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The Reason Why Passive Listening Is A Waste Of Your Time
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
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
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
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
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...
Why the words you already know matter the most in listening
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 TV shows by teaching them how to break free from subtitles. In the last few videos or blog posts, however...
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