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How I Help English Learners Improve Their Listening Skills

Dec 14, 2018 | motivation

Like I’ve mentioned many times before, I’m the online English listening teacher. I help English learners who love movies and TV shows break free from subtitles so they can fall back in love with their favourite series or film. And better understand native...

The Reason Why Passive Listening Is A Waste Of Your Time

Nov 8, 2018 | mindset

At some point you’ve heard these pieces of advice: Just listen to as much English as you possibly can - practice makes perfect! Learn as many phrasal verbs, idioms and SLANG as possible Don’t use the subtitles - you’ll just be reading, not listening I get...

5 ways to have listening fun in the sun

Jul 20, 2018 | listening tips

Hello there Leo Listeners. It's Cara here from Leo Listening, where I help advanced English learners fall back in love with their favourite films and series by helping them break free from the subtitles. So, as it's summer in the Northern Hemisphere at...

How to make the most of this summer’s top listening tool

Jul 13, 2018 | listening tips

I’m part of the Amazon EU partner programme. This blog post contains affiliate links to Audible, which enables sites like mine to receive a commission through the links. Clicking is totally free for you but helps support my work. Thank you. The Audible...

How to understand Aussie TV: a chat with Pete from Aussie English

Jun 29, 2018 | Interview

Hello Leo Listeners. This week I’m joined by Pete from Aussie English. He invited me over to his podcast and YouTube channel a couple of weeks ago for a chat. And now I’m returning the favour. Pete is Australian, unsurprisingly, so it’s a great chance to...

How Paloma got her listening ready for the real world thanks to Game of Thrones

Jun 15, 2018 | Interview

Hello Leo Listeners. This week, I’m interviewing the lovely Paloma from Brazil about her experiences on Freedom from Subtitles. We worked together for four weeks earlier this year so that she could watch Game of Thrones without the subtitles and use her...