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- Are you learning English? I'm testing new training materials. I am looking for a few volunteers that are currently learning English. I have just finished a video, and would like to test its effectiveness at helping foreigners speak certain American English phrases more fluently. If you are interested, message me. I will send you the video via Skype, then sometime later we will schedule a 15 minute one-on-one Skype session to work through the video together. Look forward to talking with you!February 11, 201964
- "Took on" would refer to taking on the duty or responsibility of something. In this case, he "took on" the responsibility of fighting with the Conquistadors.You could use it like "She took on the choir of making the yard beautiful" or "He took on the challenge of making the car run smooth as silk."Hope that helps.0 votedFebruary 10, 20190
- All above mentioned are great shows! If you struggle with understanding, after school shows are a great choice. They are mostly made for kids still in school, so the vocabulary is fairly basic. A few that come to mind are... Saved by the bell, Full house, Silver spoons and Different strokes. These are older shows, but maybe one of the series will help with your language while also having fun! Best of luck in your learning.0 votedFebruary 10, 20190
I would say you're on the right track. There's a big difference between English grammar, and the spoken language. Especially in America. I would suggest choosing a sitcom show, and splitting the audio/video. Then, download the audio to your phone, and listen when you exercise, drive, work etc. WITHOUT watching the video. Then. you can watch the video in the evening after listening to the audio during the day.
Do not try to understand what the words are. Instead, you want to make a connection to the language with the various scenarios in the tv show. Once you feel very familiar with what they will say and do next while watching the show, download a new show, and start listening to the new audio, same as before. Keep your choice in tv programs simple and basic so they're easy to understand.
The goal is to create mental pictures of what is happening while certain phrases are being said. Then, you draw from your MEMORIES, not what you have MEMORIZED. Please let me know if this technique helps. I am teaching a few students, and am developing lessons around this idea, instead of hours and hours of trying to memorize words, and study grammar. If you have questions, feel free to contact me, and I will try to help.
I've been learning Thai for a couple years, and my second trip to Thailand revealed to me that although I can speak a lot of Thai, when Thai people speak Thai naturally, I can hardly understand a lick. That is because I have learned a word or phrase at a time, and I have heard myself say it wrong more times than I've heard it being correctly used. LOL I wish you the best in your learning!
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