Thread: Good site for listening

If you're learning Russian and looking for a good way to improve your listening skills look no further. News readings slow and clear, plus you can read the transcripts if you don't understand something.

Если ты изучаешь русский язык, вот хороший сайт для улучшения устного понимания. Дикторы медленно и ясно читают новости, к тому же можно читать тексты в таком случае, если не понимаешь что-нибудь.

http://www.gwu.edu/~slavic/webcast/

At this pace I can even translate it on the fly. You know, like they do at the UN and stuff.

Thakyou Mr Kiwi guy! I once had that site bookmarked but I lost it when my computer ****ed up!

Спасибо за связь

Originally Posted by BladeStuckin

Спасибо за связь

Not to pick on Blade here, but can you use связь in this context, or only ссылка?

Originally Posted by Barmaley

Originally Posted by BladeStuckin

Спасибо за связь

Not to pick on Blade here, but can you use связь in this context, or only ссылка?

only ссылка or сайт

Originally Posted by Barmaley

Not to pick on Blade here, but can you use связь in this context, or only ссылка?

No harm taken.

I actually though of using "reference" first but it didn't flow very well.

Originally Posted by BladeStuckin

Originally Posted by Barmaley

Not to pick on Blade here, but can you use связь in this context, or only ссылка?

No harm taken.

I actually though of using "reference" first but it didn't flow very well.

Yeah, well, you weren't really that far off base -- I used to use связь (it's a pretty versatile word, nevertheless -- 7 different defs in lingvo) too, but then I found ссылка and I could never forget it again. Come to think of it, that should be posted as one of the weird Russian words to my ear "SSSSylka!" It makes me feel like a snake saying it...

Originally Posted by Barmaley

Yeah, well, you weren't really that far off base -- I used to use связь (it's a pretty versatile word, nevertheless -- 7 different defs in lingvo) too, but then I found ссылка and I could never forget it again. Come to think of it, that should be posted as one of the weird Russian words to my ear "SSSSylka!" It makes me feel like a snake saying it...

Exactly! "Spaseba Sylka" just sounded funny to me.

Originally Posted by basurero

Если ты изучаешь русский язык, вот хороший сайт для улучшения устного понимания. Дикторы медленно и ясно читают новости, к тому же можно читать тексты в таком случае, если не понимаешь что-нибудь.

http://www.gwu.edu/~slavic/webcast/

Let's brush up on your R a tiny bit.

устного понимания -> Понимания на слух. Устной может быть речь. Устный происходит от уста, archaic for mouth. So unless you hear things with your mouth, use на слух. It's an easy mistake to make though.

в таком случае -> в том случае

В таком случае means in that case:
-Я сегодня занят, пиво отменяется.
-В таком случае я пойду в кино.

Cool website! I'll be sure to use it in the future.