4/20(Sat.)Why do we struggle with fast English?(Host : Ken)
發表於 : 週二 4月 16, 2019 11:32 am
Session1: Why do we struggle with fast English?
A:The wrong way to improve your English listening skills (6:09 mins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_PQvy9xKNw&t=19s
B:Why Are Films Difficult to Understand in English? (6:54 mins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-jJMFvbwCY
Questions
1. Do you watch English shows with subtitles(in Chinese or English)? Do they really help us improve listening? As the first YouTube video mentioned, when we use subtitles, we are practicing reading rather than listening. Do you agree?
2. Please rank the following items according to their speed or your listening difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10.(without subtitles)
I. English movies/dramas
II. CNN news
III. Ted Talk videos
IV. Native English speakers talking with each other
V. Native English speakers talking with you
VI. Non-native speakers having an English conversation.
VII. English learning materials
3. What is the difference between classroom English and real-world English(refers to authentic English shows and conversations between native speakers)?
4. Why do we struggle to understand “fast speakers”? Do they really speak "fast"?
Session2 Speak like a native speaker. Learning techniques: using contractions, liking and shadowing.
A: Tips for Speaking English Fast (9:18 mins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IJntwCwExU
B: Shadowing technique (mimicking) demonstration (5:00 mins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPkk0lfOrlc
Questions
1. Do you use contractions when speaking English? What do you use?
2. Do you link your words when speaking English? What linking or reduction rules do you know?
3. Do you think teachers in Taiwan focus on the teaching of contractions and linking? Do most people speak English with these habits?
4. Have you used a technique called shadowing to improve English speaking ? What the other techniques do you apply?
A:The wrong way to improve your English listening skills (6:09 mins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_PQvy9xKNw&t=19s
B:Why Are Films Difficult to Understand in English? (6:54 mins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-jJMFvbwCY
Questions
1. Do you watch English shows with subtitles(in Chinese or English)? Do they really help us improve listening? As the first YouTube video mentioned, when we use subtitles, we are practicing reading rather than listening. Do you agree?
2. Please rank the following items according to their speed or your listening difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10.(without subtitles)
I. English movies/dramas
II. CNN news
III. Ted Talk videos
IV. Native English speakers talking with each other
V. Native English speakers talking with you
VI. Non-native speakers having an English conversation.
VII. English learning materials
3. What is the difference between classroom English and real-world English(refers to authentic English shows and conversations between native speakers)?
4. Why do we struggle to understand “fast speakers”? Do they really speak "fast"?
Session2 Speak like a native speaker. Learning techniques: using contractions, liking and shadowing.
A: Tips for Speaking English Fast (9:18 mins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IJntwCwExU
B: Shadowing technique (mimicking) demonstration (5:00 mins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPkk0lfOrlc
Questions
1. Do you use contractions when speaking English? What do you use?
2. Do you link your words when speaking English? What linking or reduction rules do you know?
3. Do you think teachers in Taiwan focus on the teaching of contractions and linking? Do most people speak English with these habits?
4. Have you used a technique called shadowing to improve English speaking ? What the other techniques do you apply?