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Radio

Learning English with radio is one of the best and most effective ways to improve your

English listening skills, while also being accustomed to the speed and tone of native English

speakers. So, you can improve your listening skills and learn to understand native speakers

when they speak at a normal rate.

These are five magical ways to improve your listening skill with radio.

1. Find your favorite station. First, choose a station that plays something you like –music,

entertainment news, travel news, etc.

2. Listen to simplified English news station. When you’re ready to move on to expand your

vocabulary, then you should switch to a different station with different topics.

3. Step into the world of podcasts. Many radio stations have their own website and you should

take advantage from it. Quite often they will record popular shows or parts and list them as

podcasts so you can go back and listen to a segment that you found interesting.

4. Make time every day to listen to the radio. You should do as routine by scheduling your daily

to spend 1-5 minutes on practicing.

5. Write down interesting phrases or words. You should note words that you hear often because

it is probably important. Also, it will help you to memorize the words and understand how to use

them.