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  • Hello! This is Jack from tofluency.com, and in this video I'm going to share

  • seven amazing tips to help you learn English fast, so keep watching!

  • To help you understand the first two tips I want to share with you the

  • fluency equation. Your progress to fluency equals the methods that you use

  • times by the time you spend using these methods. Let's focus on methods first

  • because how you learn english is vital and there are certain methods that you

  • can use to help you make faster progress these include: learning new words and

  • phrases in context so instead of learning single words from lists

  • learn them from context, from sentences. Work on your pronunciation - you can

  • improve your pronunciation by learning the sounds of English and working on

  • things like intonation, rhythm and stress - this will improve your speaking

  • and your listening. Get lots of repetition - you can use digital flash

  • cards to help you internalize grammar and learn new words and phrases. You can

  • also get smart repetition through narrow reading and listening. To learn more

  • about the methods are really going to help you. Get the free download that

  • comes with this video.

  • The more time you spend learning English and using English, the faster you will

  • progress. This is the second part of the equation, however. I receive so many

  • emails from learners telling me that they're too busy to learn english. I get

  • it - I'm busy; you're busy; we're all busy. I have two things to say about that...

  • Firstly, make english a priority. If learning English is important to you then make it

  • one of your priorities - make it part of your daily routine.

  • Secondly, do things in English while doing other things.

  • Listening to a podcast while going to work is one example, but also do things

  • in English instead of in your native language, for example, search for things

  • online in English, watch TV in English, and change the language of your devices

  • into English too. Even if you're super busy, there are ways that you can spend

  • more time doing things in English, and this is a really important area, so think

  • about your routine and find more ways to do more in English.

  • Making a fluency plan that is specific to you will help you become a more

  • effective English learner. Everyone is different and the English that you need

  • to learn is different to the English that someone else needs to learn. Think

  • about why you need English and how you're going to use it in the future. If

  • you have an exam that you need to pass, then learn English that is specific to

  • the exam. If you need English for work, then learn Business English. Additionally,

  • work on your weaknesses - work on things that you need to improve. Evaluate

  • yourself or get evaluated by a teacher and then create a plan that is specific to you.

  • Many studies have shown how important it is to enjoy what you're doing when it

  • comes to learning a language. If you're doing things that are boring then

  • stopp doing them. If you're not engage, you are not as open to a new language -

  • things aren't as memorable and it's difficult to continue doing something

  • that you don't enjoy over the long-term. So, have fun,

  • listen to things that you enjoy, watch things that are interesting to you - this

  • is going to be more beneficial for your learning and also you're going to be

  • learning English that is specific to you, something that we talked about before.

  • I have a quote for you: "A goal is a dream with a deadline."

  • Don't just say what you want to learn English, instead, create a goal - a

  • specific goal with a deadline. Having a goal with a deadline allows you to

  • create a plan for the long-term - a goal also keeps you motivated and excited

  • about your daily learning. When setting your fluency goal; make it challenging; make

  • it a little bit scary. This ensures that you push yourself and ensures that you

  • make faster progress.

  • Many learners go through what I call 'cycles of learning'. This is where you get really

  • excited about learning English and you say "This time I'm actually going to

  • continue learning and reach fluency." And you have a plan of studying three hours

  • a day. But, all the time, I see learners who have this type of plan but then stop

  • learning or they dramatically reduce the hours they spend with English. It's

  • important to know that consistency is key; it helps you build momentum

  • especially with something like learning English which is a long-term project.

  • Having a goal, making your learning specific to you, and having fun all help

  • you stay consistent, but there are two other things I want to share that will

  • help you too: Make your fluency plan part of your daily routine and do things that

  • are sustainable. Making English part of your routine will help you get into the

  • habit of learning and using your English - and it is these habits that will dictate

  • your level over the next few months and the next year, and beyond.

  • I also mentioned that it's important to create a plan that's sustainable; a plan

  • that you can actually do over the long term. So, when you think about doing more

  • things in English, you can always start small

  • add little things to your day and increase this over time, because a good plan

  • over the long term is better than the perfect plan for two weeks

  • Speaking in English can be scary. I know this because so many people - so many

  • English learners - tell me that they are afraid of making mistakes; they are

  • afraid of looking stupid. Listen, you are going to make mistakes as an English

  • learner - learning English - you are going to make mistakes. It's impossible to

  • avoid them. Also know that native speakers make mistakes too. I made

  • mistakes all the time.

  • My friends do, everyone makes mistakes. Now, if somebody laughs at you because

  • you make a mistake either laugh with them or leave the conversation if they are being

  • nasty. Learning from your mistakes is really important to this will help you

  • make big improvements. So, get feedback on your speaking and feedback on your

  • writing too. Thank you for watching this video, but do not go yet because I have

  • created a PDF summary of this lesson and more tips that will help you make faster

  • progress to English fluency. Click the link, enter your details, and I'll send

  • this to you immediately. And then please share this video with anyone who would

  • benefit from it.

  • Thank you for watching, and I'll see you next time!

Hello! This is Jack from tofluency.com, and in this video I'm going to share

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