How to learn English? (30/30 Challenge)

[Yankee]

[Torsten]

[Englishuser]

Hello everyone,

And thank you for participating in the 30/30 challenge. Below you can find some links that you may find interesting:

www.bbc.co.uk/radio

British radio, you'll hear English from all over the world. There are many interesting programmes to listen to apart from breaking news, see "Radio Highlights" and "Listen again", for example.

edition.cnn.com

American TV, you can watch the news and various short programmes.

www.rcinet.ca/rci/en/emissions.shtml

Radio Canada International. Over here you can listen to news and programmes broadcast in (mostly) Canadian English.

[Dark magician]

Hi Torsten
Today is my first day in this challenge .really it's very hard and I wasn't think it difficult but anyway I listen to B.B.C news. The item was about "Gaza militants' deadline expires"
First I am not agreeing with all those information but I'll tell you what I understand and the newscaster said: Gaza militants deadline expires
The militants had give Israel until 3 GMT to comply with their demand to begin freeing Palestinian prisoners or face unspecified.
After that the newscaster give about information on Israel solider
Shalit was capture 9 days in cross-border.
And Ehud Olmert said Israeli strike on Gaza continue overnight
And Israel army hit Gaza twice early on Tuesday, killing one militant in northern Gaza and striking the Islamic University in Gaza City.
Of course he said a lot of …about same the subject … frankly I didn't belief his.
Torsten, could you give me some webs which download music or songs without lyric and I listen it in my work because I work in the morning out door and I can't do connection and I bought mp3 for that thing.
My Respect

[Torsten]

Hi DM,

Congratulations on your first 30/30 summary. Could you please tell us how time you spent listening to the BBC today? Also, please read this message about the fact that information is uncountable In addition, please take this tense test: English tenses

Please also look into the difference between belief and believe -- if you like you can post this question on the forum.

As for downloading songs, there are lots of sites that MP3 files -- just google MP3 music and you will find them.

Finally, please be reminded that you have to listen to the BBC or other English language sources for 30 consecutive days to meet the requirements of the 30/30 Challenge.

Talk to you soon,
Torsten
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[Cristina]

I have a problem ,Do you remember that I told you I want to participate with this listening challenge ,well my problem is that I can't hear the bbc news on my computer I need to download a programm I think,but I'm not exactly an excellent computer user so I have other listening materials long storytales in English,cds of preparation for the toefl,songs in English,and I was wondering if I can work with them

Waiting for your answer

Cris
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[Englishuser]

Hi Cris,

Of course you can work with other audio materials! The most important thing is to listen to authentic English speech, each and every day. It doesn't matter what you listen to as long as it is in English.

[Torsten]

Hi Cristina, you can listen to whatever you like as long as the material is authentic, that means, you should listen to English native speakers who interact with other.

So you can listen to audio books, watch DVD's or TV or call somebody on the phone. You must, however, listen to English language sources at least for 30 minutes for 30 consecutive days. In addition, you must post a summary on your daily listening experiences describing the topics covered in the materials you have listened to.

Let me know if you have any questions,
Regards,
Torsten
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[Yankee]

[Cristina]

Thanks for your help,I don't know how many times to say it thanks,thanks,thanks,thanks
Amy wroteFor example, you can download a program called "RealPlayer":
I did it,I dont know how.....Thanks for your help
Englishuser wrote
Hi Cris,

Of course you can work with other audio materials! The most important thing is to listen to authentic English speech, each and every day. It doesn't matter what you listen to as long as it is in English.
Thanks English user,now Im sure I have enough material to start with the challenge
Ok,this is my report
Firstable,WARNING YOU WONT UNDERSTAND ANYTHING
Is unclear who won Mexican's elecction
In Mexico there's no official winner in Sunday's president elecction,however candidates Andres and Felipe Calderon both say they want ????????
oficials are refusing to declare a winner until the end of this week
The 52 year old Andres Oprador mentioned something about helping poor people who pay their taxes and Calderon mentioned something about encourage investments
Finally they mentioned that Millions of Mexicans struggle to survive in a country which has 50 percent of poverty.

Cris.
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[Englishuser]

Hi Cristina,

Thank you very much for submitting your report. And, in my opinion, it's perfectly clear. I would like to give you some suggestions of improvement, however, I will first consult Torsten as a more experienced moderator concerning how he wants me to do it.

[lissy]

Thanks for the check.

Today I was listening BBC too. The report was about the train crash in Valencia. On Monday two carriages deralled in an crashed in a tunnel. There were killed 41 people. 47 people were injured. The Officials say the train was to fast or a wheel form the train collapsed. The Prime Minister and the spanish King was expected in the city. Terrorism was ruled out and officials suggested speeding and defective wheels were likely causes. Unions says the train line is the oldest in Valencias metro network. Last September three underground trains colided in Valencia.

Please give my a feedback about my mistakes an the grammar. At final I have follow questions about terms:

In which situation or in which compination can I use the term "post"?
What it posible, when I want to report about the future; when I say: I am going to want something or I want to something?
An when can I use the term "hold".

Regards Heike

[Yankee]

[Dark magician]

Hi Torsten
The second day in my challenge (30/30)
Today I download one of my favored song
And I listened to it in the morning and in my work really that give you another feel. it's great now after 3 hours I can song with the singer of course not good but not bad by the way the song for Boys II Men and it I swear and this is the pretty part in song I think and I write it:
I swear by the moon and stars in the skies
And I swear like showed that's your side
I see the question on your eyes
And I know what you weighting in your mind
You can be sure I know my part

I'll give you every thing I can
I'll build your dreams with these two hands
We'll hang some memories on the walls
And when, and when just the two of us are there
You won't have to ask if I still care

Finally thanks a lot about your advice I did this test and I get 5 from 10
You know it's not bad.
I think I need more and more but I try.
Regards
Mba

[Torsten]