{"id":3806,"date":"2015-04-23T15:04:31","date_gmt":"2015-04-23T15:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eoisabi.org\/?p=3806"},"modified":"2020-04-22T22:50:21","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T22:50:21","slug":"how-to-understand-native-speakers-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/englishroam.com\/?p=3806","title":{"rendered":"Listening skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The best way to improve is to <strong>listen to English<\/strong>. <strong>A lot.<\/strong> There&#8217;s no way around it; you have to spend\u00a0hours and hours listening to people speaking English. Listen to things that interest you. If you don&#8217;t enjoy something, it&#8217;s going to be hard for you to continue. You&#8217;ll get bored and stop.<\/p>\n<p>As for the quality of your listening practice, here are some things to bear in mind:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.phrasemix.com\/blog\/41-unique-ways-to-practice-listening-to-english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-17163\" src=\"http:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/How_to_U1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"172\" height=\"172\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Interactive listening is best. In other words, it&#8217;s better to talk with someone than just to listen to a recorded TV show, radio program, or podcast. When you talk to people live, you listen more carefully, and you also think about how you&#8217;re going to respond.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Don&#8217;t just listen to the same kind of English all the time. Don&#8217;t just listen to the news, or only watch TV comedies. Expose yourself to a variety of different kinds of situations and topics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Try listening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prefer English captions to subtitles in your native language. When you read subtitles in your language, it keeps your brain locked into\u00a0\u00abnative language mode\u00bb. English subtitles are good, though. They help you to match words that you know with their natural pronunciations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2248<\/p>\n<p id=\"watch-headline-title\" style=\"text-align: right;\">Do you have trouble understanding what native speakers say? \u00a0What can you do to improve your English listening and comprehension skills? \u00a0Listen to Ronnie&#8217;s helpful tips.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ohDL7qy-yow\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\u2022 More tips from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=E-ZQdMCLqQY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u2192<strong>English-Essentials<\/strong>.com\u21d0<\/a><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2663 \u00a0 3 \u00a0keys to better listening comprehension \u00a0\u21d3<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ssuiqtreiBg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">1 _ Understand <strong>what<\/strong> makes native speakers hard to understand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">2 _ Improve your <strong>own<\/strong> pronunciation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">3 _ Learn primarily with your <strong>ears<\/strong> rather \u00a0than your eyes.<\/p>\n<h6 id=\"watch-headline-title\">\u00a0 4 ways to help you understand what you hear \u00a0\u00a0\u21d3<\/h6>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GEQhDeNyM8s\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\u2022\u2192 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.engvid.com\/learn-english-listen-understand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More tips from\u00a0<strong>James<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0\u21d0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h6 id=\"watch-headline-title\" class=\"yt\" style=\"color: #222222; text-align: left;\"><span id=\"eow-title\" class=\"watch-title long-title yt-uix-expander-head\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Lesson Fifteen - Listening for Signpost Words - IELTS Preparation Series 3\">\u00a0\u2666 \u00a0 Listen for Signpost Words \u00a0\u21d3<\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y79llDnKZZ0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<address style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelaide.edu.au\/writingcentre\/learning_guides\/learningGuide_activeListening.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45350\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eoisabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/ActiveL.png\" alt=\"ActiveL\" width=\"400\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/ActiveL.png 400w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/ActiveL-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/ActiveL-150x95.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/address>\n<address style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?t=133&amp;v=ENkwUBPhMJw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40203\" src=\"http:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Listen.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"116\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Listen.jpg 116w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Listen-114x150.jpg 114w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 116px) 100vw, 116px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>\u00b6 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.talkingpeople.net\/tp\/usefullanguage\/langfunc\/inconversations\/youfollow.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Making Comments to Show You&#8217;re Following<\/a> . . .<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>I see<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> I know<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Sure<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Great<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> How come?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Really?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Is it? \/ Was it? \/ Did you?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Is that so?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Was it so?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> And then?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> What did you do then?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> That&#8217;s amazing\/annoying\/surprising&#8230;<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> You don&#8217;t say!<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Well I never!