Exercise guide
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Who it is used with
When spoken words rush past, understanding starts with one word at a time. Listening practice is often used with:
Start on Level 1: two pictures to choose from.
How to use it
Hear a word
It plays by itself. Tap ▶ to hear it again, or 🐢 to hear it slowly.
Tap the picture
Tap the picture that matches the word. There are no words on the pictures.
It moves on by itself
Or tap Skip; skipped words come back later in the set. After 10 words the set is done.
Modes
One mode: hear it, find it. Make it harder or easier with the level.
Hear and find
Hear a word and tap its picture, from 2 pictures on Level 1 to 4 look-alike pictures on Level 4.
Ways to get through it
When a word does not land, there is help on the card.
Hint
Shows the word's letters, one more with each tap, starting with the first letter. 🐢 plays the word slowly.
Practice with me
The exercise plays the word, then plays it slowly, gives a clue, and at the end lights up the right picture. Tap it to answer.
Levels
Free accounts practise on Level 1. With Premium, pick Level 1 to 4, or Auto, which moves you up when a set goes well.
Topics
Tap the topic button to hear words from your real life: breakfast, kitchen, clothes.
The method behind it
Auditory comprehension training. Practice understanding spoken words: hear a word and point to its picture, a task speech-language pathologists use in the clinic. Read how it works →
What comes after listening?
When single words feel easy, move one step up: