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hi there I'm drew badger the
hi there I'm drew badger the world's number one english
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fluency guide and it is a pleasure to welcome you to
pleasure to welcome you to
pleasure to welcome you to another advanced listening
another advanced listening
another advanced listening practice lesson today i wanted
practice lesson today i wanted
practice lesson today i wanted to talk about actually a new
to talk about actually a new
to talk about actually a new book I've been reading i read i
book I've been reading i read i
book I've been reading i read i guess maybe I try to read maybe
guess maybe I try to read maybe
guess maybe I try to read maybe like one or two books a week and
like one or two books a week and
like one or two books a week and maybe I not maybe get through
maybe I not maybe get through
maybe I not maybe get through the whole thing but i try to
the whole thing but i try to
the whole thing but i try to tend
tend
tend I guess I tend to look for a
I guess I tend to look for a
I guess I tend to look for a whole bunch of interesting
whole bunch of interesting
whole bunch of interesting things i can find this actually
things i can find this actually
things i can find this actually kind of an interesting segue in
kind of an interesting segue in
kind of an interesting segue in the video I will be talking
the video I will be talking
the video I will be talking about the specifically but the
about the specifically but the
about the specifically but the actual idea about you know
actual idea about you know
actual idea about you know there's a there's this guy on
there's a there's this guy on
there's a there's this guy on youtube actually named ty Lopez
youtube actually named ty Lopez
youtube actually named ty Lopez if you've probably seen his
if you've probably seen his
if you've probably seen his videos maybe you know what I'm
videos maybe you know what I'm
videos maybe you know what I'm talking about
talking about
talking about he runs a lot of ads that say
he runs a lot of ads that say
he runs a lot of ads that say like here in my garage
like here in my garage
like here in my garage I've got this new Lamborghini
I've got this new Lamborghini
I've got this new Lamborghini here and you prize seen that
here and you prize seen that
here and you prize seen that video and he talks about reading
video and he talks about reading
video and he talks about reading a book a day although he doesn't
a book a day although he doesn't
a book a day although he doesn't actually physically read a book
actually physically read a book
actually physically read a book a day just something that's
a day just something that's
a day just something that's really important to remember for
really important to remember for
really important to remember for people to do think about getting
people to do think about getting
people to do think about getting information as a really great
information as a really great
information as a really great way of learning things
way of learning things
way of learning things it's important to obviously get
it's important to obviously get
it's important to obviously get some good nuggets of information
some good nuggets of information
some good nuggets of information some good pieces of information
some good pieces of information
some good pieces of information from books and typically a book
from books and typically a book
from books and typically a book will only have you know maybe
will only have you know maybe
will only have you know maybe one or two good ideas and the
one or two good ideas and the
one or two good ideas and the rest of it is it's just kind of
rest of it is it's just kind of
rest of it is it's just kind of filler or fluff
filler or fluff
filler or fluff these are words that just means
these are words that just means
these are words that just means that something is maybe it's
that something is maybe it's
that something is maybe it's kind of their two to maybe give
kind of their two to maybe give
kind of their two to maybe give a few examples but it's not all
a few examples but it's not all
a few examples but it's not all that helpful really like the
that helpful really like the
that helpful really like the kind of twenty percent of the
kind of twenty percent of the
kind of twenty percent of the book or even less than that
book or even less than that
book or even less than that that's the really helpful part
that's the really helpful part
that's the really helpful part but the act of reading itself
but the act of reading itself
but the act of reading itself actually getting a whole bunch
actually getting a whole bunch
actually getting a whole bunch of examples and going through
of examples and going through
of examples and going through the process of reading is really
the process of reading is really
the process of reading is really important to so if you are
important to so if you are
important to so if you are following that kind of advice of
following that kind of advice of
following that kind of advice of like okay I'm going to try to
like okay I'm going to try to
like okay I'm going to try to read a book a day but you know
read a book a day but you know
read a book a day but you know just get a book summary from
just get a book summary from
just get a book summary from somebody else
somebody else
somebody else really the information is
really the information is
really the information is important but actually teaching
important but actually teaching
important but actually teaching yourself to read especially in
yourself to read especially in
yourself to read especially in the case of a non-native speaker
the case of a non-native speaker
the case of a non-native speaker if you want to learn the English
if you want to learn the English
if you want to learn the English language
language
language you don't just want to get a few
you don't just want to get a few
you don't just want to get a few quick tips about a piece of
quick tips about a piece of
