How to help your learners develop their confidence in listening

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We often think of speaking and writing as the most challenging of the four language skills but what about the receptive skills? With reading, learners have time to think, but listening in another language presents a very different set of challenges for the learner. How often have we heard learners complain ‘it’s too fast, teacher!’? So how can you help?

Cambridge Assessment English has created a set of five Teacher Guides to developing listening skills for A2 Key for SchoolsB1 Preliminary for SchoolsB2 First for SchoolsC1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency.

These guides are designed to help teachers understand the subskills of listening, with activities, tips and strategies to help you develop your learners’ listening skills as they prepare for their exams.

Here are just a few of the ideas from the guides for you to try with your learners. They will work at all levels.

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