Introduction:

Listening is what makes us learn our mother tongue. We all know practice makes perfect. listening skills need to be strong. In Research it is proven that in everyday communication activities an average of 45% is spent listening compared to 30% speaking, 16% reading, and 9% writing. After listening again and again carefully you might be able to listen.

Let us further explore in this blog.

• Find the problems when you listen to Korean sounds:- 

We all know that Korean pronunciation is different from other languages. Find which sounds are most difficult for you. Watch movies with subtitles so you improve your listening skills. 

• Listen to a Lot Authentic Native Language:- 

If you listen more, your listening skills will be better. If you are in Korea, it should be very easy for you. Step out of your room and listen to people talking around you. Make some Korean friends and talk to them. But make sure that when you communicate with native Koreans, they speak in Korean. If you are not in Korea, you can use YouTube to watch videos made by native Koreans. You can watch Korean dramas and movies. You can also make some Korean friends online and converse with them for 5-10 minutes every day. 

• Listen to Something You Enjoy

Don’t listen to boring audio CDs or news if you are not enjoying them. If you don’t enjoy listening and understanding something, you will ultimately get bored and give up. Find the things/topics that you love to talk or know more about and find listening material on those topics. If you love finance and politics. There is a difference between hearing and listening. We pay attention to understand the meaning when we listen. Active listening is a step above that. Whenever you get an opportunity to listen to a native speaker, be it in a face to face communication or through a computer or TV, pay attention to how they frame their sentences, how they express different ideas, and the way they speak it. These things are not any less important than the meaning of the sentences. 

• Always Focus on Pronunciation:- 

When you listen to a native Korean speaker, don’t just focus on the grammar and vocabulary; focus on the pronunciation of the words and the intonations used to express emotions.

Improving your Korean listening skills has many other benefits: If you are good at listening, chances are you will also be good at other 3 language skills, i.e. speaking, reading and writing. If your Korean listening skills are good, you will be able to enjoy Korean movies, drama, and music much more. You will be able to comprehend Korean TV shows, News, podcasts, etc. and this will lead to a better understanding of Korea, its society, economy, etc. You will be able to communicate better with Korean people.

It means if you are planning to work or study in Korea or with Koreans in any other country, you will be spending a lot of time listening to Korean listening. So, if you have good Korean listening skills, your chances of getting success will be higher.