Learn English with videos
Choose a short scene you care about. Understand why the speaker says something, then keep useful phrases with their context and practise using them yourself.
Explore this approach →Tutor Chat · Learn English with podcasts
Make English podcasts something you understand, not just play
Podcasts fit daily life, and a small extract can also become focused study material. Use the text to find a listening gap, then return to the audio to check it.
What can I retain after listening to a whole episode?
We ended up taking a different route.First identify what finally happened. Check ended up taking in the transcript, then listen to the whole sentence again without translating one word at a time.
A practical study session
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Choose a familiar topic
Consider your interest, the speaking speed and the vocabulary you already know. You can subscribe to podcasts in Tutor Chat; audio and text availability depend on the programme and processing state.
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Listen broadly, then select an extract
Follow the topic on the first pass. Pick a useful part you did not fully understand and listen again, without requiring a complete dictation.
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Use text to locate the gap
Was the sound unfamiliar, the meaning unclear, or the sentence hard to follow? Check words in context and ask focused questions, verifying that the transcript matches the audio.
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Summarise in your own words
Close the text and explain the idea, first in a language you are comfortable with and then in simple English. Listen again in a later session.
What to take away
- Identify why a passage was hard to understand
- Turn listening time into material you can revisit
- Move from understanding someone else to expressing the idea yourself
Try the method step by step
- Try it with a short audio extractA close-listening routine for English podcasts
Turn 'I cannot understand it' into a specific problem: recognising the sound, knowing the expression, or following the connection between ideas.
- A short review after a study sessionReview vocabulary with its video, audio or reading context
Recognising a word is different from understanding and using it in a sentence. Let the original material help you check meaning, combinations and purpose.
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Learn English with podcasts
Podcasts fit daily life, and a small extract can also become focused study material. Use the text to find a listening gap, then return to the audio to check it.
Explore this approach →Read books in English
Read for the story or argument. Follow a short passage first, then work on the words and sentences that prevent you from continuing.
Explore this approach →Start with something you want to understand
Sign in to Tutor Chat, choose a video, podcast or reading passage, and work on one specific question.