Comments on: Interview 19: Active Listening http://splendid-speaking.com/blog/?p=36 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:22:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Ranjeet http://splendid-speaking.com/blog/?p=36#comment-6742 Tue, 12 May 2009 01:58:17 +0000 http://splendid-speaking.com/blog/?p=36#comment-6742 Very good podcast. The feedback given is a real guidance for better listening skills. Very good podcast.
The feedback given is a real guidance for better listening skills.

]]> by: soumya http://splendid-speaking.com/blog/?p=36#comment-5040 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 07:33:54 +0000 http://splendid-speaking.com/blog/?p=36#comment-5040 yes i found this discussion preety interesting.ana & jonas englisuh is very flunt yes i found this discussion preety interesting.ana & jonas englisuh is very flunt

]]> by: Zuleica Nascimento http://splendid-speaking.com/blog/?p=36#comment-3266 Mon, 05 May 2008 15:51:35 +0000 http://splendid-speaking.com/blog/?p=36#comment-3266 Yes, it's quite challenging when you know you are to be observed, and I also agree with what Pippa says that they didn't use much of idioms. At this level speakers are expected to do so. But something that must be taken into consideration is that in a natural first contact, the conversation tend to go into that direction. They had no hesitation and excellent pronuntiation. Well done!! They were brilliant. Yes, it’s quite challenging when you know you are to be observed, and I also agree with what Pippa says that they didn’t use much of idioms. At this level speakers are expected to do so. But something that must be taken into consideration is that in a natural first contact, the conversation tend to go into that direction. They had no hesitation and excellent pronuntiation. Well done!! They were brilliant.

]]> by: Fernando http://splendid-speaking.com/blog/?p=36#comment-3218 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:47:55 +0000 http://splendid-speaking.com/blog/?p=36#comment-3218 Congratulations on your work! This was such a lovely and interesting conversation...This dialogue provides evidence that both Jonas and Ana are very fluent and accurate when it comes to speaking english. I also appreciated their accent as well as their intonation which shows that they were quite relaxed and willing to get to know each other. Well done! Congratulations on your work!

This was such a lovely and interesting conversation…This dialogue provides evidence that both Jonas and Ana are very fluent and accurate when it comes to speaking english. I also appreciated their accent as well as their intonation which shows that they were quite relaxed and willing to get to know each other.

Well done!

]]> by: Pippa http://splendid-speaking.com/blog/?p=36#comment-2466 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:54:47 +0000 http://splendid-speaking.com/blog/?p=36#comment-2466 I think Ana and Jonas do very well in what must be difficult circumstances. They interact very well and both of them have very good pronunciation, with good intonation patterns and naturally show interest well. Their interaction is good and they clearly listen to each other well. The only recommendation I'd make to them is that their English seems to lack some of the idiom that you might expect at this level, so perhaps this is an area they could work on, ie extending the range of their vocabulary. Well done both of you! I think Ana and Jonas do very well in what must be difficult circumstances. They interact very well and both of them have very good pronunciation, with good intonation patterns and naturally show interest well. Their interaction is good and they clearly listen to each other well.

The only recommendation I’d make to them is that their English seems to lack some of the idiom that you might expect at this level, so perhaps this is an area they could work on, ie extending the range of their vocabulary.

Well done both of you!

]]> by: Spyros http://splendid-speaking.com/blog/?p=36#comment-2465 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:37:17 +0000 http://splendid-speaking.com/blog/?p=36#comment-2465 Dear Sir/Madam, Congratulations for you work. I find your podcasts very helpful and I enjoy listening to. The feedback is very useful, and trying to find the errors is a challenging task for me. It's very good that we heard two times each clip with mistakes but we need more time between them for reflection. I'm available for a skype interview. Yours, Faithfuly, Spyros Dear Sir/Madam,

Congratulations for you work.

I find your podcasts very helpful and I enjoy listening to.
The feedback is very useful, and trying to find the errors is a challenging task for me. It’s very good that we heard two times each clip with mistakes but we need more time between them for reflection.

I’m available for a skype interview.

Yours, Faithfuly,

Spyros

]]> by: Ioana Rebenciuc http://splendid-speaking.com/blog/?p=36#comment-537 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:47:31 +0000 http://splendid-speaking.com/blog/?p=36#comment-537 I intend to participate in an interview quite soon, so, Stoyan Dyulgerov, I would be extremely grateful if you left a comment o my performance as well. I'm from Romania, if that helps. Hope I' not bothering… I intend to participate in an interview quite soon, so, Stoyan Dyulgerov, I would be extremely grateful if you left a comment o my performance as well. I’m from Romania, if that helps. Hope I’ not bothering…

]]> by: Stoyan Dyulgerov http://splendid-speaking.com/blog/?p=36#comment-279 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:38:12 +0000 http://splendid-speaking.com/blog/?p=36#comment-279 They're not bad at all, but I can't really say they're the best I've heard or seen. Their conversation proves that they're fluent in spoken English, even though they have some difficulties figuring out what to say and how exactly to say it. As far as their social skills are concerned, they demonstrate to an appropriate extent that they're capable of having a reasonable conversation in a typical everyday situation, but in my opinion, they could have used some more complex manners of talking, I mean, they should have learned by now how to fluently express their thoughts in terms of formal language. To sum up, I'd give them both a B+, if I were to examine them. They’re not bad at all, but I can’t really say they’re the best I’ve heard or seen. Their conversation proves that they’re fluent in spoken English, even though they have some difficulties figuring out what to say and how exactly to say it. As far as their social skills are concerned, they demonstrate to an appropriate extent that they’re capable of having a reasonable conversation in a typical everyday situation, but in my opinion, they could have used some more complex manners of talking, I mean, they should have learned by now how to fluently express their thoughts in terms of formal language. To sum up, I’d give them both a B+, if I were to examine them.

]]> by: Lorelai http://splendid-speaking.com/blog/?p=36#comment-277 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 09:45:07 +0000 http://splendid-speaking.com/blog/?p=36#comment-277 Congratulations on a job (remarkably) well done, Ana and Jonas! Besides being an all-round solid performance in terms of CPE requirements -in my book you would've scored top marks for interactive communication-, what I particularly enjoyed about this edition of the podcast was the natural flow of the conversation; this goes to show that both of you are perfectly comfortable -or rather enjoy- using English in a social situations. Ana, you seem well on your way to matching your CAE performance. Keep up the good work and, Peter, thanks for making all this happen! Congratulations on a job (remarkably) well done, Ana and Jonas!
Besides being an all-round solid performance in terms of CPE requirements -in my book you would’ve scored top marks for interactive communication-, what I particularly enjoyed about this edition of the podcast was the natural flow of the conversation; this goes to show that both of you are perfectly comfortable -or rather enjoy- using English in a social situations.
Ana, you seem well on your way to matching your CAE performance.

Keep up the good work and, Peter, thanks for making all this happen!

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