Listening Skills | Why You Don’t Understand Movies, TV Shows, & Native English Speakers

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I will teach you American English Pronunciation! Check out my "Amazing American Accent Sound Bank" course here: https://englishfulltime.com/sound-bank Don't miss out! If you want to receive an invitation to join the next round of our Daily English Program, sign up here: https://englishfulltime.com/waitlist-daily-english-program This program is designed to help with ALL aspects of your English: listening, speaking, writing, vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, & confidence. Join this program to... -Receive weekly video lessons from me -Get weekly tasks guaranteed to boost your English -Participate in a global community of advanced English learners -Use English daily, challenge yourself, and make REAL progress Go here for all the info: https://englishfulltime.com/waitlist-daily-english-program And email us if you have any questions :) [email protected] ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­­­••••••••••• ABOUT THIS VIDEO The #1 question people ask me is, "Stefanie, I understand everything you say! So why don't I understand movies, TV shows and other native speakers in English?" In this video I attempt to answer that question. Here are some of the reasons... Lots of native English speakers mumble, they don't project their voice, and they use an outrageous amount of idioms. All of this makes it more difficult for you to understand them. I have good speaking habits and I speak to be understood. This is probably why you understand me so well. Also, in case you are wondering.... no, I don't slow down or change the way I speak so that you can understand me better. This really is the way that I talk. However, in my YouTube videos, I am presenting information... and anytime we do a presentation, we automatically speak a little more clearly. Next... I'm from California, so I speak with an English accent that you are probably very familiar with-- especially if you watch lots of TV shows and movies with American actors. Remember, people speak English differently all over the world. So, you may understand me but struggle to understand an Irish news reporter. That's normal. (By the way, when I went to Ireland in 2015, I barely understood people there! There accent and vocabulary was so different from mine.) At the end of the day, improving your listening skills is like anything else... it takes time, effort, study, and practice. You need to listen to LOTS of English for many hours, day after day, year after year. That's what it takes to finally understand movies, TV shows, and native English speakers easily. Most English learners that struggle with this simply haven't been exposed to English long enough. Anyhow, there's a there's a lot more I could say about this... so I might have to make another video :) Please let us know your thoughts in the comments. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­­­••••••••••• Download our free guides: →Practice your English with Native Speakers: https://englishfulltime.com/practice-w-native-speakers →Official IPA guide: https://englishfulltime.com/american-sounds-guide →Grammar guide to the Present Perfect Tense: https://englishfulltime.com/present-perfect →Intermediate to Advanced Masterclass: https://englishfulltime.com/intermediate-to-advanced/ Connect With Me 🙋🏼‍♀️ → Newsletter: https://www.englishfulltime.com/ → Instagram: http://instagram.com/theenglishcoach → Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stefanietheenglishcoach/ → Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnglishFullTime → Business Inquiries: [email protected] Follow English Full:Time 👇🏼 → Website: https://www.englishfulltime.com/ → Instagram: http://instagram.com/englishfulltime → Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/englishfulltime ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­­­••••••••••• FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ's) 🌎 Where are you from? -California 🗣 Do you speak another language? -Yes, I learned Spanish and speak fluently. ✈️ What countries have you traveled to? -Mexico, Argentina, Ireland, UK, Denmark, Switzerland, Italy 🇦🇷 Have you ever lived abroad? -Yes, I have lived in Argentina since January 2013 🤷🏼‍♀️ You speak too fast. Can you slow down? -No. I work with advanced English learners, and they don't need or want me to slow down. You can slow down my videos with this chrome extension: http://bit.ly/2twblvb 🤓 I want to improve my English. Can you help me? -Sure. Sign up on my website to learn more about my online courses, classes, and offers. Here is the link: https://www.englishfulltime.com