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Important Factors Affecting Listening Comprehension – the Only Two That Matter If You Want to Understand ASAP

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Listening comprehension is quite universally known to be one of the most, if not the most, demanding language skill.

A lot of learners struggle for many years to be able to understand even 90% of a conversation. And it gets worse. The number of language learners who are capable of understanding almost every word they hear amounts to a few percents.

And thus the question arises: is listening really that difficult or maybe there is something else at play here?

To answer this question, we first have to take a look at all the most critical factors affecting your listening comprehension.