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Dastparvardeh Posted 15 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

What is he saying?

  

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Dear dastparvardeh, The recording was edited and I believe some parts were removed. This is what is said word for word. Reagrds, John So when we talk we actually make automatic predictions about others and we don’t want to work too hard at it when it comes to everyday talk werre energy misers so we need this good information so we don’t have to work and when we do have to make conscious choices we need good information to feel normal or effective in the moment when have to choose

  • Dear dastparvardeh, The recording was edited and I believe some parts were removed.
  • This is what is said word for word.
  • Reagrds, John So when we talk we actually make automatic predictions about others and we don’t want to work too hard at it when it comes to everyday talk werre energy misers so we need this good information so we don’t have to work and when we do have to make conscious choices we need good information to feel normal or effective in the moment when have to choose
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Dear dastparvardeh,

The recording was edited and I believe some parts were removed. This is what is said word for word.

Reagrds,

John

So when we talk we actually make automatic predictions about others and we don’t want to work too hard at it when it comes to everyday talk werre energy misers so we need this good information so we don’t have to work and when we
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Holly **** John you must of listened to it 20 times to get all that out of it, Good Job man, I beleive it was only edited out of a longer lecture that my friend dastparvardeh is studying.

Short translation of what this man is saying is that as you start to hear someone talking your mind actualy stops listening and makes up what it thinks is being said. For example if you are saying good
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Thank you, both of you

yes, it is a part of a longer lecture. my problem was the word "misers", I haven't heard of that word before.

I'm lestening to this course not only becuase of the subject of the course itself but also to improve my listening skills, so I want to be able to understand every word that he says.
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I thought that might be the word that was tripping you up - that's why I did the whole transcription.

You're more than welcome. John
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Good Idea it is important to try and hear each word some times a small change in a word can be a big difference. I'm headed away for a couple weeks. We'll be intouch when I get back

Zeff

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