ELT365 · D165 — Extensive listening outside the classroom

Idea — Extensive listening — whole podcasts, audiobooks, or shows at comfortable level — builds fluency and automaticity. Volume matters more than analysis.

Example — A learner who listens to 30 minutes of podcast daily gains listening stamina faster than one who analyses 10 minutes of graded audio once a week.

Try — Recommend one free, level-appropriate audio resource to a student today. Instruction: one episode, no pausing to look words up. Just listen.

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