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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.englishforums.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Video &amp; Distance Learning</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/VideoDistanceLearning/Forum52.htm</link><description>Links and discussions dealing with online learning resources, videos and online classrooms.</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>XMOD (Build: 3616.28671)</generator><item><title>Re: Reductions</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Reductions/gkrnz/post.htm#551793</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:30:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:551793</guid><dc:creator>Kooyeen</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Reductions/gkrnz/post.htm#551793</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments52-551793.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Hi Laura, welcome to Englishforums.  Yes, they might be good to make learners aware of some common forms in spoken English, but that&amp;#39;s not enough. Learners who are serious about spoken English should check out an accent reduction course first. I just posted those videos because... the one with the alien was curious, and pointed out the importance of reductions in everyday English.... and the one by Jennifer was just an example of all the material you can find online. JenniferESL at youtube.com has made a lot of interesting videos you can watch for free, I just posted one. And I remember seeing another guy who made several videos about learning English... I&amp;#39;ll see if I can find him again.  Allowing embedded videos from youtube was...</description></item><item><title>Re: Reductions</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Reductions/gkrnz/post.htm#551440</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:30:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:551440</guid><dc:creator>laura85</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Reductions/gkrnz/post.htm#551440</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments52-551440.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Kooyeen, Those are pretty good little videos. I especially liked the alien! Good way for them to get someone&amp;#39;s attention. I think these would be good for intermediate learners who have basics down first and now don&amp;#39;t want to sound too awkward.  Laura</description></item><item><title>Reductions</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Reductions/gkrnz/post.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 08:30:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:550482</guid><dc:creator>Kooyeen</dc:creator><slash:comments>2</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Reductions/gkrnz/post.htm</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments52-550482.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Just a couple of videos I got from Youtube. Just a way to show other learners that it is possible to find a lot of interesting things online nowadays, and Youtube is a good source.</description></item></channel></rss>