quick tips about a piece of information you actually want to
information you actually want to
information you actually want to go through the language itself
go through the language itself
go through the language itself so don't worry about trying to
so don't worry about trying to
so don't worry about trying to read a whole bunch of books
read a whole bunch of books
read a whole bunch of books really quickly
really quickly
really quickly what you should be doing is
what you should be doing is
what you should be doing is trying to actually pick a book
trying to actually pick a book
trying to actually pick a book you're interested in whatever
you're interested in whatever
you're interested in whatever that subject happens to be and
that subject happens to be and
that subject happens to be and then you make sure you
then you make sure you
then you make sure you understand at least eighty to
understand at least eighty to
understand at least eighty to ninety percent of it so that way
ninety percent of it so that way
ninety percent of it so that way all the new information that
all the new information that
all the new information that you're getting any new words and
you're getting any new words and
you're getting any new words and phrases you can understand
phrases you can understand
phrases you can understand mostly from context and maybe
mostly from context and maybe
mostly from context and maybe you'll have to look up a word or
you'll have to look up a word or
you'll have to look up a word or two
two
two but it should be again something
but it should be again something
but it should be again something you understand most of all ready
you understand most of all ready
you understand most of all ready in something that's entertaining
in something that's entertaining
in something that's entertaining for you whatever that happens to
for you whatever that happens to
for you whatever that happens to be anyway since we're talking
be anyway since we're talking
be anyway since we're talking about books I just thought I'd
about books I just thought I'd
about books I just thought I'd start with that little
start with that little
start with that little introduction but a book that
introduction but a book that
introduction but a book that i've been reading recently is
i've been reading recently is
i've been reading recently is called switch and it's a really
called switch and it's a really
called switch and it's a really interesting book talking about
interesting book talking about
interesting book talking about how you can get a specifically
how you can get a specifically
how you can get a specifically organizations to change maybe
organizations to change maybe
organizations to change maybe you're the maybe a person like a
you're the maybe a person like a
you're the maybe a person like a director working in a particular
director working in a particular
director working in a particular part of a hospital or you're a
part of a hospital or you're a
part of a hospital or you're a coach at a university and trying
coach at a university and trying
coach at a university and trying to figure out how to change the
to figure out how to change the
to figure out how to change the way your team plays for the
way your team plays for the
way your team plays for the attitude of something like that
attitude of something like that
attitude of something like that so it's a really interesting
so it's a really interesting
so it's a really interesting book talking about how people
book talking about how people
book talking about how people change or how to get people to
change or how to get people to
change or how to get people to change and so thinking about
change and so thinking about
change and so thinking about myself always trying to figure
myself always trying to figure
myself always trying to figure out how we can improve and do
out how we can improve and do
out how we can improve and do things better i'm constantly
things better i'm constantly
things better i'm constantly reading books about you know new
reading books about you know new
reading books about you know new ways of doing things in new ways
ways of doing things in new ways
ways of doing things in new ways of thinking and then when i hear
of thinking and then when i hear
of thinking and then when i hear something interesting I like to
something interesting I like to
something interesting I like to pass that along to you anyway so
pass that along to you anyway so
pass that along to you anyway so this books which a couple of
this books which a couple of
this books which a couple of interesting points and that I'll
interesting points and that I'll
interesting points and that I'll talk about one in particular but
talk about one in particular but
talk about one in particular but just the general idea is that
just the general idea is that
just the general idea is that really we've got two parts in
really we've got two parts in
really we've got two parts in our mind are two parts to
our mind are two parts to
our mind are two parts to ourselves
ourselves
ourselves the first part is the elephant
the first part is the elephant
the first part is the elephant and this is the emotionally huge
and this is the emotionally huge
and this is the emotionally huge massive thing that's driven by
massive thing that's driven by
massive thing that's driven by the things that it wants and the
the things that it wants and the
the things that it wants and the things that it wants right now
things that it wants right now
things that it wants right now and the other part of that is
and the other part of that is
and the other part of that is like the rider that sits on top
like the rider that sits on top
like the rider that sits on top of the elephant and this is the
of the elephant and this is the
of the elephant and this is the more logical side the side
more logical side the side
more logical side the side that's trying to control us and
that's trying to control us and
that's trying to control us and actually hopefully guide us to
actually hopefully guide us to
actually hopefully guide us to thinking about succeeding or