<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> How\u00a0outrageous\/thoughtless!<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Honest? \u00a0Are you serious?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> You must be kidding.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> That&#8217;s right.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> D&#8217;you mean . . .?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Is that for real? \u00a0<\/strong>(I can&#8217;t believe it!)<br \/>\n<strong> Uh-huh!<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Not again! <\/strong>(Please, shut up!)<br \/>\n<strong> Not quite<\/strong> (I don&#8217;t see your point\/You&#8217;re not right)<\/p>\n<\/address>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 * \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0*\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"abw\">\n<div id=\"abb\">\n<div id=\"abt\">\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a4 Improving Listening\u00a0Skills &#8211; Tips \u00a0by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/esl.about.com\/bio\/Kenneth-Beare-2205.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"author noopener noreferrer\">Kenneth Beare<\/a> [about.com]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-17204\" src=\"http:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/K_Beare.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"86\" height=\"86\" \/><\/h6>\n<div id=\"abw\">\n<div id=\"abb\">\n<div id=\"abm\">\n<div id=\"abc\">\n<div id=\"articlebody\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, you are communicating quite fluently, but:\u00a0<b>Listening is STILL a problem!<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening comprehension is probably the most difficult task (noun=exercise, job) for almost all learners of English as a foreign language. So, now you know you are not alone&#8230;.! OK. The most important thing is to listen, and that means as often as possible. The next step is to find listening resources. This is where the Internet really comes in handy (idiom = to be useful) as a tool for English students.<\/p>\n<div id=\"abw\">\n<div id=\"abb\">\n<div id=\"abm\">\n<div id=\"abc\">\n<div id=\"articlebody\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h6 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Strategies<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated (adjective=upset) by limited understanding. What should you do?\u00a0Here is some of the advice I give my students:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Accept the fact that you are\u00a0<b>not\u00a0<\/b>going to understand everything.<\/li>\n<li>Keep <strong>cool<\/strong> (idiom=stay relaxed) when you do not understand &#8211; even if you continue to not understand for a long time.<\/li>\n<li>Do\u00a0<b>not\u00a0<\/b>translate into your native language (synonym=mother tongue)<\/li>\n<li>Listen for the <strong>gist<\/strong> (noun=general idea) of the conversation. Don&#8217;t concentrate on detail until you have understood the main ideas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany. In the beginning, when I didn&#8217;t understand a word, I insisted on translating it in my mind. This approach (synonym=method) usually resulted in confusion. Then, after the first six months, I discovered two extremely important facts; Firstly, translating creates a barrier (noun=wall, separation) between the listener and the speaker. Secondly, most people repeat themselves\u00a0<b>constantly<\/b>. By remaining calm (adjective=relaxed), I noticed that &#8211; even if I spaced out (idiom=to not pay attention) I could usually understand what the speaker had said. I had discovered some of the most important things about listening comprehension:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Translating creates a barrier between yourself and the person who is speaking<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While you are listening to another person speaking a foreign language (English in this case), the temptation is to immediately translate into your native language. This temptation becomes much stronger when you hear a word you don&#8217;t understand. This is only natural as we want to understand everything that is said. However, when you translate into your native language, you are taking the\u00a0<i>focus<\/i>of your attention away from the speaker and concentrating on the translation process taking place in your brain. This would be fine if you could put the speaker on hold (phrasal verb=to make a person wait). In real life however, the person continues talking while you translate. This situation obviously leads to less -not more- understanding. I have discovered that translation leads to a kind of block (noun=no movement or activity ) in my brain which sometimes doesn&#8217;t allow me to understand anything at all!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Most people repeat themselves<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Think for a moment about your friends, family and colleagues. When they speak in your native tongue, do they repeat themselves? I don&#8217;t mean literally (adverb=word for word), I mean the general idea. If they are like most people I have met, they probably do. That means that whenever you listen to someone speaking, it is very likely (adjective=probable) that he\/she will repeat the information, giving you a second, third or even fourth chance to understand what has been said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By remaining calm, allowing yourself to\u00a0<b>not\u00a0<\/b>understand, and not translating while listening, your brain is free to concentrate on the most important thing:\u00a0<i>Understanding English in English.<\/i><\/p>\n<div id=\"abw\">\n<div id=\"abb\">\n<div id=\"abm\">\n<div id=\"abc\">\n<div id=\"articlebody\">\n<h6 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tips<\/h6>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Listen to <strong>something you enjoy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Probably the greatest advantage about using the Internet to improve your listening skills is that you can choose what you would like to listen to and how many and times you would like to listen to it. By listening to something you enjoy, you are also likely to know a lot more of the vocabulary required!<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Listen <strong>for Keywords<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Use keywords (noun=principal words) or keyphrases to help you understand the general ideas. If you understand \u00abNew York\u00bb, \u00abbusiness trip\u00bb, \u00ablast year\u00bb you can assume (verb=to take for granted, suppose) that the person is speaking about a business trip to New York last year. This may seem obvious to you, but remember that understanding the main idea will help you to understand the detail as the person continues to speak.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Listen <strong>for Context<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let&#8217;s imagine that your English speaking friend says \u00ab&#8230;I bought this great\u00a0<i>tuner\u00a0<\/i>at JR&#8217;s. It was really cheap and now I can finally listen to National Public Radio broadcasts.\u00bb You don&#8217;t understand what a\u00a0<i>tuner\u00a0<\/i>is. If you focus on the word\u00a0<i>tuner\u00a0<\/i>you might become frustrated. However, if you think in context (noun=the situation explained during the conversation) you probably will understand. For example; bought is the past of buy, listen is no problem and radio is obvious. Now you understand: He bought something &#8211; the\u00a0<i>tuner<\/i>&#8211; to listen to the radio. A\u00a0<i>tuner\u00a0<\/i>must be a kind of radio! This is a simple example but it demonstrates what you need to focus on: Not the word that you don&#8217;t understand, but the words you\u00a0<b>do\u00a0<\/b>understand.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Summary<\/h6>\n<p>It might seem to you that my ideas on how to listen encourage you to\u00a0<b>not\u00a0<\/b>understand everything. This is absolutely correct. One hundred percent understanding is something to work\u00a0<i>towards\u00a0<\/i>(phrasal verb=to have as a goal, a plan for the future) and not to expect of yourself now. Listening needs a great amount of practice and patience. Allow yourself the luxury of not becoming nervous when you do not understand, and you will be surprised by how quickly you\u00a0<b>do\u00a0<\/b>begin to understand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/englishaula.com\/en\/speaking-special-exercises.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-40203\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eoisabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Listen.jpg\" alt=\"Listen\" width=\"116\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Listen.jpg 116w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Listen-114x150.jpg 114w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 116px) 100vw, 116px\" \/><\/a>Listening often is the most important way to improve your listening skills. Enjoy the listening possibilities offered by the Internet and remember\u00a0<b>relax&#8230;&#8230;<\/b><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u00a4 \u00a0Listening comprehension practice &#8230;\u00a0\u21d2<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5>\u00b6 \u00a0More Listening Links . . .<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dictationsonline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43464\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eoisabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/dictation.jpg\" alt=\"dictation\" width=\"198\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/dictation.jpg 198w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/dictation-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u2022 \u00a0Gap Filling<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.saberingles.com.ar\/listening\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.saberingles.com.ar\/listening\/index.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.agendaweb.org\/listening\/intermediate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.agendaweb.org\/listening\/intermediate.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.agendaweb.org\/listening\/upperintermediate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.agendaweb.org\/listening\/upperintermediate.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.agendaweb.org\/listening\/advanced.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.agendaweb.org\/listening\/advanced.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u2022 \u00a0Multiple Choice<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.esl-lab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.esl-lab.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/englishaula.com\/en\/eoi-listening-level-intermedio-part-1-exam1-escuela-oficial-de-idiomas-ingles-english.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/englishaula.com\/en\/eoi-listening-level-intermedio.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.esl-lounge.com\/student\/listening-intermediate.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.esl-lounge.com\/student\/listening-intermediate.php<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.esl-lounge.com\/student\/listening-advanced.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.esl-lounge.com\/student\/listening-advanced.php<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xtec.cat\/eoi\/an_cni_co.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">+ 4 test samples from EOI of Catalunya for <strong>Intermediate<\/strong> learners\u00a0<\/a>\u21d0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u2022 \u00a0Video Activities<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.esolcourses.com\/content\/topicsmenu\/listening.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.esolcourses.com\/content\/topicsmenu\/listening.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.learnenglishfeelgood.com\/eslvideo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.learnenglishfeelgood.com\/eslvideo\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.infosquares.com\/eslvideo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.infosquares.com\/eslvideo\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishsite.com\/business-english-listening.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.businessenglishsite.com\/business-english-listening.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u2022 \u00a0Multiple matching:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"http:\/\/englishtests.ucoz.com\/FCE\/test1\/listening\/FCE_paper4_listening_test1_part3.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u21d2englishtests.ucoz.com\/FCE_paper4_listening_test1_part3.htm<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"http:\/\/englishtests.ucoz.com\/FCE\/test2\/listening\/FCE_paper4_listening_test2_part3.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u21d2englishtests.ucoz.com\/FCE_paper4_listening_test2_part3.htm<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.examenglish.com\/CAE\/cae_listening4.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u21d2www.examenglish.com\/CAE\/cae_listening4.htm<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" 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