How's my accent/pronunciation?

[Slothful]

Hello! I would like to hear the opinion of a native speaker on my spoken English.
I don't have many opportunities to practise my conversational skills, there are few native speakers here and my friends are rather reluctant speak in English.
This is a recording that I've sent to a friend with whom I exchange voice messages (unfortunately she lives quite far). When I listen to the recording myself I can tell that there is something wrong, yet I can't quite tell what it is (apart from the "worth to watch" mistake). Any kind of opinion would be extremely valuable for me, even a ruthless kind of criticism would be appreciated.
Thanks a lot!

Here is the link: https://m.soundcloud.com/lbdligkcuoso/001-1

 

[salvador.dal1950]

Blimey! Sorry I'm not native, but that was impressive! "[English] right now it's at the centre of my life, like everything I'm doing is for the sake of learning the language." I've been there, so much so that I used to blurt something out in English halfway a sentence in my first language!

 

[Slothful]

Thank you, you're very kind! I'm quite sure that confusing the two languages is a good sign, it shows how your second language is becoming a part of you.

 

[Tdol]

It is very good indeed- I like your intonation, which is often a sticking point for learners. I had no idea where you were from. You're looking for the bits that don't quite sound right, so I would point out that some of your sounds are a teensie bit off- you say feeling with a shorter vowel, closer to filling - you'll find that one quite near the start. I think that what you're hearing might be these occasionally coming through what is speech with natural rhythms and intonation. However, I would definitely not lose any sleep over it if I were you.

 

[Slothful]

That's very encouraging, thank you! For some reason I've always be obsessed with how I sound. I can cope with grammatical mistakes and lack of fluency, yet my confidence is entirely dependent on the quality of my pronunciation.

 

[Tdol]

Feel free to be confident then. :up: