TOEFL Preparation │ How to Learn English Language │ 07 Oct 2026, by English Online on YouTube. 17 min 25 s.
- Video length
- 17 min 25 s
- Time to do it
- 20 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Pick a news clip of 2 to 5 minutes on a topic you already know a little about. Short clips keep you focused and let you replay them easily.
Watch once with subtitles on and no pausing. Just follow the story and get the general meaning.
Watch again and pause after each sentence. Write down any word or phrase you do not know.
Look up each new word and write a short definition plus the sentence you heard it in.
Turn the subtitles off and listen a third time. Try to catch the words you just wrote down.
Read the subtitles aloud along with the speaker to work on rhythm, stress and pronunciation.
Cover the screen and summarise the news story out loud in three or four sentences.
Review your word list the next day and reuse each new word in a sentence of your own.
Tips and common mistakes
Choose one news source and stick with it for a week so the presenters' accents and speed become familiar.
Do not stop to look up every word on the first listen, or you will lose the thread of the story.
Keep a running vocabulary list grouped by topic, such as politics, health or environment, since TOEFL passages reuse these themes.
Questions
How long should I practise each day?
Around 20 minutes with one short clip is enough. Daily short sessions beat one long weekly session for listening progress.
Will news listening alone raise my TOEFL score?
It builds listening and vocabulary, but you also need reading, writing and speaking practice. Use news clips as one part of a balanced study plan.
What if the speakers are too fast?
Slow the video to 0.75 speed for the first listen, then return to normal speed. Repeat the same clip until you can follow it at full speed.
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