How to Understand Fast-Talking Native English Speakers | English Listening Skills


Hi there, and welcome. In this video, I’ll tell you the four reasons why you have trouble understanding fast-talking native speakers of English. And of course, I’ll also tell you how to practice so that you can improve your listening skills and understand what you hear in movies, on TV shows, and in real-life conversations. So, let’s jump into it. The number one reason why native speakers are hard to understand is obviously speed. Now, when you listen to me or another teacher, you probably understand most of what we say, and that’s because teachers speak slower. We try to use simple language to make it easier for you. But native speakers don’t have that kind of consideration. They talk for other native speakers, so they talk fast. And what happens as a result is reductions, that is, words get reduced in fast speech. For example, words like “should have”, “could have” and “would have” become “shoulda”, “coulda” and “woulda”.
“Kind of” becomes “kinda”, “going to” and “want to” get reduced to “gonna” and “wanna”. Then we have contractions like “I’ll”, “you’ll”, “you’re”, “we’re” etc. Now, reductions are important and you oughta learn about ‘em if you wanna be a good listener. I know this stuff ain’t easy, but don’t worry. You’ll get the hang of it if you keep workin’ on it. Know what I’m sayin’? If you’re a little confused about what I just said, it’s OK. I used a lot of reductions there. Here’s what I said: “Reductions are important, and you oughta learn about ‘em if you wanna be a good listener.” That is, “you ought to learn about them if you want to be a good listener.” “I know this stuff ain’t easy”, that is, “isn’t easy”, “but don’t worry. You will hang of it if you keep working on it.” The “g” got dropped from “working” there. And then I said, “Know what I am saying?” which is basically just “Do you know what I am saying?” It’s a slang expression that means “Do you understand?” This is how native speakers often sound, especially if they’re speaking with a strong regional accent.
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