Understanding real-world English
Native English speakers tend to speak quickly, often blending or linking one sound or word into another. This is called “connected speech”.
In this section we will begin with two videos to help you understand fast native English speech. Then, in Practice Listening to Fast English speech, we have dozens of short gameplay videos with and without subtitles. Be sure to listen more than once.
You’ll be happy to know that this is the real-world English of native speakers talking with other native speakers. It doesn’t get more difficult this. You have arrived at the top of the mountain.
GETTING STARTED
An introduction to real spoken English
Real English For Gamers – What Is Real English? (Gamer Talk VS Classroom Talk)
Tips for coping with very fast speech
Real English For Gamers – Dealing With Fast Speech
Practice Listening to Fast English Speech
Here are dozens of short clips taken from a variety of popular video games. You’ll hear fast native English accents from all parts of the world with and without subtitles. Listen more than once.
Teachers on the web
Before you begin you might want to learn more about the basics of connected speech. There are many lessons on the internet and we have chosen six of them, three American, two British and one Australian. We suggest you start with Larissa whose excellent short presentation will give you the background to understand the next five.
American
Larissa
https://bit.ly/2ERPxTm
Lesson: Connected Speech & Linking | American English Pronunciation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAHUTKm_1n0
Gabby Wallace
https://www.youtube.com/user/GoNaturalEnglish
Lesson: 5 Connected Speech SECRETS for Fast, Native Pronunciation
https://bit.ly/2LBQErP
Keenyn Rhodes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYcbugrzKSA
Lesson: LINKING: How to Connect Words in Spoken English
https://bit.ly/2TgALcG
BRITISH
Elliott of ETJ
https://bit.ly/2Mtmgn9
Lesson: Connected Speech – SCHWA Sound
https://bit.ly/2VjBfAy
Aly Williams
https://www.youtube.com/user/papateachme
Lesson: Speak faster and more naturally with connected speech
https://bit.ly/2Rkgiqk
