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Listening As The Core Skill
- Listening comprehension is the central skill for language use and interaction.
- Understanding input enables you to eventually produce appropriate spoken responses.
Train Ticket In St. Petersburg
- Steve recounts buying a train ticket in St. Petersburg after four years of studying Russian.
- He understood much but still needed repeats in a real practical situation.
Misheard Word With A Gardener
- Steve describes a conversation with a gardener where a word sounded like 'Paul' but meant 'paggle' about payment.
- The unfamiliar pronunciation caused initial misunderstanding until context revealed the meaning.