The good thing about this free source is that you not only listen to the single word, but you can hear it in a context, in the rhythm of a sentence, and that will help you the next time you will hear it again.
Showing posts with label learning English through videos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label learning English through videos. Show all posts
Saturday, 5 March 2016
A good resource to improve your pronunciation (and listening ability)
Choose a word, write it in the search box, and you will be linked to a video in which your chosen word is pronounced: there are subtitles running under the video screen on your page: a fantastic source, I wish I could have had something like that!!
The good thing about this free source is that you not only listen to the single word, but you can hear it in a context, in the rhythm of a sentence, and that will help you the next time you will hear it again.
The good thing about this free source is that you not only listen to the single word, but you can hear it in a context, in the rhythm of a sentence, and that will help you the next time you will hear it again.
Tuesday, 14 January 2014
My philosophy for a happy life: Sam Berns at TEDxMidAtlantic 2013
Dear friends,
I think that everything you learn has to pass through a meaningful experience. That can make your learning a unique experience, and it can teach you something more than a plain foreign language!
About three months before he passed away, 17-year-old Sam Berns gave this speech explaining his dislike for obstacles and his strategies for beating them. When he was 2 years old, Sam was diagnosed with the rare disease Progeria, which causes rapid aging and various other side effects, none of which could prevent Sam from leading a happy life.
Enjoy this inspiring video because Sam left a very important lesson to us all!
I think that everything you learn has to pass through a meaningful experience. That can make your learning a unique experience, and it can teach you something more than a plain foreign language!
About three months before he passed away, 17-year-old Sam Berns gave this speech explaining his dislike for obstacles and his strategies for beating them. When he was 2 years old, Sam was diagnosed with the rare disease Progeria, which causes rapid aging and various other side effects, none of which could prevent Sam from leading a happy life.
Enjoy this inspiring video because Sam left a very important lesson to us all!
Friday, 20 September 2013
Never tell me that you can't!
Sorry for stopping writing for a while, but some days there's neither energy nor time left.
Anyway I'm back with something I found in the web. I think it's one of those things I call "wonders from the web".
I think that if I had had this kind of open sources in the past when I was learning English, I would have learnt more, saving both money and time!!
That's what I mean in the title of this post: never tell me that you can't learn English, because nowadays your statement can't be true!
I tell you what I'm so enthusiastic about: it is a database with a lot of videos in it, graduated for different levels of competence and for each video there is a range of activities you can do to make your vision more profitable!
In order to start watching videos you have to register (you can do it through Facebook or giving an email address and adding a password)
Select your preferences: you can choose from three levels (beginner, intermediate and advanced), different topics, different focuses (vocabulary or pronunciation) and find which videos are more suitable for your learning needs and interests.
For each video you have four different activities and you are marked on your performance (A,B,C or D)
Have a go! See for yourself!
Bye :)
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