Listening = more practice Correction It is my grammar bad in English? Is my English grammar poor? and Can you answer me this question? thanks English speakers ‘can you’ help me please? why can't I understand people when they are talking in English? I am an English learner? ‘I’ want to improve my listening because I have a TOEFL in two weeks and I don't know how to improve my English listening, I want to understand the news and recordings ‘at their’ natural speed, when I am talking with an English speaker it's different because he or she speaks slowly for me but the news and other shows on tv in English are ‘difficult’ for me why? I have several years learning English but I don't ** see any progress, my grammar I think it's bad and I live in a non-English speaking country. ‘I feel my grammar is bad and I live in a non English speaking country’ thanks (Thank you) for your corrections and answers to this question.

I think we all go through the same problem with our target languages. You need lots and lots of hands on practice. Aside from learning vocabulary and grammar through books, talk to english speakers several times a week. So, I would suggest booking at least 3-4 informal classes each week (and a few more with your language partners/friends) and AIM for normal-quick speed conversations.

This question is too difficult for me because I do not know you well enough; but if I may speculate, I think it might be because of linking sounds (you can Google it). Perhaps when spoken slowly, you can follow what they are saying because you can hear each word clearly whereas when it is natural/fast, it sounds like each word is spoken together with another word/other words. So two to three words might sound like one word to you, which might confuse you. I would suggest contacting a native or an experienced speaker. Since you are doing the TOEFL, I think it would be best to get someone who has a general American/Canadian accent (any other type of North American accent should be fine as well) like the one you hear on the news. Also, if I may ask, why are you doing the TOEFL and are you paying it yourself? Another thing you could do is to find videos or audio material that has transcripts, so you can listen and read along.