2007-03-09 19:21:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
it's your problem if you ever want to know what an american is speaking.
you may want to practice listen a lot to easy materials, such as http://npr.org podcasts, other newscasts, audiobooks etc.
I think that understanding those should be unchallenging for you. This will help your brain will "fix" the american pronunciation, which will then help you to understand faster/less careful speakers.
paying attention to lip movement should also improve your listening comprehension.
2007-03-10 02:12:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's your problem if: You need need something from an American.
It's NOT your problem if: An American needs something from you.
2007-03-09 19:46:35 · answer #2 · answered by Stewart 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that's normal, its the same way we cant understand foreign accents, you cant understand ours.
2007-03-09 19:29:32 · answer #3 · answered by N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you could always ask people to please repeat something for you and I am sure they would do it.
2007-03-09 19:24:57 · answer #4 · answered by espressoaddict22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