thinking about succeeding or
thinking about succeeding or doing things that will achieve
doing things that will achieve
doing things that will achieve success in the long term
success in the long term
success in the long term so the elephant is very
so the elephant is very
so the elephant is very emotionally driven and wants to
emotionally driven and wants to
emotionally driven and wants to do things and achieve things now
do things and achieve things now
do things and achieve things now like look at that beautiful cake
like look at that beautiful cake
like look at that beautiful cake over there I want to eat that
over there I want to eat that
over there I want to eat that cake right now but the writer is
cake right now but the writer is
cake right now but the writer is sitting on the elephant says hey
sitting on the elephant says hey
sitting on the elephant says hey if you eat that cake maybe
if you eat that cake maybe
if you eat that cake maybe you're you know it might taste
you're you know it might taste
you're you know it might taste good right now but if you're
good right now but if you're
good right now but if you're going to eat that cake you're
going to eat that cake you're
going to eat that cake you're gonna break your diet that kind
gonna break your diet that kind
gonna break your diet that kind of thing
of thing
of thing so we've got these two different
so we've got these two different
so we've got these two different forces in our minds and they're
forces in our minds and they're
forces in our minds and they're pulling on us every day
pulling on us every day
pulling on us every day now each of these forces also
now each of these forces also
now each of these forces also has a drawback or a couple of
has a drawback or a couple of
has a drawback or a couple of drawbacks
drawbacks
drawbacks so the elephant is very good
so the elephant is very good
so the elephant is very good about moving forward if it wants
about moving forward if it wants
about moving forward if it wants to do something but it might not
to do something but it might not
to do something but it might not be taking us in the right
be taking us in the right
be taking us in the right direction and the rider also
direction and the rider also
direction and the rider also contend to overthink things too
contend to overthink things too
contend to overthink things too much
much
much so if we have too much
so if we have too much
so if we have too much information if there's too many
information if there's too many
information if there's too many things to think about
things to think about
things to think about then the rider can get confused
then the rider can get confused
then the rider can get confused the rider can think like oh no I
the rider can think like oh no I
the rider can think like oh no I got
got
got know what to do anymore because
know what to do anymore because
know what to do anymore because I have too many options a really
I have too many options a really
I have too many options a really good example of this is now I
good example of this is now I
good example of this is now I was actually explaining so i
was actually explaining so i
was actually explaining so i went to a waiting out here a
went to a waiting out here a
went to a waiting out here a friend of mine got married here
friend of mine got married here
friend of mine got married here in Japan a foreigner marrying a
in Japan a foreigner marrying a
in Japan a foreigner marrying a Japanese woman and this is just
Japanese woman and this is just
Japanese woman and this is just a just an interesting thing
a just an interesting thing
a just an interesting thing about Japanese culture that you
about Japanese culture that you
about Japanese culture that you might not know about already if
might not know about already if
might not know about already if you know about it anyway
you know about it anyway
you know about it anyway so one of the things that's big
so one of the things that's big
so one of the things that's big in Japan is when you go to an
in Japan is when you go to an
in Japan is when you go to an actual wedding people typically
actual wedding people typically
actual wedding people typically give cash to the company or to
give cash to the company or to
give cash to the company or to the couple i should say not the
the couple i should say not the
the couple i should say not the company but people bring small
company but people bring small
company but people bring small envelopes and have maybe like an
envelopes and have maybe like an
envelopes and have maybe like an american dollars it might be
american dollars it might be
american dollars it might be like two or three hundred
like two or three hundred
like two or three hundred dollars worth of cash in that so
dollars worth of cash in that so
dollars worth of cash in that so people typically in America they
people typically in America they
people typically in America they would give like an actual
would give like an actual
would give like an actual present or people would have an
present or people would have an
present or people would have an online or some kind of wedding
online or some kind of wedding
online or some kind of wedding registry at a store which means
registry at a store which means
registry at a store which means like hey we're gonna go to the
like hey we're gonna go to the
like hey we're gonna go to the store and we want a toaster and
store and we want a toaster and
store and we want a toaster and something else into something
something else into something
something else into something else because we're moving into a
else because we're moving into a
else because we're moving into a new house and then you can go
new house and then you can go
new house and then you can go online look through the gift
online look through the gift
online look through the gift registry pick a particular
registry pick a particular
registry pick a particular product or whatever that you'd
product or whatever that you'd
product or whatever that you'd like to get for the couple and
like to get for the couple and
