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Three Ways to Improve Your Comprehension Exercises I started studying Japanese ten years ago, and wanted comprehension exercises so I could really practice learning. Everyday conversation was just too difficult. When I asked people to repeat what they said, they always changed their words. I realized I wanted to hear the exact same thing again and again, so I could get better at listening to it. I practiced a lot, and found a few things really helped me. The first thing that helped was to relax before I listened to the recording. A quick way to relax is to breath deeply and slowly for a few seconds. One step up is to sigh out loud (yes! out loud!) three times. This sends a strong message to the deep brain that you are safe. The second thing I did was to see the words coming towards me like drops of water from a shower. I would stand in the shower, and my body would soak up the words. I could feel myself understanding them easily. The third thing I did was to listen three times before I read the script. If I could not understand, I read the script. Then I would look up the words I did not understand, and listen three more times. Then I would not listen again until at least a day later. This was a great way to do my listening comprehension exercises. Try it for yourself! Strong PositionVerb list1. talk into to persuade somebody to do something by talking to him or her 2. goof up a silly mistake 3. acquaint with to bring into social contact; introduce 4. back off to withdraw from a previous commitment, claim, or position 5. calm down to become or make somebody become less excited, anxious, or upset  You can get your own copy of this recording in mp3 format here - (at no charge).
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