How I Improved My English Listening Skills with YouTube (Free & Fun Tips)
How I Improved My English Listening Skills with YouTube Free and fun methods I still use today Listening is one of the hardest parts of learning English — especially when people speak fast or use slang. But I found a fun and free way to improve: YouTube! Here’s what I do that really helped me: 1. I started with kids' content and subtitles I wasn’t ashamed to start small. I watched simple cartoons, beginner English channels, and videos with clear subtitles. This helped me match the sound to the words. 2. I watched English vlogs with real conversations I like to hear how people actually talk — not textbook English. So I followed daily vloggers, travel bloggers, and lifestyle YouTubers. I listened, paused, and repeated. 3. I used ‘slow playback’ on YouTube If someone speaks fast, I just slow it down (click the gear icon > Playback speed > 0.75x). It helped me catch every word clearly. 4. I watched the same video 2–3 times First, with subtitles. Then, without subtitles. And somet...