Randall explains the factors that affect listening comprehension that are often hidden right before our eyes. Once you can see them, you can actively make changes in your own study to boost your listening skills to a new level. He also recommends different technologies and websites (NOT his own) that can assist in this process.
Pre-Listening Activity
What are the top three things that affect a student’s listening ability, and what are three things a learner can do to boost their listening skills?
Video Activity
Watch the video and answer the questions. Look for the closed-captions option ( CC ) at the bottom of the video to watch the transcript. [The captions are automatically generated, so they are not perfect.]