Comments on: 폭탄영어 #6 - “What’s the Best Way to Learn English?” http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/03/6-whats-the-best-way-to-learn-english/ "We da bomb!" Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:00:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Elmurod http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/03/6-whats-the-best-way-to-learn-english/#comment-654 Elmurod Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:40:23 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/03/6-whats-the-best-way-to-learn-english/#comment-654 Very good! Read it I enjoyed. Write more again. Thank you very much. Very good! Read it I enjoyed. Write more again. Thank you very much.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/03/6-whats-the-best-way-to-learn-english/#comment-562 Jennifer Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:46:31 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/03/6-whats-the-best-way-to-learn-english/#comment-562 Sitcoms, etc. aren't *bad* for practice . . . but just like how they talk in Korean sitcoms, the writing emphasizes being funny instead of being realistic. Movies and other media are often *close* to how we speak, but not exactly. Reality TV programs are probably a lot closer to how people speak on a daily basis . . . but the situations tend not to be. Sitcoms are normal situations blown up out of proportion to be funny. Reality TV usually has almost no relation to reality, though. Sitcoms, etc. aren’t *bad* for practice . . . but just like how they talk in Korean sitcoms, the writing emphasizes being funny instead of being realistic. Movies and other media are often *close* to how we speak, but not exactly. Reality TV programs are probably a lot closer to how people speak on a daily basis . . . but the situations tend not to be. Sitcoms are normal situations blown up out of proportion to be funny. Reality TV usually has almost no relation to reality, though.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/03/6-whats-the-best-way-to-learn-english/#comment-561 Thomas Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:50:54 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/03/6-whats-the-best-way-to-learn-english/#comment-561 Thanks for the help, Jennifer! I appreciate it. So sitcoms like "Friends", "two and a half men" and "Seinfeld" aren't the best materials for learners wanting to hear real English because the characters in the shows try to talk funny? Do you think Reality TV series are better? Maybe they're closer to the way people really talk? For a long time I've been looking for TV series or movies that would really represent the way Americans in general really speak. Any suggestions as to the best TV series or movies for this purpose, for the benefit of all English learners? Thanks again. :) Thanks for the help, Jennifer! I appreciate it.

So sitcoms like “Friends”, “two and a half men” and “Seinfeld” aren’t the best materials for learners wanting to hear real English because the characters in the shows try to talk funny?

Do you think Reality TV series are better? Maybe they’re closer to the way people really talk? For a long time I’ve been looking for TV series or movies that would really represent the way Americans in general really speak.

Any suggestions as to the best TV series or movies for this purpose, for the benefit of all English learners?

Thanks again. :)

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/03/6-whats-the-best-way-to-learn-english/#comment-560 Jennifer Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:57:25 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/03/6-whats-the-best-way-to-learn-english/#comment-560 Stylized means something has been changed especially to fit a situation or style. In this case, Micheal meant the characters are talking like people talk in sitcoms, not like people really talk. It would be the opposite of "natural" Stylized means something has been changed especially to fit a situation or style. In this case, Micheal meant the characters are talking like people talk in sitcoms, not like people really talk. It would be the opposite of “natural”

]]> By: Thomas http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/03/6-whats-the-best-way-to-learn-english/#comment-557 Thomas Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:50:40 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/03/6-whats-the-best-way-to-learn-english/#comment-557 Hi Jennifer & Michael I wanted to ask you what Michael meant by the word “stylized” in his speech. This is an excerpt from the transcript : Michael : “So, that’s also what I wanted to make a point about because um ‘Friends’ is often used because of the English and people forget that it’s a stylized form of English for comedy. And if you get too deeply into ‘Friends’, you kind of, it’s kind of weird, right? It’s not how people talk. It is how people talk, but at the same time, it’s very stylized in the same way that if you watch a Hollywood movie like ‘Oceans 11’ “ Thanks! Hi Jennifer & Michael

I wanted to ask you what Michael meant by the word “stylized” in his speech.

This is an excerpt from the transcript :

Michael : “So, that’s also what I wanted to make a point about because um ‘Friends’ is often used because of the English and people forget that it’s a stylized form of English for comedy. And if you get too deeply into ‘Friends’, you kind of, it’s kind of weird, right? It’s not how people talk. It is how people talk, but at the same time, it’s very stylized in the same way that if you watch a Hollywood movie like ‘Oceans 11’ “

Thanks!

