Day 20 - Thought Groups - Understanding Fast Speech in English

Hello and welcome to Day 20!

You made it.

In this lesson, I'll help you break fast speech down

into what we call thought groups. Are you ready?

English with Jennifer

First, I'm going to show you a text.

We're going to mark it up in a way that will make listening easier.

I plan to tell you a little story about my past,

and I'll use fast speech.

Here are some tips.

Sometimes you can understand an idea

without catching every single word.

This first listening will be done in parts.

I'll break up the video and show you the text.

With this second listening, there will be no breaks.

Remember to focus on ideas, not individual words.

Remember what may seem impossible at first really isn't.

With patience and practice along with some helpful tips,

you can accomplish almost anything.

Thanks for watching

and happy studies!