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These aren't good:( These are too fast and difficult for a beginner:(
Some of my friends suggested to watch DVD films wint original language.
They told: I will understand more and more.
But I understood not any, so I think, this way to practise listening is good only for advanced learner.
I think I must go to an English teacher:(
 

Hahalman

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Hi Bela,

These aren't good:( These are too fast and difficult for a beginner:(
Some of my friends suggested to watch DVD films wint original language.
They told: I will understand more and more.
But I understood not any, so I think, this way to practise listening is good only for advanced learner.
I think I must go to an English teacher:(

Correction (more or less):
These aren't any good. These are too fast and difficult for a beginner. Some of my friends suggested to watch DVD films in their original English. They told me that I would understand more and more. But I did not understand any of it, so I think practising listening this way is good only for advanced learners. I think I must go to an English teacher.

First of all, you have to understand that live speech is NEVER going to slow down for you; if you want to learn spoken English, YOU are the one who has to pump up your own speed.

No, it will NOT come to you in a single day, nor will it happen all at once. It is a slow and gradual process, even for people who have a firm grasp of syntax and grammar, and a rich vocabulary to boot.

In the beginning, for several months you will barely catch a word or two from an entire sentence. Even for people who are already fluent in reading and writing English, mastering live speech (both understanding and conversation) can take up to 2-3 YEARS - and your grammar is not up to their level yet.

You can, of course, go to an ESL teacher, but only one of two things are likely to happen: a) your teacher will slow down his/her speech to give you the illusion of success, which is a nice experience, but as soon as you leave his/her classroom you are back to square one, and still being unable to understand anybody else, or b) s/he will speak to you as CNN does - in which case you are paying a lot of money for frustration you can already get on your cable TV for MUCH cheaper...;)

Regardless, your best bet is still the TV channels suggested by Puszedliufo - and yes, those DVDs. Their main advantage is that, in the process of listening, you are also expanding your understanding of grammar, syntax, vocabulary, slang, etc., AND you are getting it all from the most authentic source - as opposed to someone who (in most cases, regrettably) is barely two words and a participle ahead of you, and probably knows the language less than the average street-cleaner in downtown Toronto...;)

My only advice is this: DO NOT BE AFRAID, NOR ASHAMED, OF YOUR MISTAKES! ONLY those people make mistakes who TRY to achieve something; people who sit back and give up do not make mistakes - but neither do the dead.;)

When I came here, I worked as a nighshift line worker in a factory, and many of my colleagues kept picking on me for my 'stupid' English and my insistence on trying anyway; they said I should stick to my mother tongue instead, as English is impossible to learn anyway. Today, I teach; they are still working in the exact same factory, in the exact same shitty job they did 18 years ago...
 

gnomnome

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You can go on VOA specialenglish page. There are daily news in mp3 files for foreings with few words and slow speech.
 

bassman

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There is a great magazine with CD "SpeakUp". You can find it at the newsagents.
Try it, iI think it's great, for practise listening!
 

tsakneked

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Hi! The first thing: I'm not good in English. If somebody wants "iwiw" invitation, please write message me. I give invitation that petition from IWIW. I give invitation suddenly one. Please write me, and i ask. And in exchange for invitation, i would like you correspond with me. I learn in english but i can't pay english teacher, it is too expensive, and i would like abroad correspondent who help me in letter writing, and who correct my mistakes and faults in my letter. What do you think my offer? have a nice day:Ani
 
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