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3rd step
Become familiar with your own voice
You've already made remarkable progress! You've become
much more familiar with the sounds in your daily environment.
As an exercise read out aloud and concentrate on your own
voice.
4th step
Learn to understand the voices of others
Wear the instrument when you speak with someone in your
family. Make a date with a friend. Explain your new situation
and ask the person you're talking to to speak at a normal
conversational level.
Exercise: Have sentences read out to you and repeat these
sentences.
5th step
Get used to conversations in a group
Conversation in a group of people speaking among
themselves is one of the most difficult hearing
situations. Try to distinguish between the voices by
noting their specific tonal colour and their characteristic
rhythm, and fit them to the individual persons.
Don't be discouraged and repeat the exercise – think
about your goal: to be able to take part in conversations
again.
6th step
Visit public events
At lectures or in church find a place as close as possible to
the speaker. Also choose a place at the front in theaters and
concert halls. Avoid niches, boxes and places behind pillars.
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