A- When you listen to English, perhaps you think it's difficult to understand because it's too fast. And perhaps you would like to speak faster. But when people speaking English - or any other languade - they don't speak fast and non-stop. They speak in short phrases, and they stop, or pause, between the phrases.
B- First, read this story, and make sure you understand it.
"Lots of people get arrested for dangerous driving, of couse. But how old is oldest? Well, I read about a man who was a hundered and four! He went through red lights, cashed into parked cars and drove along the pavement. And how old was his car? Only thirty."
C- Now reading at the same time, and notice, and notice the pauses between the lines.
"Lots of people get arrested for dangerous driving,
of couse.
But how old is the oldest?
Who 's the world record holder?
Well,
I read about a man
who was a hundered and four!
He went through red lights,
crashed into parked cars
and drove along the pavement.
And how old was his car?
Only thirty.
C1- It 's OK - or even better - to pause more often, because it gives you more time to think of what to say next, and it makes listening easier. Listen to this version- the words are the dame, but there are more pauses.
"Lots of people
get arrested
for dangerous driving,
of couses.
But
how old
is the oldest?
Who 's the world record holder?
Well,
I read about a man
who was
a hundered and four!
He went through red lights,
crashed into parked cars
and drove along the pavement.
and how old was his car?
Only thirty."
It 's also important to stress the most important words. Listen again, and this time notice the stress on the words in bold.
"Lots of people
get arrested
for dangerous driving,
of couses.
But
how old
is the oldest?
Who 's the world record holder?
Well,
I read about a man
who was
a hundred and four!
He went through red lights,
crashed into parked cars
and drove along the pavement.
And how old was his car?
Only thirty."
Practise reading this story, pharase by phrase, paying attention to the pauses and the stress.
B- First, read this story, and make sure you understand it.
"Lots of people get arrested for dangerous driving, of couse. But how old is oldest? Well, I read about a man who was a hundered and four! He went through red lights, cashed into parked cars and drove along the pavement. And how old was his car? Only thirty."
C- Now reading at the same time, and notice, and notice the pauses between the lines.
"Lots of people get arrested for dangerous driving,
of couse.
But how old is the oldest?
Who 's the world record holder?
Well,
I read about a man
who was a hundered and four!
He went through red lights,
crashed into parked cars
and drove along the pavement.
And how old was his car?
Only thirty.
C1- It 's OK - or even better - to pause more often, because it gives you more time to think of what to say next, and it makes listening easier. Listen to this version- the words are the dame, but there are more pauses.
"Lots of people
get arrested
for dangerous driving,
of couses.
But
how old
is the oldest?
Who 's the world record holder?
Well,
I read about a man
who was
a hundered and four!
He went through red lights,
crashed into parked cars
and drove along the pavement.
and how old was his car?
Only thirty."
It 's also important to stress the most important words. Listen again, and this time notice the stress on the words in bold.
"Lots of people
get arrested
for dangerous driving,
of couses.
But
how old
is the oldest?
Who 's the world record holder?
Well,
I read about a man
who was
a hundred and four!
He went through red lights,
crashed into parked cars
and drove along the pavement.
And how old was his car?
Only thirty."
Practise reading this story, pharase by phrase, paying attention to the pauses and the stress.
