How to train listening better?
What is the best way to train listening? Watching TV, listening to songs, watching movies, talking to natives?
When I was talking to a native australian I understood him absolutely well, but then he phoned his friend and I was unable to understand anything. "bvkjnl;kfnm3nfpifjdapifpoasjdoasjdfpjqwpdfjpqojfo iwqjfdpoiqwjdfp"
I recognized only few words.
:( That sucks.
Re: How to train listening better?
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Originally Posted by Vincent Tailors
What is the best way to train listening? Watching TV, listening to songs, watching movies, talking to natives?
When I was talking to a native australian I understood him absolutely well, but then he phoned his friend and I was unable to understand anything. "bvkjnl;kfnm3nfpifjdapifpoasjdoasjdfpjqwpdfjpqojfo iwqjfdpoiqwjdfp"
I recognized only few words.
:( That sucks.
Maybe, when talking to you he tries to speak as clear as he can so that you can understand him. But with his friend he wants to relax and speak more freely, use colloquial words/phrases.
Re: How to train listening better?
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Originally Posted by Vincent Tailors
"bvkjnl;kfnm3nfpifjdapifpoasjdoasjdfpjqwpdfjpqojfo iwqjfdpoiqwjdfp"
That's funny -- that's the same thing that all the Russians say when I listen to them! :lol:
Re: How to train listening better?
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Originally Posted by Chuvak
Maybe, when talking to you he tries to speak as clear as he can so that you can understand him. But with his friend he wants to relax and speak more freely, use colloquial words/phrases.
Yes, this is absolutly true. I try to speak more slowly and clearly and avoid complex words when talking to foreigners who aren't great at english.
Re: How to train listening better?
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Originally Posted by Layne
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Originally Posted by Chuvak
Maybe, when talking to you he tries to speak as clear as he can so that you can understand him. But with his friend he wants to relax and speak more freely, use colloquial words/phrases.
Yes, this is absolutly true. I try to speak more slowly and clearly and avoid complex words when talking to foreigners who aren't great at english.
Yeah same here. I speak in a completely different way with foreigners than with my native english speaking friends. A lot of the non-natives can hardly understand my normal speech at all - too fast, too much slang, mumbling...