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E10- poison island - read out loud for librivox
Sep 16, 2016
The speaker recounts their struggle in recording a chapter for LibriVox and the downsides of over-motivation. They delve into the unsettling character Herbert West and the challenges faced during recording. They discuss navigating pronunciation with online resources, seeking help from a language learning app, and advice on goal-setting and practice texts.
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- The importance of setting smart goals and finding a suitable text for practice.
- The challenges of pronunciation and intonation can be addressed by seeking help from language learning apps and receiving feedback from language partners.
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The Struggle of Reading a Large Chapter for LibriVox
In this episode, the host shares his experience of reading a large chapter for LibriVox. He initially signed up to record a chapter without fully assessing its difficulty. The chapter turned out to be over 2000 words and became a challenging task. While he wanted to fulfill his promise to LibriVox, he advises against rushing into such a huge commitment. He admits to being over-motivated and influenced by other audiobooks. The complexity of the text and long sentences posed difficulties in breathing and pronunciation. The host highlights the importance of setting smart goals and finding a text that is suitable for practice.
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