ความคิดเห็นที่ 1 Put yourself in an English environment all the time. When you drive to work, listen to FM88 because there is news every 30 minutes and DJ speaks English. About taking note, if you cannot catch up. Just note only a short phrase it should help. I remember when I did Toefl I wrote only a few phrases for each listening part and after listening finished, did the test immediately. Taking note is one of the way to distill the information. If such activity hinders your concentration, don't do it. How many hours/day are you practising listening? I remember that I spent more than 3 hours/day just doing the listening part even though my listening comprehension was already really good to make sure that I could do this part well. The result was not bad but not perfect as in those days (1984), the auditorium in Chula was huge and the speakers were really bad. จากคุณ : K.Senior เขียนเมื่อ : 21 ก.ย. 53 23:05:42

ความคิดเห็นที่ 2 Don't worry.  You're probably doing far better than me. In 1967, I went to study in the UK. After living there for 6 years, I couldn't even pass any listening comprehension tests, no matter what exams I took.   I remained in the UK until 1987, and in that same year I took the University of Cambridge CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) exam. As for the listening comprehension test, I had to listen to a long conversation, which sounded almost like a play, with the questions and answer sheet face down and my pen lying inactive on the table according to the exam's rules--in this situation, note taking was utterly impossible.  When the play was over, I looked at the questions and exclaimed "Sod you! Why the hell don't you ask me what I've just tried to remember?" จากคุณ : fortuneteller เขียนเมื่อ : 21 ก.ย. 53 23:44:15

ความคิดเห็นที่ 3 It's natural that people find the listening part of any test the most difficult.  That's what the listening part is for, to make the test difficult.  It's what separates the men from the boys, the good from the bad (and the ugly). Non-native speakers of any language can master the grammar and the vocabulary before they can master the listening.  That's the way it is.  Once you have mastered the listening, you are among the top scorers of the test. If you are not yet satisfied with your performance in the listening part, don't be disheartened.  Keep working at improving it.  It may take 5 more years before you improve your listening significantly.  Or it may take a lifetime before you become good at it. จากคุณ : นายชัย เขียนเมื่อ : 22 ก.ย. 53 00:49:09

ความคิดเห็นที่ 4 That sounds like a mammoth task, doesn't it? I spent 2 hours a day to do the rehearsal IELTS listening test. I regularly tried to  put myself into the English surroundings by listening to my MP4 player contained various kinds of listening materials and genres all day even in the work place, doing the online listening test and enjoying the videos youtube with subtitles and my favorite TVshows. I found out that I could catch up some gist from the audio and the videos, unlike the IELTS listening test , it consists of some tough and complicated structure and vocabulary, what's more; it's text is mostly terminological. When it comes up with the English structure and vocabulary, I've forced myself to access the Internet to follow up the hot news online everyday, Apart from this strict schedule, I spent 20 minutes to review the IELTS and TOEFL essay samples while I was having Pu Pu in the bathroom. I really appreciated your suggestions guys. Thank you. จากคุณ : จขกท (tunewin) เขียนเมื่อ : 22 ก.ย. 53 15:38:32

ความคิดเห็นที่ 5 I want to recommend BBC - Radio 4 website : http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ There are various radio programmes and also several podcasts there, just download them and practice your listening skill everyday. Typically, they are more difficult to listen than IELTS listening test. Acquiring listening skills is frustrating, but you have to do it. Remember, when doing a test, always read ahead to questions and choices. This will help you understand the type of word you need for the gap and make your answer fits grammatically. In some questions, you can guess the answers easily before start listening. จากคุณ : Scuderia เขียนเมื่อ : 23 ก.ย. 53 23:33:21