زمان تقریبی مطالعه: ۱۲ دقیقه

   برای ایجاد یک ارتباط موثر با افراد انگلیسی زبان یا فهمیدن فیلم و ها سریال ها و حتی موسیقی ها، باید مهارت لیسنینگ خود را تقویت کنید. همچنین اگر در آزمون تافل شرکت می کنید، باید بدانید که لیسنینگ یکی از مهم ترین مهارت هاییست که باید به آن مسلط باشید زیرا در بخش اسپیکینگ و رایتینگ نیز با آن سر وکار دارید. پس اگر لیسنینگ قوی ای نداشته باشید، نه تنها در خود بخش لیسنینگ نمره خوبی نمی گیرید، بلکه بخش زیادی از نمره رایتینگ و اسپیکینگ را نیز از دست می دهید زیرا پاسخگویی به بخش زیادی از سوالات آن ها مستلزم فهم لکچرها و مکالمات می باشد.

   پس پادکست ها می توانند کمک زیادی به شما کنند. برای مثال با مطالعه پادکست زیر می توانید درباره اولین باری که با کسی و با زبان خارجی ارتباط برقرار کرده اید، صحبت کنید.

Describe the first time you used a foreign language to communicate.

You should say:

who you communicated with what the situation was

what you said (or wrote)

and explain how you felt during this experience.

Model Answer 1:

   I remember the first time I talk with other people in English happened when I was a middle school student.

   One day, my mom heard from her colleagues that there was an English Corner that would be held twice a month near our apartment. So she encouraged me to go for practicing English-speaking skills. Actually, I was not willing to do that. But finally, I forced myself toward it because I know it was a good chance to communicate with foreigners. When I arrived there, a guy came over to me with a warm smile. He started to introduce himself and showed his friendliness. He spoke English in a fluent and natural way and sounded like a  native  English speaker. Needless to say, I was a bundle of nerves because I knew my English accent, pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary were not good at all. Surprisingly, he told me that English was not his mother tongue and urged me to speak out. Thus I used my poor English to chat with him and he listened to me patiently, complimented on my accent which made me feel much more confident.

   Although we just met for a while, that inspirational man really motivated me to learn English with focus and commitment. I also got to understand that if you want to learn something new, you must be brave and go towards it.

Vocabulary:

Needless to say: used when you are telling someone something that they probably know or expect

نیازی به گفتن نیست: زمانی استفاده می شود که به کسی چیزی می گویید که احتمالاً می داند یا انتظار دارد

be a bundle of nerves: to be very nervous

خیلی عصبی: خیلی عصبی بودن

at all: used in negative statements and questions to emphasize what you are saying

اصلاً: در جملات و سوالات منفی برای تأکید بر آنچه می گویید استفاده می شود

speak out: to publicly speak in protest about something, especially when protesting could be dangerous

برای اعتراض صحبت کردن: به طور علنی در اعتراض به چیزی صحبت کردن، به ویژه هنگامی که اعتراض می تواند خطرناک باشد

Model Answer 2:

The first time  I  used a  foreign language was actually pretty funny.   When I was in high school, I attended a summer camp in London, and our school arranged a homestay for us in order to help us learn the language and customs. We were so thrilled about that trip and most of us just couldn’t get to sleep on the plane, even though it was an exhausting 15-hour flight. I remember by the time we arrived at our homestay family, it was early in the morning, but due to the jet lag, everyone was drowsy. And I drank a lot of coffee on the way, so I needed to use the bathroom