Listening

[CrOtALiTo]

Yes the link doesn't works.

Please check out it again your link or what is it name.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Link has been fixed and video embedded. There was a double "http".

[irmamar]

Thanks, Angelica. I didn't notice.

[JPablo]

I had a hard time with the Scotish accent... the rest are pretty recognizable... and rather 'genuine'. I can attest that the Italian, the Russian, German, Czech are "embroidered"...

(I mean she does these... and all really well...) (¡Los hace bordados!).

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As I was researching something else I came across this video, where you can hear some English and the way she pronounces the Spanish words... "El Libertador" (much like a Catalonian person would do...)

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/...-95949349.html

[irmamar]

An interesting link (I've understood almost everything she said ). But I don't agree with you about the Catalonian accent in the word "libertador", I wouldn't say that.

[JPablo]

Yes, I guess I wouldn't say it like that either, but I guess I subliminally said to create "controversy"... but I just thought about it on the way she pronounces the "l" a little bit...

(The link was interesting to me, as I am wrapping up "El general en su laberinto" by Márquez... and I had read "The Four Seasons of Manuela" and "Liberator of a Continent"... All of these books on Bolívar...) (I am curious now about reading all the letters compiled by O'leary...) (But that's another thread!!)

To keep on "listening" I think Noam Chomsky is actually very easy to follow as he pronounces very clearly... I think... What's your view (or your hearing!)

[irmamar]

Sorry, I forgot that your Catalonian is eastern, while mine is western. The way of pronouncing "l" is quite different. Here it is pronounced as in Spain.

[JPablo]

Hombre, digo, mujer, es que en "España" me dirías: "Que no te enteras, Contreras" y en BarsalOna, me dirías: "Que no te enterAs, LlOngueras..." (como el que tiene un huevo en la bOca, escOlti...)

Por cierto, ¿has escuchado a Chomsky? ¿Te resulta fácil de seguir?

(Creo que su dicción es bastante clara...)

[ChilenoAlemanCanada]

Originally Posted by irmamar

(an hour about news from Asia can put anybody to sleep )

To be able is an infinitive. It is used in situations such as:

"I want to be able to play guitar well."

I understand it's very similar in Spanish.

"Quiero poder tocar la guitarra bien."

I hope you don't mind the correction.

[CrOtALiTo]

I'm looking forward with your English.

What is exactly you want to mean with you don't mind?

[ChilenoAlemanCanada]

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo

I'm looking forward with your English.

What is exactly you want to mean with you don't mind?

"I hope you don't mind" is just another way to say, "I hope it doesn't bother you.".

[CrOtALiTo]

Thank you for your answer it.

I like more your choice.

[emilwest]

Originally Posted by irmamar

I listen Vaughan TV and BBC or CNN, but I find the last two a bit boring

BBC, CNN? Come on, those are boring! You don't need to listen to radio-stations: use Youtube instead. When watching youtube videos in english - not only do you hear the pronounciation, but you also see how english people move their mouth. That way you will improve your pronounciation as well as you improve your ability to understand english by ear.

Recommenden youtube channels by enlish-speaking people: CTFxC (vlog by Charles Trippy), ShaneDawsonTV (vlog, acting), TimothyDeLaGhetto2 (acting, vlogging), JustkiddingFilms (comedy, acting), Kevjumba (comedy, vlog), Shaytards (vlog), TheYoungTurks (news-show). Check it out!

Good luck!

[irmamar]

Of course I don't mind your corrections, I appreciate them And, well, I don't listen to the radio, I watch these programs in TV.

I'll check those channels out. Thank you.

[JPablo]

It may take a half of a lifetime to master one system...

But I think this is rather easy to listen, and to follow, as you have the subtitles in English.

(I always loved these Kung Fu series... although in the 70s I saw them in Spanish...)

[irmamar]

Subtitulado, mejor.

El inglés que se entiende perfectamente es el de Deutsche Welle TV. ¡Qué bien hablan el inglés los alemanes! Hace años conocí a unos alemanes y era una gozada hablar con ellos en inglés, se les entendía "casi" todo.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by irmamar

Subtitulado, mejor.

El inglés que se entiende perfectamente es el de Deutsche Welle TV. ¡Qué bien hablan el inglés los alemanes! Hace años conocí a unos alemanes y era una gozada hablar con ellos en inglés, se les entendía "casi" todo.

Irma, el subtitulado te mantiene en ese nivel y no te deja avanzar más rápido.

El entender a las personas es cosa de acostumbrar el oído, si lees lo subtitulado, el oído pasa a segundo plano.

[JPablo]

Bueno, es lo mismo que aprender a montar en bicicleta... Mi padre nunca me puso "dos ruedecitas" en la rueda de atrás, de forma que tienes que aprender a mantener el equilibrio por las buenas... pero con que uno sea consciente de que puede llevar las ruedecitas o quitarlas a voluntad, siempre vale... Es decir, la práctica es la práctica, y claro, lo bueno es hablar con gente en vivo y en directo... que es por lo que "sumergirte en la cultura" es lo mejor...

Pero a falta de pan, buenas son tortas (que decía mi abuela)

Here is one without subtitles... but I think it is easy to follow too.

[irmamar]

Este es un blog que visito de vez en cuando, y hace poco leí lo siguiente:

Un día empezé a leer y escuchar audiobooks, hay varias colecciones en el mercado del tipo que van por niveles .
El truco esta en leer y escuchar el audio a la misma vez, parando cada vez que no te enteras de algo o no entiendes una palabra para buscarla en el diccionario.
Me he leído unos treinta audiobooks hasta hoy, desde el nivel 2 hasta el 6 y he aprendido a escuchar y he disfrutado de buena literatura.
La semana que viene tengo el examen FCE y os puedo asegurar que el listening va a ser el que mejor nota saque.

No sé, cada cual puede tener su propio método; este chico dijo que leer lo que escucha le va bien.

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by JPablo

Here is one without subtitles... but I think it is easy to follow too.

Are you being serious? The girl obviously doesn't have any idea what she is talking about, and her diction is so bad that she swallows half her words. Even when I know what she is talking about (and I do) I still can't understand her. For me, this is a good idea how not to speak English. [/end rant]