Listening issues
When I listen to an English youtuber or an interview, I understand well and properly but when it comes to the news or English songs, I don't do well. Could anyone explain to me why and is there a difference maybe?
Thanks in advance :)
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I still have problems listening to English! I have great hearing and I have to use subtitles for movies and look at the lyrics of songs before listening to them! I have been practicing my entire life and I still have many problems. Do not worry it is only natural! English is such a difficult language and the speakers talk very fast.
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Added difficulty is that many U.K. artists - especially rock - tend to sing with an American accent - though this is dying out. 'Grime' songs are also delivered in an accent that has recently developed in London and the South of England and that has come from a huge melting pot of world languages and dialects, and is very different from accents and dialects elsewhere in the U.K. or that would be taught in a language lesson. Only way to get used to it is to keep listening, figure out the 'gist'/ main idea of the song and keep going from there!
Hope this is helpful.
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