like to get for the couple and then you can buy them that thing
then you can buy them that thing
then you can buy them that thing it's actually really interesting
it's actually really interesting
it's actually really interesting system just for doing that but
system just for doing that but
system just for doing that but in Japan it's kind of a pain in
in Japan it's kind of a pain in
in Japan it's kind of a pain in the ass or maybe I just see it
the ass or maybe I just see it
the ass or maybe I just see it that way because I'm a foreigner
that way because I'm a foreigner
that way because I'm a foreigner but when you're giving that cash
but when you're giving that cash
but when you're giving that cash to people then they have to give
to people then they have to give
to people then they have to give you back something that's about
you back something that's about
you back something that's about half the price of that thing or
half the price of that thing or
half the price of that thing or the equivalent in cash of half
the equivalent in cash of half
the equivalent in cash of half of the value of that name
of the value of that name
of the value of that name so there's a lot of really
so there's a lot of really
so there's a lot of really calculating the amount of
calculating the amount of
calculating the amount of something and then figuring out
something and then figuring out
something and then figuring out how to give it and that's why
how to give it and that's why
how to give it and that's why people give cash because it's
people give cash because it's
people give cash because it's really easy to figure out okay i
really easy to figure out okay i
really easy to figure out okay i gave this person a hundred
gave this person a hundred
gave this person a hundred dollars so I'm expecting like
dollars so I'm expecting like
dollars so I'm expecting like fifty dollars back something
fifty dollars back something
fifty dollars back something like that
like that
like that now this may sound really odd if
now this may sound really odd if
now this may sound really odd if you're not familiar with this
you're not familiar with this
you're not familiar with this kind of gift giving culture but
kind of gift giving culture but
kind of gift giving culture but it really drives japan so
it really drives japan so
it really drives japan so everybody going around giving
everybody going around giving
everybody going around giving gifts to each other making sure
gifts to each other making sure
gifts to each other making sure everybody is like kind of well
everybody is like kind of well
everybody is like kind of well balanced in a way so people get
balanced in a way so people get
balanced in a way so people get things from each other give
things from each other give
things from each other give things to other people and I've
things to other people and I've
things to other people and I've actually had a gift at my house
actually had a gift at my house
actually had a gift at my house it like went to one family came
it like went to one family came
it like went to one family came to a different family and
to a different family and
to a different family and actually came back to my house
actually came back to my house
actually came back to my house not that long after that that
not that long after that that
not that long after that that was pretty it was a little bit
was pretty it was a little bit
was pretty it was a little bit embarrassing but it's pretty
embarrassing but it's pretty
embarrassing but it's pretty funny at the same time it goes
funny at the same time it goes
funny at the same time it goes to show you something this is a
to show you something this is a
to show you something this is a really great English expression
really great English expression
really great English expression as well it goes to show that it
as well it goes to show that it
as well it goes to show that it just means that you know it's an
just means that you know it's an
just means that you know it's an interesting example of something
interesting example of something
interesting example of something so it goes to show that it's
so it goes to show that it's
so it goes to show that it's just an interesting way of doing
just an interesting way of doing
just an interesting way of doing life or that maybe even some
life or that maybe even some
life or that maybe even some people have like a present that
people have like a present that
people have like a present that they're getting that they don't
they're getting that they don't
they're getting that they don't really want so they regift that
really want so they regift that
really want so they regift that present to somebody else
present to somebody else
present to somebody else anyway I'm going off on like
anyway I'm going off on like
anyway I'm going off on like tangent after tangent after
tangent after tangent after
tangent after tangent after tangent but so I'm talking about
tangent but so I'm talking about
tangent but so I'm talking about like these gift-giving things
like these gift-giving things
like these gift-giving things that because people like let's
that because people like let's
that because people like let's say I were to give a present an
say I were to give a present an
say I were to give a present an actual physical presence of
actual physical presence of
actual physical presence of someone who's getting married in
someone who's getting married in
someone who's getting married in japan now they would have to
japan now they would have to
japan now they would have to look up the price of that thing
look up the price of that thing
look up the price of that thing online and then give me back
online and then give me back
online and then give me back something else but now what
something else but now what
something else but now what you're seeing more of these
you're seeing more of these
you're seeing more of these companies that create an actual
companies that create an actual
companies that create an actual catalog of gifts that they give
catalog of gifts that they give
catalog of gifts that they give to people as a present for the
