Sound Immersion Practice

Fans of Miley Cyrus will love this!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSXHcj85VuA&feature=related


Listen to the interview once. If you followed this, then you
have a good memory of Spanish and a good understanding. I was
able to follow it, but that is because I have acquainted myself with
the sounds.

If it is difficult for you to follow the Spanish, then you need
more sound immersion in Spanish.

Listen to the interview a couple of times.

If you don't speak Spanish, this is not going to enable you to speak
it, but the video will equip you with the speed, more or less, that
Spanish is spoken. The first time, you may feel at a loss. Listening to
it several times will enable you to feel more comfortable the next time
you hear it.

It will take time, but you can get yourself to a point where Spanish
is at a pace that you can follow.




Try finding Spanish on You Tube or other sites where Spanish is spoken.
Do this according to your convenience. Don't rush yourself, or force yourself
to go too fast that you give up trying.

You can also try listening to music, if you like, once in a while.

Eventually, your ears will start to discriminate the individual words and phrases.

Next, you may even want to practice saying some of the words.


Activity:

Listen to the interviewer's pronunciation of Miley Cyrus' name.
Say it like the interviewer is pronouncing it.
Say it how we would say it in American English.
Note the difference in pronunciation.
Listen to the speed in which the interviewer says the name.

You can do the same activity with other words as well.
Listen and repeat until you get it right.