Ways of Practicing Listening and Speaking

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Ways of Practicing Listening to English
Talking with a non-native speaker
Talking with a native speaker
Talking on the telephone
Listen to a video while reading subtitles
Listen to news MP3
CBC News
Listen/Speak to children talking
Volunteer
Go to the movie theatre (cinema)
Go to the court room to listen
Join a class (ESL NQ,
Join a club (sports, gym, painting, hobbies!)
Going shopping (listen to cashier,
salesperson)
Get a part-time job
Eavesdrop at a café/restaurant
Pretend to buy a car at a car dealership
Use our WIKI WEBSITE 
Make native speaker friends
Go to church
Watching TV shows
Listening to the radio
Listening to music (songs)
Attend choir practices
Eavesdrop on native speaker conversations
Listen to conversation CDs
Go to a play (theatre) or concert (music)
Watching a movie (cartoon or real life)
Listen to speeches (TED Talks, politicians)
Job Interview
Listening to seniors’ home (senior citizens)
Audiobooks
Conversation clubs (libraries often have)
Go to the park (meet someone)
Go to the museum (tour group, recordings)
Listen to telephone voice recordings
(Bus times, weather, TELUS, health line)
Go on a tour/excursion
Rent out a room/Live with a native family
Borrow CDs and DVDs from the library
Find a native speaker girlfriend/boyfriend
Talk to your neighbours
Extra Ways of Practicing Speaking English
Talk to your pets 
Talk to yourself in the mirror
Record yourself
(listen and compare with native speaker)
Read aloud
Karaoke
Live in a native English speaking country
Shadowing
*Pay attention to pronunciation and rhythm
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