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Hey, Im Cara and I'm an English listening skills coach who brings together adventurous expats and intrepid travellers to watch and discuss movies in English so they can understand native speakers, themselves and the world around them better. To receive my bi-monthly "Chai Latte Letters" in your inbox and get announcements about events like watch parties, download my free guide below, "Understand Movies in English" which will teach you how to understand fast-talking native speakers using your favourite movie.
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Why can I understand TED talks but not native speakers in conversation?
Friday, 30 March, 2018

Wondering why TED talks are easier to understand than two native speakers chatting? I'll explain why by comparing the way Brené Brown speaks in her TED talk on shame compared to an interview with Marie Forleo. You'll learn what the differences are and why listening to spontaneous, native speech in English can be so tough. Links mentioned in this video: Personal development and listening videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkzUq7XYDsg-oO0TTtdslgNb-_NP9ViY0 More on Brené Brown: https://brenebrown.com/ Brené's talk on Vulnerability: https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability Brené's listening to shame talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame 3 tips to spice up your TED talks: https://www.leo-listening.com/ted-talks/ What are the disfluency features I mention: https://www.leo-listening.com/stop-translating-start-understanding/ Brenés interview with Marie Forleo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9FopgKyAfI&feature=youtu.be Hey, I’m Cara and I help advanced learners who love TV and cinema fall back in love with their favourite films and series by getting subtitle free. Join the Leo Listening Movement and get my free video on how to understand what you watch in English: https://www.leo-listening.com/join-the-movement/ To read along with the blog post as you listen, go to: www.leo-listening.com/blog/ Discover my products and services to help you break free from subtitles: www.leo-listening.com/learn-with-me/