I often go on business trips to nearby prefectures and go back to Kawasaki city to see my family by bullet train (Shinkansen). Usually it takes about 1-2 hours for the trip. Recently I 've enjoyed watching movies by my PDA(hx4700) during the trip.I started watching the movie " O.C." with English subtitles from last week. By just picking the touch pad of hx4700, I can play back the scene where I can't understand what the characters say. It's very easy and convenient.
Watching a movie makes me realize that movie dialogues tend to use easier words and shorter sentences with simple grammar. I mean they use simpler words in spoken English. I have to learn a lot!.
I found another one from watching the movie with English subtitles. That is,
If I cannot understand English by reading, I cannot understand English by listening too. Even though I cannot understand English by listening I might be able to understand it by reading because my eyes repeat to see the sentence from the top to the end for several times when reading but my ears cannot repeat to listen the stream of English that goes away quickly.
From this, Can I conclude that understanding English by (oral) reading left to right only one time quickly can help me to improve English listening skill ?
2 comments:
Yes, I think you can conclude that. As far as I can tell your posts are quite lucid and clear. I do not have any trouble at all in reading and understanding what you are writing.
I agree with Weems. You are definitely getting better with your English. As for me, I'm using a similar method (viewing Japanese subtitles while watching Japanese concerts, specifically the music), and it has helped me recognize the ON and KUN readings of certain kanji in combinations. I also read Japanese manga (with no furigana, so I can learn the kanji more naturally). The only hurdle that I have right now is grammar, but I think that will come naturally as I get used to the language.
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