to people as a present for the
to people as a present for the wedding
wedding
wedding so all of the guests that come
so all of the guests that come
so all of the guests that come to the wedding they get up
to the wedding they get up
to the wedding they get up little catalog so they maybe get
little catalog so they maybe get
little catalog so they maybe get some sweets or something but
some sweets or something but
some sweets or something but they get a catalog that lets
they get a catalog that lets
they get a catalog that lets them select a you know whatever
them select a you know whatever
them select a you know whatever item they like to get its of an
item they like to get its of an
item they like to get its of an approximate value within a
approximate value within a
approximate value within a certain range so like fifty
certain range so like fifty
certain range so like fifty dollars or a hundred dollars
dollars or a hundred dollars
dollars or a hundred dollars something like that
something like that
something like that so the wedding couple would pay
so the wedding couple would pay
so the wedding couple would pay that company and then all of the
that company and then all of the
that company and then all of the people they come to the come to
people they come to the come to
people they come to the come to the wedding would be able to get
the wedding would be able to get
the wedding would be able to get the catalog and then send off
the catalog and then send off
the catalog and then send off like hey I'd like to get this
like hey I'd like to get this
like hey I'd like to get this thing that's in the catalog but
thing that's in the catalog but
thing that's in the catalog but the problem with the catalog
the problem with the catalog
the problem with the catalog again is that you've got it
again is that you've got it
again is that you've got it it's like this thick you've got
it's like this thick you've got
it's like this thick you've got maybe like 200 300 pages in
maybe like 200 300 pages in
maybe like 200 300 pages in there of little things that you
there of little things that you
there of little things that you could buy and it's just like
could buy and it's just like
could buy and it's just like it's overwhelming
it's overwhelming
it's overwhelming you have too many things to
you have too many things to
you have too many things to choose and then people sit
choose and then people sit
choose and then people sit around and like you're wasting
around and like you're wasting
around and like you're wasting all your time like do I want the
all your time like do I want the
all your time like do I want the steak knives or do i want the
steak knives or do i want the
steak knives or do i want the plate or do I want this other
plate or do I want this other
plate or do I want this other animal character thing is crazy
animal character thing is crazy
animal character thing is crazy and so people have all these
and so people have all these
and so people have all these things and it's it's basically
things and it's it's basically
things and it's it's basically going against what we would want
going against what we would want
going against what we would want for especially something that
for especially something that
for especially something that like I mean who cares if you're
like I mean who cares if you're
like I mean who cares if you're getting steak knives or whatever
getting steak knives or whatever
getting steak knives or whatever for a wedding present like just
for a wedding present like just
for a wedding present like just you know give me whatever if you
you know give me whatever if you
you know give me whatever if you don't even care you shouldn't be
don't even care you shouldn't be
don't even care you shouldn't be giving me anything anyway you're
giving me anything anyway you're
giving me anything anyway you're the one getting married
the one getting married
the one getting married that's a whole separate issue
that's a whole separate issue
that's a whole separate issue but it's just a perfect example
but it's just a perfect example
but it's just a perfect example of when you have too many
of when you have too many
of when you have too many options
options
options this is the rider becoming like
this is the rider becoming like
this is the rider becoming like really excited about that in the
really excited about that in the
really excited about that in the rider the writer of the elephant
rider the writer of the elephant
rider the writer of the elephant is thinking wow ok I've got all
is thinking wow ok I've got all
is thinking wow ok I've got all these choices now I've got to
these choices now I've got to
these choices now I've got to think about this like should i
think about this like should i
think about this like should i do this or that or this other
do this or that or this other
do this or that or this other thing and they're thinking about
thing and they're thinking about
thing and they're thinking about too many things and they don't
too many things and they don't
too many things and they don't go anywhere
go anywhere
go anywhere and this is what happens to a
and this is what happens to a
and this is what happens to a lot of people in life when
lot of people in life when
lot of people in life when they're thinking about well
they're thinking about well
they're thinking about well maybe I'm interested in a lot of
maybe I'm interested in a lot of
maybe I'm interested in a lot of different things i like this
different things i like this
different things i like this hobby and that interest in this
hobby and that interest in this
hobby and that interest in this job and that other thing but I
job and that other thing but I
job and that other thing but I never can make any progress on
never can make any progress on
never can make any progress on anything because I don't know
anything because I don't know
anything because I don't know what to pick
what to pick
what to pick I can't really actually make a
I can't really actually make a
I can't really actually make a decision about something
