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Understand native speakers: hard to understand aren’t they? Here’s why & what to do about it
Understand English movies: understand movies and TV shows without subtitles
Listening tips: improve your English listening skills with these tips
Podcast: improve your listening in English with my podcast episodes from the archive
Interviews: expert interviews on listening skills, language learning, living abroad and more
Motivation and Mindset: boost your motivation to understand fast English
Latest posts:
How To Understand The TV Series “Silicon Valley” Without The Subtitles
Watch the video: Read the transcript: Hello there Leo Listeners! It's Cara here from Leo Listening, where I help advanced English learners to fall back in love with their favourite series by helping them to break free from the subtitles! In this post I'm taking you on...
How To Watch Films, Get Creative And Improve Your English
A Leo Listener once asked this question: “ How do I use what I learn while listening to movies and TV shows in real life?” And went on to clarify: “When you aren't trying to understand movies just for the sake of it, but you want to speak or...
How To Stay Motivated On Your Subtitle Freedom Journey
Watch the video: Listen to the post: Hello 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 series by getting rid of the subtitles. Today we're applying some of my favourite...
3 Tips To Spice Up Your TED Talks
Watch the video:Listen to the post:Hello Leo Listeners! It's Cara here from Leo-listening.com where I help advanced English learners break free from subtitles so they can fall back in love with their favourite films and series. Personal development using TED...
Feeling Good About Listening And Life With Kevin Conwell
Watch the video:When I planned a month of content on the theme of personal development, I knew there was someone I absolutely had to contact: Kevin Conwell of the Feel Good English podcast. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s a short podcast based around personal...
HIMYM episode walkthrough
Watch the video: Listen to the post: Hello Leo Listeners and welcome to another video. I'm Cara and I help advanced English learners fall back in love with their favourite series and films by breaking free from the subtitles. So, over the last few weeks we've been...
Comedies vs Dramas: Which Genre Is Easier To Understand?
Watch the video:Listen to the post:Hello Leo Listeners and welcome to another video. I'm Cara and I help advanced English learners fall back in love with their favourite series by helping them to break free from the subtitles. So, this week I wanted to focus a...
Why I Hate The World’s Favourite TV Series
Watch the video:Listen to the post:So I've got a rather controversial listening tip for you as you can tell from the title –"Why I hate the world's favourite TV series". I'm referring of course to Friends which many people regard as, if not the greatest series ever,...
How To Understand Native Speakers: A Chat With Olly Richards
In this post, I’m joined by Olly Richards of I Will Teach You a Language. You might have heard him answering language learners’ questions on his podcast, or seen him on his YouTube channel. I invited him on for a chat about his new Conversations project and to hear...
The Ultimate Guide to Christmas Movies for English Learners
Updated December 2023 When you think of Christmas, what comes to mind? Turkey, stockings, presents, carols, cold weather, Christmas trees, time with family... All of the above, of course. But the festive season wouldn't be the same without - Christmas movies! When...