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piotr.grela - That's right. It used to intrigue me a lot why you native speakers don't speak according the big grammar books and respected dictionaries :-)
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L | londynwarszawianka |
piotr.grela - It's difficult to disagree with you. We often try to be super correct this hamper our fluency.
Many years ago, before I spoke I was pondering what tense should I use, what article, what word, if I correct pronounce words in such or other way, linking words OMG... it took me plenty of time. Now when I want to speak, I speak. It's often not perfect pronunciation and grammar. Learning language, programming, playing musical instrument or learning other activity it's a process. - 3 lata temu |
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londynwarszawianka - I agree with you that we often try to be perfect from the start and we think about grammar, the structure of sentences first rather than practice our speaking. I used to do the same...:)
Everything is a process, every activity and our life, too. - 3 lata temu |
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piotr.grela - Seeing your nickname "Londynwarszawianka" I suppose you living in London as me.
To improve me hearing, speaking and understanding everyday English I use a method called shadowing. I watch TV show (maybe a little silly) called "EastEnders (it's a legend) on the website www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer with subtitles. And I repeat sentences after actors on my mobile phone. I use a website intentionally because there is a pause button in the left corner and I can press pause very easily. When I encountered unknown me word, phrase I take a screenshot on my mobile phone, later in my free time I type it to www.diki.pl dictionary and "Bob's your uncle" I've got them in my learning process on www.etutor.pl - 3 lata temu zmieniany: 3 lata temu |
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L | londynwarszawianka |
piotr.grela - You, me and other English learners are gonna be better and better every day.
It all needs time and practice. I don't quite fancy the BBC. Because they are selling porkies 24/7. But only for educational purpuse I watch the "EastEnders" show. When I'm outside cycling I'm listening English podcasts from YouTube or audiobooks. - 3 lata temu zmieniany: 3 lata temu |
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piotr.grela - Did you notice one important thing in the South British Standard Pronunciation that sound "ash" is replaced by "a" :-)
Have you met people who say: "He, she don't" and are highly educated :-) - 3 lata temu zmieniany: 3 lata temu |
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piotr.grela - Londynwarszawianka watch this: "How to use connected speech in English" https://youtu.be/oESDXVX1ZPA
Connected speech is far more important than grammar. - 3 lata temu |
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londynwarszawianka - Thanks for useful links and great comments. I'll watch your recommended video about 'connected speech' asap. For me, everything is important so that's why I'm here to do some practice and exchange some amazing tips with other lerners. :)
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Written English (formal) vs. Spoken English (everyday, common).
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