In this video from an older course, I explain why people struggle to understand fast native speech. Fundamentally, it’s an issue of “Attention”.
If you pay attention to things that don’t have real physical existence - i.e. letters and words — then you will constantly struggle to keep up. If instead you pay attention to things that actually exist, i.e. syllables and melodies — then you will have a way easier time keeping along.
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