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in brief: In this video, the speaker discusses why English language learners might find it easier to understand educational videos on KZfaq but struggle with understanding native speakers in movies, TV shows, or real life. The answer is broken down into four categories: vocabulary, speaking speed, pronunciation/articulation/accent, and context. 1-Vocabulary: Educational videos use simpler, more common vocabulary, while native speakers in movies or real life might use idiomatic expressions and slang. 2-Speaking speed: Teachers in educational videos speak slower and more clearly, while native speakers may speak faster and use linking, which can be challenging for learners. 3-Pronunciation, articulation, and accent: In educational videos, speakers enunciate their words and use a consistent accent, while in movies or real life, there may be various accents and speaking styles. 4-Context: Native speakers often use cultural references, idioms, and expressions that may be unfamiliar to learners. The speaker encourages viewers to continue working on their listening skills through regular exposure to different accents and to not get discouraged, as even native speakers might struggle with understanding certain accents or expressions.

I actually started to watch educational video on KZfaq and then I added videos from native speakers and after that movies became understandable. It takes time just keep practicing 😊

After being defeated by several videos, it's quite glad to find a video I can almost understand. I don't feel like foolish this time. It's just because the vocabulary and accent of the native speaker stopping me from understanding. Thank you very much. Appreciate it!

I'm studying English by myself. I starded to study 3 years ago, I like a lot to learn but I have difficult understant but I always pratice and your vídeo help me a lot.

I'm learning English here in Brazil. You speak very fast 🌹🇧🇷♥️

Thanks you so much for this video, I`m from Brazil and I love to study English at home.

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Basically English is just a language which needs regular practice. With all the four aspects of reading , speaking , listening and writing the most important is speaking like many millions of non- native english speaker I also struggle to speak English in a better way .. But then I Think whether I have to improve my Grammar of some crucial topics like Tense , articles and all others .Please guide us regarding this confusion . Lots of Love from India ❤

Hey Anna. Thanks for sharing your take on this. As some other people in the comments have added, there are also some issues to do with the way sound is captured and mixed on movie sets these days. That said, all your other observations and advice are completely relevant. I've lived in France for 16 years (I'm from the UK) and I can understand almost everything I hear, unless someone has a really unusual accent. But I still find some movie dialogue hard to catch. Even my French partner can find some lines a bit tricky! Totally agree with getting out of your comfort zone and listening to material that's challenging. It leads to the greatest rewards and growth, even if it's hard at first. And yes, references are a nightmare. Gilmore Girls is a series with tons of references I don't understand! So many of them are to do with American sport or old movies and singers. You certainly learn a lot when you watch it if you look this stuff up afterwards.

To compound the problem, many native speakers complain that movies are getting harder to understand because the speaking parts are not loud enough to hear clearly. Not only that but the images are too dark to see the whole scene clearly.. This is not misperception, it is real. the reason for this is to make the content so it can be broadcast in many different formats without re-editing and mixing it. Making adjustments so many can enjoy but nobody gets an ideal presentation.

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I have a relative that I can't speak with, even though she speaks my native language. Her accent is so strong that I simply don't understand her. That's why I don't worry about understanding native English people anymore. My advice as a person with intermediate-to-advanced level is to listen to authentic English content first. You get exposed to real English. If you can't understand, change the speed of the material first, then listen to it naturally. Check if there are subtitles or transcripts (in English!) and feel free to use them. I had and still have this problem. Sometimes the sound is not clear, but it is normal not to understand everything.

Great video But I think another reason is movies are just getting harder to understand sometimes you can’t clearly hear the dialogue There are some videos about it

u are making a great work to all those people like me that are learning the language. thank you so mouch!!! keep it up!!

In fact, British and American moviegoers tend to speak broken English. It is difficult to understand. I sympathize with you for making a video on how to understand.

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Amazing comment, very useful for non-native speakers, and miraculously super beneficial for native speakers. Kudos to her.

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i almost knew what you said since i’ve started learn Eng for 8 months

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I have watched tihs video up to the very end, and once again with out a doubt it was super useful. Thanksgiving lovely Elesa

THIS is the type of vídeos I was looking for. So clear and easy to understand. I AM hard of hearing, so the clarity is a good help to me.

