Hi, friendly English learners!
In celebration of the launching of our second OLS Video Contest, I've decided to start a fun, new series called Listen Up! It’s a great way to help you practice your English listening comprehension skills AND your speaking skills. That’s right! YOU will get to speak right here in OLS.
With Listen Up!, you’ll listen to a variety of audio pieces that will be either simple repetition practice, short stories, interviews with English language learners, or just funny conversations. Honestly, there’s no limit! So, feel free to share what kind of audio would interest you.
Not only will you get your speaking and listening practice in, but this new series will also help you get inspiration for what you could say in your videos for the OLS Video Contest! So read below to get the details and then let’s get chatting! :D
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HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:
1. First, LISTEN to short audio pieces.
2. Then, SPEAK: You will record yourself responding to simple questions that I ask in the “Tasks”.
Don't worry, I'll show you how to make an audio recording in this -> tutorial. Once you record yourself, you can listen to yourself and re-record as many times as you wish before saving it to the forum. It’s very easy!
3. If you don't want to record yourself speaking in English, that's ok! You can always write your reply. :)
PRACTICE TIME
Quick, let’s practice together before you get started listening to the first episode of Listen Up! Click the audio below to listen to me say hello!
Were you able to hear me? That was easy, right? Great! Now, go to the Ask the Community forum to see the tutorial for recording your voice. After the tutorial, you can practice recording by clicking reply to that discussion.
LET’S DO IT FOR REAL NOW!
Now that you’ve practiced listening and recording, are you ready to have some
fun with us? Let's go!
Our first episode of Listen Up! is in the Practice Your English Forum, so let’s get started. Click here to meet Kurt!
Thanks for joining the party, friends. :)
Iya, OLS Community Manager – English