If you're not living in an English speaking country，or you've never（1）

been

been

（be） to an English speaking country，how can you learn English well？Many English teachers will advise you to listen and read a lot because you can improve your vocabulary in context.Now I'm going to share with you two other benefits （益處） you'll get from developing this habit.
   The （2）

first

first

（one） benefit is "intuition".What is intuition？Well，let's say that you come across a multiple choice question about English grammar.You look at the choices and you know immediately what （3）

the

the

correct answer is.You don't know the grammar rule that（4）

explains

explains

（explain） jye.ai.It just feels right.That's intujye.aiion.It comes from taking in a lot of input by listening and reading.
   The second is an（5）

increase

increase

[?n?kri?s] in brain power.Just like how a muscle needs physical exercise to become stronger，your brain needs mental exercise to grow.Regular listening and reading is the great mental exercise.When you listen（6）

to

to

someone speaking，you have to stay focused.This improves your attention.And if they're speaking（7）

really

really

（real） fast，you're also training your brain to process information faster which leads to better comprehension.Reading is great，too.It improves your memory.（8）

When

When

you read a novel，you need to remember lots of details like the names of the characters，their backgrounds，the plot and so on.Some books even boost your intelligence.Reading（9）

certain

certain

[?s??tn] types of books improves the way you think.
   There are some other benefits that I don't （10）

mention

mention

[?men?n] here.I guarantee that if you start listening and reading right now，you will love the results.