{"id":51560,"date":"2018-01-30T16:59:08","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T16:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/reading-easier-than-listening\/"},"modified":"2023-08-13T05:30:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T05:30:32","slug":"reading-easier-than-listening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/reading-easier-than-listening\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Why is Reading Easier than Listening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Why is reading easier than listening for some students? And how can you strengthen your weaker IELTS skills?<\/p>\n<p>We all have <a href=\"\/ielts\/ielts-energy-387-3-ways-kill-ielts-listening-anxiety\/\">our strengths and weaknesses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, a student in our <a href=\"\/ielts\/ielts-energy-386-top-3-ielts-speaking-questions-facebook-live\/\">Facebook Live IELTS Q and A<\/a>&nbsp;session(every Thursday at 12pm PST) asked why his <a href=\"\/ielts\/ielts-energy-436-renata-scored-8-reading-5-5-listening\/\">reading seemed to be so much better than listening<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Even if this exact situation <strong>isn\u2019t true<\/strong> for <strong>you<\/strong>, you undoubtedly have some <strong>skills<\/strong> that seem to be <strong>better<\/strong> than others!<\/p>\n<p>Having skills be \u2018<strong>easier<\/strong>\u2019 means that they are more <strong>comfortable to practice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DbQ-Vt10D8g\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So, this student may have been <strong>reading<\/strong> a lot <strong>more<\/strong> than he was <strong>listening<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If <a href=\"\/ielts\/ielts-listening-understanding-difficult-accents\/\">listening seems too difficult<\/a>, like you start listening to a <a href=\"\/ielts\/podcasts-ielts-crime-questions\/\">native speaker podcast<\/a> and you can\u2019t understand much, you <strong>may<\/strong> just <strong>stop trying<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>However, if you stop trying, you\u2019ll never get better!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2><strong>100% Score Increase Guarantee with our Insider Method<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/keys\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-8372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/3-Keys-IELTS-Box-Shot-900px-OPTIMIZED-FOR-WEB-smaller-version-1-300x293.png?b7008f&amp;1f7936&amp;1f7936&amp;1f7936&amp;4fa411&amp;4fa411\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/3-Keys-IELTS-Box-Shot-900px-OPTIMIZED-FOR-WEB-smaller-version-1-300x293.png 300w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/3-Keys-IELTS-Box-Shot-900px-OPTIMIZED-FOR-WEB-smaller-version-1.png 440w\" alt=\"3 Keys IELTS course\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\"><\/a><strong>Are you ready to move past IELTS and move forward with your life vision?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Find out why our strategies are the most powerful in the IELTS world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>When you use our Insider Method you avoid the BIGGEST MISTAKES that most students make on IELTS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/keys\">Click here to get a score increase on IELTS. It\u2019s 100% guaranteed.<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So, you must try and <a href=\"\/ielts\/ielts-energy-505-three-2018-challenges\/\">break free of your comfort zone<\/a>, and <strong>focus<\/strong> on the <strong>hard things<\/strong> that are <strong>always uncomfortable at first<\/strong>. Try to <strong>replace<\/strong> the easy skill with the difficult one.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, <strong>instead<\/strong> of <strong>reading<\/strong> a newspaper article, <strong>listen<\/strong> to a <strong>podcast<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"\/ielts\/ielts-energy-515-beyond-ielts-7\/\">key is to push yourself<\/a>, no matter which <strong>direction<\/strong> seems most <strong>challenging<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>For new podcast recommendations, I have some!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The Nod<\/strong><\/em> is an amazing program about <strong>African American culture<\/strong> in the <strong>U.S<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Also, <em><strong>Stuff You Missed in History Class<\/strong><\/em> is an incredible show, diving deeply into <strong>historical events<\/strong> to bring up surprising and interesting <strong>insights<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>So, push yourself and <strong>schedule extra time<\/strong> to work on your <strong>weaknesses<\/strong> this week!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your biggest IELTS challenges?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Share them with us in the comments section below!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why is reading easier than listening for some students? 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