Strategies to Improve your Listening in English 👂 @JForrestEnglish

I’m interviewing Jennifer from @JForrestEnglish on the show today. Jennifer shares how her own experience as a “failed language learner” inspired her to begin teaching English and helping others improve their listening skills, confidence and mindset.

I enjoyed this talk with Jennifer, and I hope you will too!

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[PauloAndtade]

I just loved this vídeo!!
I'm 71 and decided to be fluente in english, this year. I'm almost there
Thank you teachers. You're amazing.

[JForrestEnglish]

😘Thank you so much for having me on your channel, Hadar. It was a pleasure! 🥰

[RhillEnglish]

🎯 Key points for quick navigation:
00:00 *🎙 Introduction to improving English listening skills.*
- Host introduces the importance of listening in language learning and presents the guest, Jennifer, who specializes in enhancing listening abilities among English learners.
- Discusses Jennifer's background and motivations, emphasizing her personal experiences with language learning failures that inspired her teaching approach.
02:00 *📚 Jennifer's journey to teaching and starting a YouTube channel.*
- Jennifer shares her initial struggles and failures in learning French which led her to teaching English.
- Explains the origin of her YouTube channel aimed at helping students globally, inspired by her own experiences and challenges in language learning.
03:37 *🗣 Importance of listening skills in real-world applications.*
- Jennifer discusses the disconnect between academic language learning and practical language usage, highlighting her struggles in real situations despite academic proficiency.
- Emphasizes the critical role of listening skills in achieving fluent and natural communication.
05:40 *🇨🇦 Specific challenges in understanding native speakers.*
- Shares a personal anecdote to illustrate the challenges of practical language use in native environments, despite formal education.
- Discusses the importance of immersive and practical learning experiences to bridge the gap between learning and real-world application.
07:59 *📺 Strategies for improving listening skills.*
- Suggests practical methods for enhancing listening skills, such as engaging with short clips of native content and analyzing it thoroughly.
- Discusses how breaking down small pieces of content can lead to significant improvements in understanding and using the language effectively.
10:25 *🧠 Addressing the psychological barriers in language learning.*
- Jennifer and the host discuss the psychological aspects of learning, including the impact of mindset on language acquisition.
- They explore common negative attitudes among learners and strategies for overcoming these to improve confidence and proficiency.
26:31 *📰 Tailoring News Content for Language Learning.*
- Jennifer discusses the importance of selecting the appropriate level of news content for language learners, emphasizing intermediate levels for most learners and academic sources for those with specific goals.
- Importance of context in understanding language nuances like phrasal verbs.
- Highlights the benefits of using news as a teaching tool, enhancing both grammar and pronunciation through contextual learning.
28:59 *🤔 Challenges in Selecting Appropriate News Content.*
- Jennifer describes the difficulty in finding news articles suitable for educational purposes that are engaging, non-controversial, and teach natural speech.
- Emphasizes the extensive background work required to select just the right piece of content for teaching, ensuring it triggers positive learning rather than negative reactions.
30:46 *🌟 Encouraging Personalized and Enjoyable Learning Methods.*
- Jennifer advises learners to find and commit to a learning method that they genuinely enjoy to ensure sustained engagement and effective learning.
- Stresses the importance of giving learning methods adequate time to see results, suggesting a minimum commitment of 90 days to gauge improvement.

[KamoDelawi-gsbk]

🌺To be like a deer/rabbit caught in the headlights:🌺
(Idiom)
💚To be so frightened or surprised that you cannot move or think.💚
🌸Example 1: Each time they asked him a question he was like a deer caught in the headlights.🌸 13:31

[sidneycosta]

Thank you so much for that wonderful time with this amazing show! Thanks Hadar and Jennifer for your time and fascinated tips about English learning process. Have a great day!

[silvaoli]

What an amazing learning experience having two great English Teachers taking to one another using a tasteful daily English vocabulary, congrats to them

[FelixKeh-wc]

Learning is supposed to be a poetic journey. Hope everyone to find their best learning style.

[marioluiscarbajofabra]

Hadar and Jennifer. My two favorites English's teachers.
I love you both.
I already saw Hadar in Jennifer's chanel

[arquimedesjose]

Jeniffer Forest is a great teacher. Thank you very much for all advices, I will follow them

[uliy]

Thank you ! I love teacher Jennifer ! I like her accent and voice very much! I’m from Ukraine and I understand her❤ I’m really happy!

[candraputraalim]

Hadar and Jennifer you are the best theacher..i love you both

[SeanJat]

You're all native-speaking English teachers that I follow on YouTube❤

[carlospaulo-mkrv]

We need to celebrate small wins in our english! It's very important!

[FarazKhan-rmgd]

Great teacher Jennifer we really proud of you. Stay blessed.

[김홍명-ce]

You're a good teacher
I love you.
Thank you.

[vithpho]

Appreciated the teacher for sharing the best way to improve english speaking with confidence

[guillerminamagdalenoestrad]

I Love you both, I didn’t know you know each other, I was happy when I Saw you

[bestbariyantenglish]

Your explanation is so clear that I can easily comprehend the whole sentences. thanks

[alexanderrivas]

They are excellent teachers, one day I'll understand them very well

[sanjivahom]

I'm sonjeev ahom and from India.but I love both of you.I was always watching your english conversation.