April 14, 2021
Korossol Into The Ring 16
I only recently got to listen to English podcasts. I tried some time ago to follow the "Ted Talk Radio Hour" because I'm fond of the program and would have liked to listen to it outside of home. I'm still trying. It is very, very hard. I'm actually very proud of myself for understanding some part of what the speaker means! Some things make it easier: When I already heard that part on the Ted Talk site, sometimes with subtitles. When people talk slowly and calmly. When they don't have an accent. You see my drift.
"Reply All" was a bust, which frustrated me. There's too many people, who talk fast, laugh, cut themselves and others and, well, I never could follow an episode without reading the transcript. (May the transcriptor be blessed, because I LOVE this show.)
I'm getting better, though. My ear is getting used to those sounds... and I'm also very stubborn.
What podcasts DO work for me? Short texts of fiction read by professionals before an audience. I tried two "New York Times Writers" programs with ease and stopped them for no other reason that they were honestly depressiong. (Yes. Every. Text.) I tried "Levar Burton reads" and still wonder if what I heard was the story or my imagination. I'm still listening to "Selected Shorts" with no real problem.
I recently listened an episode of "Myths and Legends" about Japanese myths. I laughed so hard, I'm sure people who saw me on the street thought I was insane. I didn't realized I had absorbed so much slang (and so many memes!) until I was laughing at the way the speaker was presenting the story. let me tell you, that was an ADAPTATION of the original legend. But it certainly was worth my time.
I only recently got to listen to English podcasts.
I tried some time ago to follow the "Ted Talk Radio Hour" because I'm fond of the program and would have liked to listen to it outside of home.
I'm still trying.
It is very, very hard.
I'm actually very proud of myself for understanding some part of what the speaker means!
Some things make it easier: When I already heard that part on the Ted Talk site, sometimes with subtitles.
W, when people talk slowly and calmly.
W, and when they don't have an accent.
When you use a colon, you don't need to make the words that follow into sentences, you can just use commas. For example, this. I have a lot of favorite foods: pizza, tacos, enchiladas, lasagna, and meatballs.
You seeget my drift.
Great use of an expression! But it's "get my drift," not the more literal "see".
There's too many people, who talk fast, laugh, and cut themselves and others, and, well, I never could follow an episode without reading the transcript.
Commas should be used every time you need a pause, especially in a longer sentence like this. If you're familiar with semicolons, it would be great to use one here.
I tried two "New York Times Writers" programs with ease and stopped them for no other reason that they were honestly depressiong.
"Depressing"
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This was really great overall! A few minor errors, but overall very well-done and comprehensible. Kudos!
April 23, 2021
Than you! It's helping!
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Korossol Into The Ring 16 |
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I only recently got to listen to English podcasts. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I tried some time ago to follow the "Ted Talk Radio Hour" because I'm fond of the program and would have liked to listen to it outside of home. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I'm still trying. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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It is very, very hard. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I'm actually very proud of myself for understanding some part of what the speaker means! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Some things make it easier: When I already heard that part on the Ted Talk site, sometimes with subtitles. Some things make it easier: When I already heard that part on the Ted Talk site, |
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When people talk slowly and calmly.
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When they don't have an accent.
When you use a colon, you don't need to make the words that follow into sentences, you can just use commas. For example, this. I have a lot of favorite foods: pizza, tacos, enchiladas, lasagna, and meatballs. |
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You see my drift. You Great use of an expression! But it's "get my drift," not the more literal "see". |
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"Reply All" was a bust, which frustrated me. |
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There's too many people, who talk fast, laugh, cut themselves and others and, well, I never could follow an episode without reading the transcript. There's too many people, who talk fast, laugh, and cut themselves and others, and, well, I never could follow an episode without reading the transcript. Commas should be used every time you need a pause, especially in a longer sentence like this. If you're familiar with semicolons, it would be great to use one here. |
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(May the transcriptor be blessed, because I LOVE this show.) |
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I'm getting better, though. |
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My ear is getting used to those sounds... and I'm also very stubborn. |
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What podcasts DO work for me? |
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Short texts of fiction read by professionals before an audience. |
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I tried two "New York Times Writers" programs with ease and stopped them for no other reason that they were honestly depressiong. I tried two "New York Times Writers" programs with ease and stopped them for no other reason that they were honestly depressi "Depressing" |
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(Yes. Every. Text.) I tried "Levar Burton reads" and still wonder if what I heard was the story or my imagination. |
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I'm still listening to "Selected Shorts" with no real problem. |
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I recently listened an episode of "Myths and Legends" about Japanese myths. |
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I laughed so hard, I'm sure people who saw me on the street thought I was insane. |
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I didn't realized I had absorbed so much slang (and so many memes!) until I was laughing at the way the speaker was presenting the story. |
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let me tell you, that was an ADAPTATION of the original legend. |
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But it certainly was worth my time. |
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