Use Podcasts to Improve English Listening Skills

Learn to use podcasts to effectively identify important details when listening AND understand layers of meaning, so you can confidently make meaningful contributions to discussions in English. Podcasts are a fantastic (and fun) way to improve your English listening skills. In this video, you’ll get a simple 3-step process to follow plus 3 activities you can use to improve your ability to: - Understand the big picture or main points - Build your English vocabulary - Grasp unspoken layers of meaning through tone of voice and stress To help, you can also get my list of recommended podcasts available on my website at: https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/podcasts-improve-listening/ #SpeakConfidentEnglish #EnglishListening #ListeningSkills #EnglishWithAnnemarie 00:00 - Intro 02:23 - 3-Step Process Overview 03:10 - Step 1: Choose the right podcast 05:13 - Step 2: Level up your skills with practice activities 07:00 - Listen for gist 09:08 - Listen and read to build vocabulary 12:04 - Global listening 14:53 - Set yourself up for success 17:41 - Where to find my recommended list of podcasts __________________________________________________________________ ★ ENGLISH CONFIDENCE & FLUENCY ONLINE Get my free training “How to Say What You Want in English” ➜ https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/say-what-you-want-in-english/ Free Masterclass on How to Answer ‘Tell Me About Yourself’ in Job Interviews ➜ https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/confident-job-interview-course/masterclass-join/ __________________________________________________________________ ★ LEARN WITH ME Confident Women Community ➜ https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/community Fluency School ➜ https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/fluencyschool Confident Job Interviews ➜ https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/confident-job-interview-course/ __________________________________________________________________ Hi, I’m Annemarie — an English teacher whose expertise is in spoken communication, confidence-building, and fluency. Everything I do at Speak Confident English is designed to help you get the confidence you want for your life and work in English. On my YouTube channel, I share weekly lessons with strategies, skills, and resources to help you: ● Have English conversations that are fun ● Communicate clearly without getting stuck ● Interview and get the job you want ● Share your opinions in a business meeting ● Make friends easily and start a conversation with anyone in English ● Go to the grocery store, order a coffee, and live in English, without stress ● Feel comfortable and confident with your voice in English Thank you for watching my videos and trusting me to support you on your English confidence journey. __________________________________________________________________ ★ CONNECT WITH ME: WEBSITE: https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/ PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/spkconfidenteng/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/speakconfidentenglish/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/speak-confident-english/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/speakconfidentenglish/