{"id":4508,"date":"2016-12-02T16:16:38","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T22:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/?p=4508"},"modified":"2021-04-25T22:33:15","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T04:33:15","slug":"binge-watching-netflix-gave-me-a-wisconsin-accent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/binge-watching-netflix-gave-me-a-wisconsin-accent\/","title":{"rendered":"binge watching netflix gave me a wisconsin accent"},"content":{"rendered":"

the latest vid on the richyrocks of the is called netflix did this to me<\/strong><\/em>. it was inspired by (kinda<\/a>)\u00a0binge watching<\/em> the netflix\u00a0<\/strong>original<\/span><\/span>\u00a0making a murderer<\/strong><\/em>. the 10 episode documentary details the questionable incarceration of steven avery<\/strong> and his nephew brandon dassey<\/strong>, residents of manitowoc county, wisconsin, usa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"wisconsin<\/p>\n

wisconsin is a state in the midwest <\/a>of the united states. (wiscinfo.wisc.edu)<\/em><\/h6>\n

the video exaplains that the\u00a0side effect<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(unwanted impact) of not being able to stop talking with a wisconsin accent has been suffered as a result of binge watching<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(viewing several episodes at a time) the series.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xYE8BTc390o<\/p>\n

fun esl practice\u00a0\":)\"<\/span>\u00a0richyrocks english on youtube<\/a><\/h4>\n

here is some\u00a0vocabulary analysis to enhance your appreciation of the vid…….<\/p>\n

at :28 besides<\/strong><\/span> that<\/strong><\/em> means in addition, also or anyway<\/em>.<\/p>\n

at :50 catch someone’s eye<\/strong><\/em> means to get their attention<\/em>.<\/p>\n

at :52 rekindle\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>is similar to renew<\/em>, continue after a long break<\/em>. it’s originally related to fire<\/em> and is often used to describe a romantic relationship.<\/p>\n

\"rekindle<\/p>\n

going to the beach is one way to rekindle<\/span> romance in a relationship<\/em><\/h6>\n

at 1:01 give or take<\/strong><\/span> a couple days<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0means approximately, more or less<\/em>.<\/p>\n

listen for the darndest thing\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>at 1:04. darndest<\/strong><\/em> is a softer way to say damndest<\/strong><\/em>, which is the superlative for damn<\/strong><\/em>. it emphasizes that speaking with a wisconsin accent after\u00a0binge watching making a murderer<\/em> is unexpected<\/em> and weird<\/em>.<\/p>\n

at 1:15, culver’s<\/span><\/strong>, a fast food restaurant chain that can be found all over wisconsin and has its corporate headquarters in prairie du sac, wisconsin<\/strong> (about two hours by car from random lake<\/strong>, also mentioned in the video), is mentioned.<\/p>\n

\"a<\/p>\n

the burgers at culver’s<\/span> are ok, but the cheese curds and ice cream are absolutely\u00a0delicious.<\/em><\/h6>\n

at\u00a01:30, in the phrase what a lot of people don’t realize<\/span><\/em>, realize<\/em><\/strong> means understand<\/em>, see<\/em> or become aware<\/a> of<\/em>.<\/p>\n

at 1:47 fans of the green bay\u00a0packers<\/strong><\/span> are referenced. green bay<\/strong> is in\u00a0wisconsin, and wisconsin is famous for cheese production. many packer fans represent this by wearing a hat that looks like\u00a0a piece of cheese during packer games.<\/p>\n

\"packer<\/p>\n

green bay packer fans embrace<\/span> wisconsin’s cheese culture by wearing the cheesehead hat.<\/em><\/h6>\n

at 1:50, everybody knows wisconsin’s got<\/strong> cheese<\/em> is a contraction of the has got<\/strong><\/a> structure. it’s the equivalent of saying wisconsin has<\/span> cheese<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"everybody<\/p>\n

everybody knows wisconsin’s got<\/span> cheese. (wisconsinmade.com)<\/em><\/h6>\n

at 2:11, embrace<\/strong><\/span> your accent<\/strong><\/em> means\u00a0happily accept it<\/em>, and own<\/strong><\/span> your accent<\/strong><\/em> means\u00a0be proud of<\/em>. this is really my opinion about accents in english. \u00a0it’s the lingua franca, there are obviously gonna a lot of\u00a0accents. don’t make\u00a0yourself crazy trying to “correct” yours. \u00a0definitely pay attention to pronunciation, but embrace that among<\/a> the billions of english speakers, your accent is at least a little unique.<\/p>\n

whatever (the heck<\/a>) that is<\/em><\/strong> at 2:18 indicates difficulty defining something<\/em>, in this case sounding more authentic speaking english.<\/p>\n

at 2:23, in the comment\u00a0there’s people on youtube’ll<\/span> tell ya<\/em>,\u00a0youtube’ll<\/strong><\/em> is a future tense contraction. people on youtube’ll tell u some variation of listen, imitate, repeat is a good way to practice english. maybe. but it is also tedious and boring.<\/p>\n

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\"get<\/p>\n

get rid of<\/a> your accent? \u00a0NO! own<\/span> your accent. be proud of your accent.<\/em><\/h6>\n

sooner or later<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0at 2:55 means in the end<\/em>.<\/p>\n

a prosecutor<\/strong><\/em> is a lawyer who represents the government in a criminal trial<\/em>. in making a murderer<\/em> the prosecutor comes off as<\/strong><\/em> a big asshole; he is referred to as\u00a0high and mighty<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0at 3:12 which means arrogant, stuck up<\/em>.<\/p>\n

i haven’t talked to anyone here in mexico who watched making a murderer<\/em>, but it is highly recommended viewing, especially if u have an idealized concept of the u.s. legal system. or want to speak english with a wisconsin accent \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

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\"making-a-murderer\"<\/p>\n

steven avery comes off as<\/span> the victim of an unjust system in making a murderer. (mirror.co.uk)<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n

if u have seen making a murderer<\/span>, what is your opinion? share your observations under leave a reply<\/strong><\/p>\n