Dec. 23, 2021
Writing Practice
To be honest, I never watch TV shows, but I do watch some short English videos to improve my English skills. I used to try to watch movies and TV shows to improve my English, but I found that is not the best way for me. Let me take movies as an example. Actors in movies sometimes don't speak too much, so I have to wait to listen to them. Besides, movies usually have strong background music, which to language learners is just noise. When they say something, they all say it too fast and not clearly, and sometimes they say it too short or too long, so I don't think watching movies is a good way to learn languages. As for TV shows, I think it's mostly the same situation as movies. I think everyone knows the app Tiktok, but they might not know its Chinese version Douyin (In a normal situation, Chinese people are not allowed to use Tiktok, unless you have special IT technology). I have both of them, but most of the time I use Douyin. Many English teachers have a Douyin account and they make English videos there regularly. Those videos usually last only a few minutes and cover various fields. I also have some professional English learning apps, but I rarely use them because I think they have some disadvantages. For example, one of those disadvantages is that they are usually too long, so you can easily get bored. But if you watch English videos on Douyin, you will never get bored. First, they are not so long, so they will stop before you get bored. Second, they are made by different teachers, so they have different styles. Third, they cover a wide range of different fields. Fourth, all those videos have subtitles. Fifth, you can stop them with a light tap at anytime you want. These five features don't get learners bored but bring them enjoyment. Therefore, when you learn English on Douyin or Tiktok, time flies and you never feel bored.
Writing Practice
To be honest, I never watch TV shows, but I do watch some short English videos to improve my English skills.
I used to try to watch movies and TV shows to improve my English, but I found that is not the best way for me.
Let me take movies as an example.
Actors in movies sometimes don't speak too much, so I have to wait to listen to them.
Besides, movies usually have strong background music, which to language learners is just noise.
When they say something, they all say it too fast and not clearly, and sometimes they say it too short or too long, so I don't think watching movies is a good way to learn languages.
I don't understand what you mean by "they say it too short or too long." Do you mean they sometimes have very short phrases, and other times make long speeches?
As for TV shows, I think it's mostly the same situation as movies.
I think everyone knows the app Tiktok, but they might not know its Chinese version Douyin (In a normal situationly, Chinese people are not allowed to use Tiktok, unless you have special IT technology).
If the brackets are part of the enclosing sentence (like this) you don't need a capital letter. (You use a capital letter if the brackets are a whole sentence like this though).
I have both of them, but most of the time I use Douyin.
Many English teachers have a Douyin account and they make English videos there regularly.
Those videos usually last only a few minutes and cover various fieldtopics.
Fields works too, but I think topics fits better.
I also have some professional English learning apps, but I rarely use them because I think they have some disadvantages.
For example, one of those disadvantages is that they are usually too long, so you can easily get bored.
But if you watch English videos on Douyin, you will never get bored.
First, they are not so long, so they will stop before you get boredlose interest.
Get bored is correct here, but you can say "lose interest" to avoid repitition.
Second, they are made by different teachers, so they have different styles.
Third, they cover a wide range of different fields.
Fourth, all those videos have subtitles.
Fifth, you can stop them with a light tap at anytime you want.
These five features don't getmake learners bored but instead bring them enjoyment.
Therefore, when you learn English on Douyin or Tiktok, time flies and you never feel bored.
Feedback
I feel the same some movies and TV in chinese. Sometimes the background music makes it very hard to hear the dialogue, and sometimes there are long periods where no-one says anything. But, I find short videos aren't as engaging as longer stories, so I usually watch romantic dramas with english subtitles first and then watch again without subtitles when I know roughly what's happening.
One way to make your writing easier to read is to use paragraphs. If you put a line break between different topics, it will break up the writing into less intimidating chunks. For example, you could put the disadvantages of movies and tv shows in a the first paragraph, an explanation of what Douyin is in the next paragraph, and the benefits of Douyin in a third paragraph.
Dec. 23, 2021
When they say something, they all say it too fast and not clearly, and sometimes they say it too short or too long, so I don't think watching movies is a good way to learn languages.
I don't understand what you mean by "they say it too short or too long." Do you mean they sometimes have very short phrases, and other times make long speeches?
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Dec. 23, 2021
Thank you very much for sharing your opinions on this issue and giving me these precious suggestions, which I will take in the following journals. Thank you again.
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To be honest, I never watch TV shows, but I do watch some short English videos to improve my English skills. |
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I used to try to watch movies and TV shows to improve my English, but I found that is not the best way for me. |
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Let me take movies as an example. |
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Actors in movies sometimes don't speak too much, so I have to wait to listen to them. |
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Besides, movies usually have strong background music, which to language learners is just noise. |
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When they say something, they all say it too fast and not clearly, and sometimes they say it too short or too long, so I don't think watching movies is a good way to learn languages. When they say something, they all say it too fast and not clearly, and sometimes they say it too short or too long, so I don't think watching movies is a good way to learn languages. I don't understand what you mean by "they say it too short or too long." Do you mean they sometimes have very short phrases, and other times make long speeches?
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As for TV shows, I think it's mostly the same situation as movies. |
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I think everyone knows the app Tiktok, but they might not know its Chinese version Douyin (In a normal situation, Chinese people are not allowed to use Tiktok, unless you have special IT technology). I think everyone knows the app Tiktok, but they might not know its Chinese version Douyin ( If the brackets are part of the enclosing sentence (like this) you don't need a capital letter. (You use a capital letter if the brackets are a whole sentence like this though).
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I have both of them, but most of the time I use Douyin. |
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Many English teachers have a Douyin account and they make English videos there regularly. |
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Those videos usually last only a few minutes and cover various fields. Those videos usually last only a few minutes and cover various Fields works too, but I think topics fits better.
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I also have some professional English learning apps, but I rarely use them because I think they have some disadvantages. |
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For example, one of those disadvantages is that they are usually too long, so you can easily get bored. |
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But if you watch English videos on Douyin, you will never get bored. |
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First, they are not so long, so they will stop before you get bored. First, they are not so long, so they will stop before you Get bored is correct here, but you can say "lose interest" to avoid repitition.
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Second, they are made by different teachers, so they have different styles. |
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Third, they cover a wide range of different fields. |
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Fourth, all those videos have subtitles. |
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Fifth, you can stop them with a light tap at anytime you want. |
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These five features don't get learners bored but bring them enjoyment. These five features don't |
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Therefore, when you learn English on Douyin or Tiktok, time flies and you never feel bored. |
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