decision about something
decision about something and so the book is talking about
and so the book is talking about
and so the book is talking about how we can actually make that
how we can actually make that
how we can actually make that switch and actually make it such
switch and actually make it such
switch and actually make it such that you can get the elephant
that you can get the elephant
that you can get the elephant and the rider to work together
and the rider to work together
and the rider to work together such that you can have something
such that you can have something
such that you can have something nice and easy
nice and easy
nice and easy now what's interesting about the
now what's interesting about the
now what's interesting about the book is that you know just
book is that you know just
book is that you know just thinking about it from my own
thinking about it from my own
thinking about it from my own life for getting it especially
life for getting it especially
life for getting it especially kind of learning it for like I
kind of learning it for like I
kind of learning it for like I said myself but really to help
said myself but really to help
said myself but really to help learners
learners
learners even though I'm a learner of
even though I'm a learner of
even though I'm a learner of Japanese myself but specifically
Japanese myself but specifically
Japanese myself but specifically to help my learner's make that
to help my learner's make that
to help my learner's make that decision because a lot of people
decision because a lot of people
decision because a lot of people they they want to learn they
they they want to learn they
they they want to learn they want to become a better English
want to become a better English
want to become a better English speaker but at the same time
speaker but at the same time
speaker but at the same time like the elephant is like like I
like the elephant is like like I
like the elephant is like like I don't really feel like studying
don't really feel like studying
don't really feel like studying right now I don't feel like
right now I don't feel like
right now I don't feel like doing this I don't want it again
doing this I don't want it again
doing this I don't want it again it's talking about the feeling
it's talking about the feeling
it's talking about the feeling of how you get excited about
of how you get excited about
of how you get excited about doing something and so thinking
doing something and so thinking
doing something and so thinking about that idea I actually spent
about that idea I actually spent
about that idea I actually spent a lot of time not just making
a lot of time not just making
a lot of time not just making lessons but really more thinking
lessons but really more thinking
lessons but really more thinking about how to help people get the
about how to help people get the
about how to help people get the elephant and the rider to think
elephant and the rider to think
elephant and the rider to think about something and actually
about something and actually
about something and actually work together to achieve the
work together to achieve the
work together to achieve the same goal and so I'm actually
same goal and so I'm actually
same goal and so I'm actually coming out with a video and not
coming out with a video and not
coming out with a video and not that long thats it's actually
that long thats it's actually
that long thats it's actually really interesting idea talking
really interesting idea talking
really interesting idea talking about the fluency profile of a
about the fluency profile of a
about the fluency profile of a native English speaker vs and
native English speaker vs and
native English speaker vs and non-native speaker and why they
non-native speaker and why they
non-native speaker and why they have these different fluency
have these different fluency
have these different fluency profile so i'll be talking about
profile so i'll be talking about
profile so i'll be talking about that in an upcoming video so
that in an upcoming video so
that in an upcoming video so look forward to seeing that in
look forward to seeing that in
look forward to seeing that in the future but this is a
the future but this is a
the future but this is a specific idea where i really
specific idea where i really
specific idea where i really want to help people get that
want to help people get that
want to help people get that alignment there the elephant and
alignment there the elephant and
alignment there the elephant and the rider moving in the same way
the rider moving in the same way
the rider moving in the same way and one of the most important
and one of the most important
and one of the most important points the book talks about in
points the book talks about in
points the book talks about in this is the thing i wanted to
this is the thing i wanted to
this is the thing i wanted to focus on just quickly though in
focus on just quickly though in
focus on just quickly though in this video is about the mindset
this video is about the mindset
this video is about the mindset that you have for being able to
that you have for being able to
that you have for being able to change now typically people are
change now typically people are
change now typically people are of two different mindsets the
of two different mindsets the
of two different mindsets the first one in a mindset is just
first one in a mindset is just
first one in a mindset is just the way you think it's how you
the way you think it's how you
the way you think it's how you see the world but the first
see the world but the first
see the world but the first mindset is I believe that I am
mindset is I believe that I am
mindset is I believe that I am fixed in my personality or my
fixed in my personality or my
fixed in my personality or my habits or the abilities that I
habits or the abilities that I
habits or the abilities that I have and the other kind of
have and the other kind of
have and the other kind of personality type or the mindset
personality type or the mindset
