Practice listening comprehension!
- Go to Breaking News; http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/
- Pick a news item. There are two levels of difficulty: “Easier” or “Harder”.You can also choose if you want to listen to the news in British pronunciation or American pronunciation.
- Listen to the news item.
- Make a brief summary of the most important facts; what, who, where, when, how, why?
- Read the text and compare it to your notes.
- Repeat!