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seeker5 · 09-25-2008, 09:27 PM

I've got a friend who isn't from the U.S. but is taking classes in the U.S. He can converse ok in English, but he doesn't understand half of what some fast-speaking professors say. I was wondering what to suggest to him to help him catch up on his ability to understand fast speakers of American English so he'd be better at understanding these professors. Should I suggest to him to watch TV shows were people speak fast without looking at the sub-titles? (if so what shows?) What's the fastest and effective way to learn to understand fast-speaking American?

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seeker5 Family Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,606	Best way to learn to understand fast-speaking American English if non-native speaker? I've got a friend who isn't from the U.S. but is taking classes in the U.S. He can converse ok in English, but he doesn't understand half of what some fast-speaking professors say. I was wondering what to suggest to him to help him catch up on his ability to understand fast speakers of American English so he'd be better at understanding these professors. Should I suggest to him to watch TV shows were people speak fast without looking at the sub-titles? (if so what shows?) What's the fastest and effective way to learn to understand fast-speaking American?