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Would you correct my dictation? :http://blog.naver.com/eyeflamesn/70153083426As you know this is nose that gave him a way with every film. But tonight new research on the University of Granada, Spain shows what Disney was a scients pioneer. Look at this.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

As you know, it was his nose that gave him away with every fib. But tonight new research out of the University of Granada, Spain, shows Walt Disney was a science pioneer. Look at this.

Eipjoo · Answer

Now I can hear the 'Walt' and "science.' Thank you very much. :
I was very impressed on your instruction about listening below:
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There is plenty of audio/video available on the internet. Try any of the TV news and commentary shows, or try YouTube, for instance. The secret to making listening practice useful is to DO something, to accomplish some task while listening. Most students just listen passively: they listen and they are finished. This accomplishes little. Here are some listening tasks you can do on your own:

Select a short video and:

1. Before you listen, look at the opening titles, look at the graphics or accompanying photos and guess what the narrative is about. Write it down and compare it to what is actually said.

2. Turn the volume to 'off' and watch the video with no sound. Try to guess what it is about and what is said generally. Write this down and compare it to what is actually said.

3. Watch and listen to the video, and then write down the points that you remember. It is important to write information down in all these exercises; merely thinking about them is not sufficient.

4. Watch and listen to the video and write down each and every word said. Play the video over and over until you have understood and written down a complete transcription.

5. After you have done all that, play it again and say the same words along with the narration (this is called 'shadowing'); it is good for pronunciation and flow. The more naturally you speak the language, the easier it is to understand speakers.

6. Then, play it again with no volume. You speak the narrative yourself. Do this with the transcript you have written, and try it without the transcript, too.

These are all tasks that will help you understand the spoken language without a teacher or a classroom. Very few students will bother to do these, though.

http://www.EnglishForward.com/English/Listening/brnnrl/post.htm

Mister Micawber · Answer

Ha!  I wrote that some time ago and had forgotten about it. Thank you for unearthing it, eipjoo.  I have moved that thread now to our FAQ Forum so that I will be able to refer students to it again.

Eipjoo · Answer

Yes, it would be very helpful. As you know I'm writing down what I listen but something is omitted. That's what you exactly pointed out that we have to positively, actively write and repeat, not just passively taking dictation.

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