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Free online courseListening Skills in English

Duration of the online course: 7 hours and 12 minutes

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Boost your English listening fast with a free course built on real-life conversations, quick exercises, and practical routines to speak with more confidence.

In this free course, learn about

  • Shadowing technique to improve English speaking fluency, rhythm, and pronunciation
  • Listening practice skills via fill-in-the-blank, true/false, and focused comprehension tasks
  • Daily habits and routines to build consistent English practice and balance work-life health
  • Restaurant English: ordering, roles at work, and handling real-life service conversations
  • How to start and maintain conversations: openings, follow-up questions, and small talk
  • Core beginner communication skills for everyday situations and confidence building
  • Common phrasal verbs with TAKE and how to use them in self-study and daily speech
  • Vocabulary in context (e.g., meaning of 'sulk') and interpreting tone/intent in dialogue
  • Handling real-life issues in English: neighbor noise complaints and polite first steps
  • Gym and weekend planning dialogues: suggesting activities and agreeing on plans
  • Clinic/appointment English: services offered, opening times, and scheduling conversations
  • Story-based listening: understanding narratives, emotions, regret, and past experiences
  • Exam/study planning English: organizing materials and group decisions in conversation

Course Description

Understanding real English in everyday situations is often the biggest challenge for learners, even when grammar feels familiar. This free online course helps you train your ear and build confidence through listening-focused practice that mirrors how people actually speak. Instead of slow, artificial dialogues, you’ll work with realistic conversations about daily life, work, routines, restaurants, appointments, fitness, and more. The goal is simple: help you follow what you hear, respond naturally, and feel comfortable when English moves at a normal pace.

Throughout the course, you’ll strengthen key listening skills such as recognizing connected speech, catching important details, and understanding meaning from context. The activities are designed to keep you engaged and actively processing what you hear, with short exercises that encourage attention, memory, and quick comprehension. You’ll also train speaking in a supportive way by repeating and shadowing natural sentences, a method that improves pronunciation, rhythm, and fluency while reinforcing listening accuracy.

The learning experience balances practice and feedback through listening checks and comprehension questions, so you can measure progress and identify what to improve next. As you complete each session, you’ll build habits that fit into a busy schedule, making it easier to practice daily without feeling overwhelmed. The conversations include common expressions and useful phrasal verbs, helping you understand the English you’ll encounter in media, at work, or while traveling.

By the end, you should find it easier to understand different speakers, keep up with longer exchanges, and speak with better timing and clearer stress patterns. Whether you’re a beginner looking for steady guidance or an intermediate learner aiming to sound more natural, this course offers practical listening training you can return to anytime and apply immediately in real conversations.

Course content

  • Video class: Improve Speaking Skills With Exercises | Business Trip | Shadowing 16m
  • Exercise: What is the primary method suggested in the lesson to improve speaking skills in English?
  • Video class: Improve Your LISTENING Skills | Real Life Conversations | Fill In The Blank 10m
  • Exercise: What is one major responsibility mentioned in owning a dog?
  • Video class: 5 Daily Habits To Improve Your English | At The Restaurant 27m
  • Exercise: In the English learning video, what is the main responsibility assigned to David during his trial at the restaurant?
  • Video class: 15 minutes to improve your skills | 5 daily habits English practice | Balance work life 16m
  • Exercise: What did Anita suggest Chloe should include in her new healthy routine to help improve her lifestyle?
  • Video class: Test your English | Listening skills | True or False 11m
  • Exercise: What is Julia's role in her new job?
  • Video class: Improve your English in 20 minutes | How to start a conversation? 20m
  • Exercise: What is one benefit of practicing English listening and speaking skills regularly as mentioned in the exercise?
  • Video class: Courage (part 2) | English story | Would you ever get over your past? 12m
  • Exercise: What led Jack to regret his actions at the hospital?
  • Video class: Easy English Practice | English Communication Skills for Beginners 1h04m
  • Exercise: What is the primary aim of English speaking courses as discussed in the text?
  • Video class: Let’s Test your English Listening Skills | English Listening Practice 17m
  • Exercise: In the conversation about preparing for exams, what did the group decide to do to manage their study material?
  • Video class: English Listening Exercises For Beginners | Improve English Listening 21m
  • Exercise: What happens when Danny expresses his fear about playing basketball again after a long time?
  • Video class: 20 English Conversations to Improve your Speaking and Listening Skills 41m
  • Exercise: Upon visiting a restaurant for the first time, a person is curious about which factor?
  • Video class: 20 Minutes to Improve Your Speaking 19m
  • Exercise: What activity did the speakers decide to start with at the gym?
  • Video class: Real life English | Phrasal verbs with TAKE | Self-study routine 14m
  • Exercise: What does 'sulk' mean as used in the context of the conversation?
  • Video class: Improve your Listening Skills Efficiently | English Speaking Conversations 14m
  • Exercise: What should you do first if your neighbor is causing a lot of noise disturbances in your building?
  • Video class: Practice Listening Skills through 3 Exercises | English Speaking Conversation for Real Life 15m
  • Exercise: Based on the listening practice, which type of movie did the person suggest going to see on the weekend?
  • Video class: Improve English Listening Skills with Exercises | English Speaking Conversation for Everyday Life 13m
  • Exercise: In the video, what service does the clinic offer?
  • Video class: Improve English Speaking Skills for Beginners | English Speaking Conversation Basically 16m
  • Exercise: While practicing English listening skills, why is it important to pay careful attention during conversations?
  • Video class: Improve English Listening Skills with Exercises - English Conversation Practice 16m
  • Exercise: What should you pay attention to while watching English-speaking practice videos?
  • Video class: Improve your English Listening Skills - Daily English Conversation Practice 21m
  • Exercise: What tool is commonly used to test and improve English listening skills?
  • Video class: Improve English Listening Skills Every day | Practice English Speaking Conversations 19m
  • Exercise: What type of listening exercise is included in part one of the video?
  • Video class: Improve your English Listening Skills with just 3 Exercises - Daily English Conversation Practice 21m
  • Exercise: In one of the conversations about making an appointment, what is the earliest time the clinic opens?

This free course includes:

7 hours and 12 minutes of online video course

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