Introduction

5min Snip

00:00

Play full episode

Summary

Transcript

Episode notes

Hadar: Why is fast English so hard to understand? In English, some sounds and words are reduced. Not understanding native speakers because it feels like they speak fast is a challenge that a lot of non-native speakers experience. I want to give you some tools to help you deal with that and along the way level up your own fluency, pronunciation and confidence. And lastly, I'm going to share a quiz to see if you can actually understand fast English.

Do you sometimes have trouble understanding people when they speak fast in English? When learning and speaking a second language, one of the biggest challenges we face is being able to understand the speakers of that language, and fast speakers can be extra intimidating!

In this episode, I’m gonna share with you strategic tips to improve your listening comprehension, and a quiz for you to put your skills to the test!

Using these tips will allow you to develop your listening skills and feel much more confident when communicating in English.

Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/understand-fast-english/

Here are some episodes for practicing reductions and connected speech: