30 days of lessons
Get an audio lesson and a transcript every day and do mini dictations to improve your listening skills.
Make fast progress!
At first this challenge is difficult, but after 30 days, you will notice a huge improvement in your understanding.
Listening techniques
Learn a new study technique that you can continue to use after the challenge is over.
"I can understand my textbooks and my teacher, but I don't understand real English"
Would you like to understand fast, native English in conversations and series and films?
I think there are two reasons why we don't understand native spoken English.
1: We don't know enough vocabulary.
2: We haven't practised listening enough.
In this challenge, we are going to fix number 2.
It's really possible to make very fast progress in listening if you practise every day.
We'll do two things - mini dictations (this what really gives you fast progress) and lots of incidental listening as you go about your day.
Semih from Turkey
Normally i stopped watching series with my own language. But last few months i have been watching movies for five months with English subtitles. But after the course, i don’t feel to check what’s written in the subtitles. Because During the series i can catch 50% of talking.
Saqib from Pakistan
It is really a well planned course. Apart from listening, it also improved my speaking and writing. Seonaid and Robert are both very good human beings. They both seem humble and straightforward. Insha'Allah I will get good result in exam. This is really a good course and it has helped me a lot. Thank you Seonaid.
Jan from The Netherlands
I do like the systematic behind this training course, to listen to British English conversations on a daily base. I found it interesting that a variety of topics were discussed which were understandable, and above all recognizable.
Listening 1 30 Day Curriculum
In this challenge, you will learn to:
Separate the words so that you can hear what the person said, instead of one long noise.
Get comfortable with the way that English speakers use different pronunciation (shorter words and dropped syllables and sometimes completely different sounds) when they're speaking quickly.
Understand the slang and different expressions that English speakers use in everyday speech.
Understand the extra noises and sounds English speakers use when they're talking (uhh, um, er, hmmm). These words are taken out of the audio in textbooks and on the radio, but we use them all the time!
How the challenges work
Every day for 30 days, you'll get one new lesson.
Each lesson has a real, natural conversation with a native English speaker. The conversations are fast and full of examples of the kind of pronunciation that many students don't understand. I'll help you to understand them!
The lessons include audio with full transcripts and video explanations and notes from me.
For each lesson there's a mini dictation (this is the part that really, really helps). I'll explain everything about the best technique for this.
Mario from Columbia
Yes, this course is great! In the last few days Ive realized that Ive more confidence and fluency in my English and I´m very happy about that.
Hubavina from Bulgaria
Listening and pronunciation are very difficult for me. This course is useful for me. You explain very well all the important things in the course and I like that. After this course, my English is better and I improve my understanding with comprehension and it is important for me. Thanks.
Eloise from Spain
I met one of my English friends for a coffee and she noticed that I had improved my fluency which she didn't expect after 3 months of 'Only Spanish speaking confinement'.
Frequently Asked Questions
We start on the 1st of the month. Before that, you'll be able to log in, but please wait and do the lessons with us.
The challenges are about British English.
No, everything is already recorded for you. You can do the lessons whenever you like.
You should be upper intermediate (B2) or above. This challenge is hard!
Each lesson will take around 20 or 30 minutes each day.
Don't worry! Just do the lesson when you can. You should do all the lessons in the right order, so don't skip ahead.
You can still use the lessons after the end of the challenge. The challenge doesn't close. You can come back to the lessons any time.
No problem! Email us anytime: [email protected].
No problem! Email us within 30 days and we'll give you a full refund.
Yes! You have my full permission to use this material in your classroom or with your private students. Everything can be downloaded, printed and photocopied.
Jaco from The Netherlands
I liked the different topics. They were very interesting and because of that, it was nice to listen to the conversations. I also learned to listen very carefully.
Olga from Russia
It was my first Listening Course and I absolutely loved it. It kind of "moved" me in the right direction and I started listening more and more. Utterly fascinating!)
Daniele from Italy
I had a great conversation in English with a native speaker. Moreover, I feel like I have improved my pronunciation.
What if I don't like the challenge?
We really want you to LOVE the challenge. If you're not delighted, send us an email within 30 days and we'll refund your money.