent ways to use subtitles effectivelyBeing an eco-friendly language learner

Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy

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