I want to teach you how to understand the differences between your English and a native speaker’s English.. It will help you understand native English materials like TV shows and movies
Trang 1Dear English Learner,
Do you want to know if your English is natural? Are you using textbook expressions or
expressions that native speakers use? I want to help you speak fluently like a native speaker and not like someone who uses textbook expressions How can you do this?
First, I have to tell you something If you already read my free e-book, you know that the most
important advice is to just start speaking Even if your English isn’t natural Don’t worry! Just start speaking The natural English guide that you downloaded here is to help you stop any bad
habits and to recognize how you can improve
Do you ever wonder why your English sounds different than native speakers? What exactly are the differences? I want to teach you how to understand the differences between your English and a native speaker’s English
There are three reasons why it’s good to know the differences between your English and natural English:
1 It will help you speak better
2 It will help other people understand you better
3 It will help you understand native English materials (like TV shows and movies) better
These three reasons are all linked together:
When you speak naturally, you can connect with other English speakers and have
conversations together
When other people can understand you well, your confidence grows because they
don’t ask you to repeat yourself a lot
When you can understand English TV shows and movies, you can learn about other
cultures and talk about these materials with your new English speaking friends!
On the third page of this guide, I will give you some links to resources that you can use to
expand your knowledge of natural English And, as always, feel free to contact me on our
Facebook page, through YouTube, or on the contact page
Your teacher,
Vanessa
Trang 2*Check out the resources on Page 3 to get started with these six tips
1 Listen to natural materials every day
If reading and writing for 10 years didn’t help you speak better, try listening instead
*Vanessa’s Tip: Start with podcasts and YouTube Find a style that you like
2 Write new expressions in a special notebook
Even if you don’t read it again, the act of writing it down will add to the repetition
*Vanessa’s Tip: Write the entire sentence that you heard and read it out loud to exercise your speaking muscles Bonus: Organize your notebook with different categories
3 Repeat a story and compare with the original
Listen to a short, two minute story and repeat it out loud in your own words
*Vanessa’s Tip: After you listen to the story, first write down your own version and compare it with the original Secondly, use your phone to repeat the story out loud, record your voice, and compare it with the original
4 Shadow real English materials once a week
Listen to natural material and repeat after every sentence or every couple seconds
*Vanessa’s Tip: Use shadowing (imitating directly after the speaker) with #1 and #3 to exercise your English speaking muscles when you don’t have a speaking partner
5 Get feedback as you speak
The most personalized way to know which textbook expressions you use is to have an English teacher give you instant feedback as you speak
*Vanessa’s Tip: Are you busy? Check online for a teacher or language exchange partner
6 Learn from other people’s mistakes
English learners are going to make mistakes, and it’s okay But you don’t have to make the same ones!
*Vanessa’s Tip: Check out the “ 50 Natural English Expressions ” course to help you avoid the textbook English expressions that English learners use
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1 Listen to natural materials every day
Podcasts: All Ears English (for English learners) http://allearsenglish.com/
Story Corps (for native speakers) http://n.pr/1Io9QVP
YouTube: EngVid (for English learners) http://bit.ly/1LrCk2G
Soul Pancake (for native speakers) http://bit.ly/1gUD0x8
2 Write new expressions in a special notebook
Use any notebook!
3 Repeat a story and compare with the original
Stories for beginner English learners (shorter) http://www.eslfast.com/begin2/
Stories for intermediate English speakers (longer) http://www.rong-chang.com/usalife/
4 Shadow real English materials once a week
Use the podcasts, YouTube channels, or stories on this list (and others, of course!)
5 Get feedback as you speak
Find a local language exchange group: Learn how to use Meetup.com here
Get my top 3 tips for finding a speaking partner:
https://www.speakenglishwithvanessa.com/find-english-speaking-partner/
6 Learn from other people’s mistakes
Watch 60+ free expression videos: http://www.speakenglishwithvanessa.com/lessons Join the course “50 Natural English Expressions” and use the expressions in our group
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