It's mesmerizing the way you express your thoughts, your speech is clear and very good, i wish you keep making videos like this, than you so much

Everyone should speak like you, when i watch tv i don't understand any word, specially to Charlie Sheen

Thanks for the correct way explanation!

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Thanks for your excellent video, I watch with pleasure. Keep going Teacher.

Hi Elsa, greeting from Monterrey, Mexico, you're really good at teaching.

Funny when you said that they're about 30 accents in the U.S., and I remembered someone once commenting that 120 years ago, people in N.Y., that moved all over the city, some could tell what "neighborhood" you were from by how you spoke. The City and burroughs had 30 accents - ALONE.

Now, everything makes sense.

I'm already happy with it if I can understand you 95-96% here 😉

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Thank you so much for being such a nice teacher for us to teach us English and I also this video is going to be so helpful for us

I'm an American. When I watch British television I often need captions and I need to rewind largely because of strange colloquialisms and slang. ("I'll need to pippen the tuppence when Mary comes to call.") WTF?

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Dear Anna, I have been watching your videos since last week.Actually I must improve my knowledge of English. Sometimes I feel you are so fast. I cant grab what you are saying. Please help me to improve with you.I like your videos. ❤️from sri lanka

I understand youtube thematic videos when they talk about things I'm interested in etc. I also feel quite comfortable when watching talk shows like Jimmy Fellon etc. But I always struggle with movies and I have to use subtitles. I think it has something to do with "acting" itself.

I can understand British English as i am born in India and we still follow it but American was too hard for me to understand until now

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Dear Anna sister. I'm watching of your video from The Bangladesh. I'm always watching your video and I hope that I'll be success in fluent English languages. Pray for me sister

Finally!!!! All this time i've been asking that to myself and i do not know what to do i'm just flipping out a little bit. I'm losing it and this is still unclear in my mind. 😢😢😢😢😢

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Merci pour cette vidéo. Tous les points que vous avez relevés sont pertinents. Ça fait plus de trois ans que j'utilise l'anglais au quotidien, j'ai lu énormément de livres, regardé énormément de vidéos sur internet. À force de regarder du contenu vidéo en anglais uniquement depuis des années, je me suis habitué au vocabulaire et aux accents utilisés aux USA au point d'être très à l'aise avec les films et les séries en anglais sans sous-titres. Mais même après tant de pratique, parfois il y a des phrases entières que je ne comprends pas dans les films. Je vais continuer à m'exercer. Je préfère écrire en français parce que c'est dans cette langue que j'ai fait toutes mes études, je peux donc mieux exprimer mes idées. Après tout, celui qui sera intéressé par le commentaire va le traduire. Depuis Yaoundé, Cameroun.

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I watch your videos because of two reasons first your English is really clear Secondly you are so beautiful 😅

The only language I know is spoken the same way in any close or remote corner of the world is... Russian. Why this never happens to any other language is a mystery.

honestly you speak faster than native english-speaker.

It really works. Thanks

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Shadowing English is the best way to improve English, so I wish you make only shadowing English videos

Great video! Many thanks.

The example from movie about accent was great)

Amy Winehouse, for example. I heard she had a cockney accent, which is the accent of a London area. Impossible for me to understand it. It is practically another language altogether.😮

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Hello dear. Thank you for your advices. But I have a concern. I understand native speakers but the problem is that I can't speak like them.

Very easy are documentaries. Other films only with subtitles.

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Thanks a lot for your tips and this video. I'll continue to do my best. Blessings for you :)

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Even if you think you understand 100% what people say, trust me, you don't. It's just a thought that you feel like get their ideas, but what if you get them wrong?

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sometime i fell like i never will learn a new language, im 14y and my native language is portuguese, i know a bit of english and i start learning chinese and russian recetly, but i fell like i cant input it on my mind, after a certly level it look alike i cant adcqire mew work or understand the gammar, songs, i just get tired, and worse: i dont even know 100% of my own language, it suck me a lot

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Hi from Brazil .

I alway understand the youtubers who speak but when its someone i meet it's verry difficult for me truly hard😆

Когда мы только приехали я часто говорил ай нид эн интерпритер))) После нескольких раз когда до меня дошло, что меня вообще не понимают я начал говорить транслэйтор.

Find people to talk with, you'll then definately improve.