Listening exercises. Do they work for you?

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What s your opinion of listening comprehension exercises? I always find it difficult and stressfull. I think the best way to measure your skills is simply by listening any material you want, movies, popcast, audiobook, interviews etc without distractions instead of some activities prepared by a teacher

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I completely agree. For me, comprehension, oral or otherwise, comes as a natural result of gradual familiarity with the langugage and interest and enjoyment are key. Contrived drills just don’t cut it for me

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Not really sure about listening comprehension exercises, as they do indeed tend to become boring.

Mostly, if I’m trying to understand a given topic, I listen/read many articles on that topic.

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I resist any kind of questioning about content I have listened to or read. It tests your memory as much as your language skills, and it detracts from the pleasure of listening and reading.

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those exercises are very much used in english teaching as a second language, It consists of short texts or dialogues, but as I said before, in my opinion it s very stressful for the student, especially if it is authentic material when the level is much higher. thanks for your comments

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Thanks for your opinion