Today, there was a launch of the Vulcan Rocket. In your practice, you’ll watch (or at least listen to) a short clip from the launch. Sometimes, you may struggle to hear and understand every single word in a situation. You need to train your brain to use other information that you can get to help […]

When we read in our native languages we often vary how we read depending on the purpose. In general, we talk about reading for gist or general idea (skimming), specific information (scanning) and reading for detail. Today, we’ll focus on reading for gist. Reading for Gist Set a timer for two minutes and take a […]