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Listen to hear about why iguanas were falling from the sky in southern Florida.
Vocabulary: uncommon, tumble, advice, slumber
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According to Yilmaz & Yavuz (2015), there are several difficulties in listening comprehension that teachers can help students with:
Difficulty remembering what they listened to
Understanding the speaker’s accent or rate of speed

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