Hi, Anton Shepelev! -> Alexander Koryagin
I read your message from 24.02.2021 01:18


 AK>> You don't understand -- most Russian people should gain skills in
 AK>> quick word processing if they want to understand quick English
 AK>> speech.

 AS> First, your recommendation is not entirely exact, because learners
 AS> need to train their speech-recognition (word-processing, as you
 AS> call them) skills in the language they are learning. There is no
 AS> such thing as the general, languageagnostic speech-recognition
 AS> skills. Second, your advice is true for any other learner of any
 AS> other language.

I just told my thoughts on this account, to fill empty lines. ;-) Although the fact that Englishmen talk words quicker than Russians is obvious when we watch American movies.

 AS>>> I should never recommend this with real speech, because that way
 AS>>> you lose all emotional content. While remastering
 AK>> When my aim is focused on training my speed skills I don't pay too
 AK>> much attention on such details.

 AS> Good for you, but I grow bored and disgusted when exposed to
 AS> second-rate content. When the material is good, however, learning
 AS> anything becomes a pleasure.

For instance, when I read textbooks I have no pleasure, but I know they are useful. A great subject is not necessary. For instance, I read now
"The Gun Seller" by Hugh Laurie. A usual not very bright subject, but the language is super, great, marvellous and original. I enjoy it, and I strongly recommend you to read it.

 AK>> Besides -- you can watch two time more shows and movies.
 AS> Good for you, but I go for quality instead of quantity.

I train my hearing skills, forgot?

 AK>> It is shame to spend time watching serials - >
 AS> I should agree if your sentence ended here, but you continue:

 AK>> - > in Russian, but if you speed them up you waste less time and
 AK>> get more hearing skills.

 AS> You mean TV series? English or Russian ones? In my opinion, TV
 AS> series almost never rise to the level of art and remain a sort of
 AS> cultural cud.

Somebody in heaven and under earth like serials very much. All life on Earth is a big serial. Besides, there are some serials in Russia which are very pretty, stylish and certainly are worth to be seen once. For instance, the serial about a cool, stylish Russian fashion firm and quite ugly, but very clever girl who went to work there. Speed it up by 1.5 times and you will have a good hearing training, without boredom.

 AS> I did moderately enjoy "Downton Abbey", though, when
 AS> it was screened on our "Kultura" channel, ad-free. Most good TV
 AS> series are by today's measures either very short or otherwise non-
 AS> conventional, e.g. the original Rod Serling's "Twilight Zone", or
 AS> Tatiana Lioznova's "Seventeen moments in spring."

Certainly I have some reserve if I buy a new TV set. ;-)

 AK>> IMHO, first, a learner should learn how to hear and understand
 AK>> quick speech. Then he can enjoy emotions.

 AS> I beg to differ, for emotions facilitate both understanding and
 AS> learing.

You can try to be emotional and waste less time. In general watching TV is a waste of time whatever you watch. ;-)

Bye, Anton!
Alexander Koryagin
english_tutor 2021

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