When we are learning a new language, it is common to want to understand everything

quickly. However, this is a process that requires time, dedication, and a lot of patience to be

successful.

There are several exercises you can do to achieve this, here are some tips to keep in mind.

Accept that at the beginning you may not understand everything you hear. This is normal, you

must first familiarize yourself with the different sounds of the language and acquire some

vocabulary.

 Keep calm. If you don't understand something during a conversation, you can ask for

it to be repeated.

 Do not translate words. By translating words from English to Spanish or vice versa,

you are more likely to make mistakes, waste time and make the conversation less

fluent and boring.

 Don't well on details. Try to understand the main idea of the sentence and you will see

that you will understand the rest of the words and phrases according to the context in

which they are found.

Now, let's see some exercises we can do to improve our listening skill in English.

 Listen to audios in English.

Nowadays, the Internet is one of our best allies when we need to look for specific

information. So, take advantage of it and look for audios in English to improve your listening.

Also, there are a great variety of audio books that you can download. With this you will be

practicing not only your listening, but you will also be able to associate the spelling of words

with their pronunciation.

Remember to always start with the most basic topics that you like. Then, when you feel you

have mastered that level, move on to other more difficult topics. In this way you will also

expand your vocabulary.