389 How Listening Helps you Speak English
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389 How Listening Helps you Speak English

A2ElementaryAugust 27, 202615 min

Hi, everybody! I'm Georgiana, your English teacher and founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. Recently, one of my students from Singapore asked me a very good question: "How does listening help me speak English?" Maybe you've wondered the same thing. You probably know that listening is important, but how does it actually help you speak? When you listen to English that you understand, your brain hears many examples of how English works. You hear common words, useful expressions, pronunciation, rhythm, and the way words naturally go together. Get the transcript on...

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Hi, I'm Georgiana and I'm back with a new episode. I'm here to help you speak English more easily and with confidence. Before we start, get the transcript. Visit speakenglishpodcast.com slash podcast.

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And if you want to help me, share the podcast with your friends and family. That would make me very happy. Thank you! Great! Let's start! Recently, one of my students from Singapore asked me a very good question.

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How does listening help me speak English? Maybe you've wondered the same thing. You probably know that listening is important. But how does it actually help you speak?

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