It's the time to study the Australian accent by listening to these funny and educational documentaries of how to create this awesome yet strange accent. Can you speak aussie??
---> At the end you will find a presentation with common aussie slangs that will blow your mind!! The idea is to know what they meant if you ever hear them, you will crtainly know that they are not meant to offend you. Go ahead and familiarize with these terms and learn how to speak aussie---> Cheers MATE! n_n!
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Have you ever heard from Glen Campbell? Well, he is a great guitarrist and a singer who will talk about his last record before losing his memory. Listen to him and let us learn from his words what the Alzheimer means for him and how his family is supporting him in this difficult moment.
Go to http://www.npr.org/2011/09/03/140149733/glen-campbell-forget-me-not for the audio.
This is a poem written in 1592-1593, with a plot based on passages from Ovid`s Metamorphoses. here the author uses constantlu shifting tone ans perspective to present contrasting views of the nature of love.
As Adonis is preparing to go hunting, venus appears, she seduces him, and they begin a passionate affair, which adonis is not very interested in, thinking he is too young, and cares only for hunting, but Adonis is soon killed in a hunting accident.
Hey hello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! today it is presented an audiobook that you will like a lot, this is Romeo and Juliet.
This is a tragedy written early in the career of the famous playwright William Shakespeare about two young "star-cross`d lovers" whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families.
Keep on practicing your listening and enrichen your culture with this adventurous and romantic audiobook.
We have found this video and we think you will love to hear this american girl's pronunciation. Do you agree with her?? Enjoy it!!!
Hi, this is Kim Purcell at RealESL.com. Remember if you want to get a transcript or vocabulary explanation. Go to my website. I have everything there. I think it’s much more useful than writing the transcript on the actual video itself. Because I can explain much better in writing. You can focus on what I’m saying while you’re watching the video rather than reading below.
Okay so right now we’re going to talk about yoga. Yes, I’m going to yoga. And I wanted to tell you that if you are in America and you are having trouble meeting Americans, go to yoga! Now, you get a great workout (to exercise your body), but also afterwards….make sure you pick a place that has sort of a common talking area (a place where everyone can talk together).
I did this when I lived in Korea. I went to their kind of yoga which is called Dahn Hak. And afterwards you have tea and you talk to everyone. It really improved my Korean and it does the same thing in America (improves your English!).
Now one of my favorite places is called Golden Bridge Yoga. It’s amazing. It’s in Hollywood. I highly recommend it (I think you should go). They have this huge table where everyone sits and you can all chat (talk) and it’s really wonderful. Now, when you sit down to talk to everyone (and you feel like) “Nobody’s talking to me!” Well, you have to talk to them. You have to ask questions. That’s what you need to become really good at.
So if you come to yoga, you can ask, “What class did you do?” Because here there are sometimes a couple different classes going at the same time. And then you say, “Oh do you like that teacher? What do you think about her? Or him?” And then they explain. (You say…) “How long have you been doing yoga?” And then they talk,talk,talk. They think you’re amazing (and your English too!) because you’re asking all these questions and you’re interested in them. That’s what people want. They just want someone who cares. And then you become friends with them. You go to more classes. You hang out (you spend time together). You go for coffe. And the friendship develops from there. Now, go for it. You can do it. I believe in you (I think you can do it). I'm Kim Purcell at RealESL.com.
in this section we will take into account all types of music taste. To begin with we have chosen the 90's! Do not miss pur next week's recommendation!
Our song of the week is I'd do Anything for love by Meat Loaf. Michael Lee Aday, better known as his stage name,Meat loaf, is an american rock musician and actor You will find in this video resemblances with the beauty and the beast story! Enjoy it!
New Zelanders are called "kiwis" and Australians are called "aussies". There is slight difference in their accent but some can get upset if you by any chance call a kiwi, an aussie. Personally I find the New Zeland's accent more nasal than Australian or Brittish. Here you will find some videos for you to practice on identifying this particular accent.
The first is a cute add of 2 kiwi kids and one aussie. I recommend to watch it first and try to understand it by yourself, watch it the times it takes! I have posted the trascription below!
Transcription:
Boy1: What are you doing this weekend? Boy2: I'm putting up a retaining wall. Boy1: Doing it yourself? Boy2:Nah, I'm gonna get some bloke in. Boy1: Come on mate, do it urself! Boy2: She's a pretty big job.Boy1: Oh, you'll be right. Boy2: Ya reckon? Boy1: We can knock it over in half a day. Boy2: Yeah?Boy1: Get a couple mates round! Boy1:Hey Jonesy! Boy3: Huh? Boy1:Give us a hand with a job Saturday! Boy3: Mate! Ya dreaming! Boy2: Aussies...Boy1: No suprises there!
These two amazing girls of Just Happened Productions will gave you a few tips on how to adopt the kiwi's accent...bro! Check the voice of the people at the end!
