Interview 14: Using Anecdotes to Make a Point
This week we’re listening to Arturo from Italy. The podcasts looks at using signposting words and expressions during short talks and also showcases how anecdotes can help you make a point.
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February 17th, 2007 at 8:35 am
everything is perfect for me except I find this:
listening and reading at the same time is very difficult and confusing: I’m enthusiastic but it takes me incredibly toooooooooooooo much time to getr the right speech ! ! !
is there a way of simplifying it or where I could find technical help?
I know you explain it everywhere but it makes it seems to make it even more difficult to me
sorry
fleur
February 18th, 2007 at 10:07 am
Hi Fleur
Thanks for your feedback. The transcript link from the newsletter is for the latest podcast published. You’ll find the latest podcast top of the list when you arrive either at www.splendidspeaking.podomatic or here immediately after you click ‘Listen to student interviews’. We will soon be publishing previous transcripts as part of a new ‘Podcast Guide’ series.
Hope this helps.
February 18th, 2007 at 7:10 pm
Thanks Pete for your help. It’s already getting much better now. Luckily because I enjoy listening to it.
yours sincerely, fleur
March 31st, 2008 at 1:11 am
I have used your weekly sheets in my classes and we, my students and I have learnt many new expressions otherwise difficult to acquire since we don´t have many opportunities to practice with native speakers.
The sample interviews and the corrections provided are very useful .
I really enjoy learning with you. Congratulations and thank you very much
for sharing your knowledge and expertise with us.
Elizabeth Cruz
Cuernavaca, Morelos. MEXICO
October 12th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
I’m taking the CAE in December. To be honest, the way you present your classes help me a lot. Not only you give us exercises linked to different topics but give us the feedback as well. Moreover, all this for free!!! Despite I know this exam is a bit difficult I feel more confident because of you.
I hope I can pass this exam.
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Lima - Peru
October 12th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
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October 31st, 2008 at 6:40 pm
even if the ideas presented by arturo are very interesting, his pronunciation is rather bad and the accent so strong that it gave me a hard time to understand him. i had to listen the audio several times to be able to connect his ideas.