]]> By: yuri http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/03/6-whats-the-best-way-to-learn-english/#comment-310 yuri Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:24:58 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/03/6-whats-the-best-way-to-learn-english/#comment-310 Ya~ this episode totally is saying true that " find interesting contexts rather than hideous newspapers " maybe we all koreans should 've found any interests in English in the first place cuz all starts learning by textbooks in schools or in very earlier stage of kinddy (=/ no idea how they teach). It's tragic in my point of view. and... it's first time i've listened this cast and pretty impressive that ppl really get into it including me. haha XD it's also motivating to learn English more effective to all of us in the way that they've told how they learnt Korean first time! i'm sort of picturing how jennifer and michael look like.. ^_ ^)/ Ey~ Ya~ this episode totally is saying true that ” find interesting contexts rather than hideous newspapers ” maybe we all koreans should ‘ve found any interests in English in the first place cuz all starts learning by textbooks in schools or in very earlier stage of kinddy (=/ no idea how they teach). It’s tragic in my point of view.

and… it’s first time i’ve listened this cast and pretty impressive that ppl really get into it including me. haha XD it’s also motivating to learn English more effective
to all of us in the way that they’ve told how they learnt Korean first time!

i’m sort of picturing how jennifer and michael look like.. ^_ ^)/ Ey~

]]> By: easy http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/03/6-whats-the-best-way-to-learn-english/#comment-259 easy Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:01:38 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/03/6-whats-the-best-way-to-learn-english/#comment-259 hi, jennifer... You've got a point there. hmmm... i did not think of that. Definitely, I wouldn't want to listen to "old" news. But I definitely listen to the podcast again and again to make sure I did not miss a point. Sometimes, i think I now sound like you!...hehehe... Thanks..and good luck. I will be waiting for updates.:) hi, jennifer…

You’ve got a point there. hmmm… i did not think of that. Definitely, I wouldn’t want to listen to “old” news. But I definitely listen to the podcast again and again to make sure I did not miss a point. Sometimes, i think I now sound like you!…hehehe…

Thanks..and good luck.
I will be waiting for updates.:)

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/03/6-whats-the-best-way-to-learn-english/#comment-256 Jennifer Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:27:10 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/03/6-whats-the-best-way-to-learn-english/#comment-256 Easy: One of my papers at graduate school was a collection of jokes, and I heard this one a lot, in several different forms. Yours is definitely the bloodiest though . . . .but in many places, even if it is obvious someone is hurt we ask, "How are you?" or something similar to figure out where and how badly someone is hurt. and the reason we don't include news summaries at the beginning of episodes is because we want people to be able to go back and enjoy our podcasts whenever, even years from now. If we put a news cast at the beginning, people would get annoyed, don't you think? Who wants to listen to last months news? Besides, there are lots of other podcasts that do the news . . . But do be on the lookout for new and different content coming up from this website! Easy:
One of my papers at graduate school was a collection of jokes, and I heard this one a lot, in several different forms. Yours is definitely the bloodiest though . . . .but in many places, even if it is obvious someone is hurt we ask, “How are you?” or something similar to figure out where and how badly someone is hurt.
and the reason we don’t include news summaries at the beginning of episodes is because we want people to be able to go back and enjoy our podcasts whenever, even years from now. If we put a news cast at the beginning, people would get annoyed, don’t you think? Who wants to listen to last months news? Besides, there are lots of other podcasts that do the news . . .
But do be on the lookout for new and different content coming up from this website!

]]> By: easy http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/03/6-whats-the-best-way-to-learn-english/#comment-252 easy Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:21:49 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/03/6-whats-the-best-way-to-learn-english/#comment-252 Ji-soo: One day, a Korean in America met a tragic accident. He was injured, his car was damaged. With blood all over, he struggled to live. With wounds throbbing and heart pounding, he held on to survive. He cried and screamed for help. Firefighters came to rescue him in his seemingly hopeless situation. One of them called to him and asked: "Hey, how are you?" With a weak trembling voice, he answered: "I am fine. Thank you. And you?" ------------------------------------------------------------------ Dead! ------------------------------------------------------------------ My student told me about this story once. I added some spices to it though, like the "throbbing wounds and the pounding heart". Hehehe...Nevertheless, it sure is funny! But, why the hell would someone ask how you are doing when OBVIOUSLY, you are so not?!! Hehe! Ji-soo:

One day, a Korean in America met a tragic accident.

He was injured, his car was damaged.

With blood all over, he struggled to live.

With wounds throbbing and heart pounding, he held on to survive.

He cried and screamed for help.

Firefighters came to rescue him in his seemingly hopeless situation.

One of them called to him and asked:

“Hey, how are you?”

With a weak trembling voice, he answered:

“I am fine. Thank you. And you?”

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Dead!

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My student told me about this story once. I added some spices to it though, like the “throbbing wounds and the pounding heart”. Hehehe…Nevertheless, it sure is funny! But, why the hell would someone ask how you are doing when OBVIOUSLY, you are so not?!! Hehe!

]]> By: Michael http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/03/6-whats-the-best-way-to-learn-english/#comment-250 Michael Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:16:29 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/03/6-whats-the-best-way-to-learn-english/#comment-250 lelia - i hope you keep coming as well. thanks! ji-soo - no more missing epsodes! 공부해!! ㅋㅋㅋ ilkyoung - maybe can we be your captain? 오, 폭탄, 마이 폭탄! easy - good idea. we actually have plans for other additional content. we just want to get the main stuff developed first... lelia - i hope you keep coming as well. thanks!

ji-soo - no more missing epsodes! 공부해!! ㅋㅋㅋ

ilkyoung - maybe can we be your captain? 오, 폭탄, 마이 폭탄!

easy - good idea. we actually have plans for other additional content. we just want to get the main stuff developed first…

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