personality type or the mindset that people have is I can learn
that people have is I can learn
that people have is I can learn how to do something different i
how to do something different i
how to do something different i can actually improve so if you
can actually improve so if you
can actually improve so if you have a fixed mindset versus a
have a fixed mindset versus a
have a fixed mindset versus a mindset that allows you to
mindset that allows you to
mindset that allows you to change or believes you can
change or believes you can
change or believes you can change the people that believe
change the people that believe
change the people that believe they can change are typically or
they can change are typically or
they can change are typically or more likely the ones that
more likely the ones that
more likely the ones that actually succeed so I try to get
actually succeed so I try to get
actually succeed so I try to get people to think about things in
people to think about things in
people to think about things in a different way
a different way
a different way even though most people are
even though most people are
even though most people are interested in hey let me come
interested in hey let me come
interested in hey let me come watch the English
watch the English
watch the English youtube video about like teach
youtube video about like teach
youtube video about like teach me these particular phrases and
me these particular phrases and
me these particular phrases and it's great to learn a bunch of
it's great to learn a bunch of
it's great to learn a bunch of phrases but if you're watching
phrases but if you're watching
phrases but if you're watching this video right now you're one
this video right now you're one
this video right now you're one of the few smart learners that's
of the few smart learners that's
of the few smart learners that's actually interested in learning
actually interested in learning
actually interested in learning the deeper information that will
the deeper information that will
the deeper information that will help you expand and improve your
help you expand and improve your
help you expand and improve your English fluency much better
English fluency much better
English fluency much better after you understand these
after you understand these
after you understand these deeper things although the
deeper things although the
deeper things although the learning of the phrases and all
learning of the phrases and all
learning of the phrases and all that becomes really easy
that becomes really easy
that becomes really easy so anyway hopefully I'm teaching
so anyway hopefully I'm teaching
so anyway hopefully I'm teaching you a few phrases as well but
you a few phrases as well but
you a few phrases as well but this kind of thing
this kind of thing
this kind of thing the way of thinking this is a
the way of thinking this is a
the way of thinking this is a really important thing as far as
really important thing as far as
really important thing as far as improving your English so when
improving your English so when
improving your English so when you're thinking about having the
you're thinking about having the
you're thinking about having the mindset of a fixed person like
mindset of a fixed person like
mindset of a fixed person like whoa can I guess like I can't do
whoa can I guess like I can't do
whoa can I guess like I can't do that like I can't learn a
that like I can't learn a
that like I can't learn a language writing bad at math or
language writing bad at math or
language writing bad at math or other things like that it first
other things like that it first
other things like that it first you can switch to be more of a
you can switch to be more of a
you can switch to be more of a person that can actually change
person that can actually change
person that can actually change their mindset or believe that
their mindset or believe that
their mindset or believe that they can do something then
they can do something then
they can do something then you're much more likely to
you're much more likely to
you're much more likely to improve so i mentioned earlier
improve so i mentioned earlier
improve so i mentioned earlier about that this new video that
about that this new video that
about that this new video that I'm creating that's talking
I'm creating that's talking
I'm creating that's talking about the different English
about the different English
about the different English fluency profiles and one of the
fluency profiles and one of the
fluency profiles and one of the most important things you can do
most important things you can do
most important things you can do for learning English is it's
for learning English is it's
for learning English is it's kind of it's kind of a tricky
kind of it's kind of a tricky
kind of it's kind of a tricky thing to to a to explain but
thing to to a to explain but
thing to to a to explain but i'll try to do it quickly and
i'll try to do it quickly and
i'll try to do it quickly and make it as clear as possible so
make it as clear as possible so
make it as clear as possible so the first thing is that most
the first thing is that most
the first thing is that most non-native English speakers are
non-native English speakers are
non-native English speakers are learning the traditional way of
learning the traditional way of
learning the traditional way of getting fluid which is basically
getting fluid which is basically
getting fluid which is basically preparing them for tests and not
preparing them for tests and not
preparing them for tests and not actually helping them do a lot
actually helping them do a lot
actually helping them do a lot of the things and develop a lot
of the things and develop a lot
of the things and develop a lot of the habits that are required
of the habits that are required
of the habits that are required to become a fluent speaker so
to become a fluent speaker so
to become a fluent speaker so you've got the native English
you've got the native English
you've got the native English speaker over here that has
speaker over here that has
speaker over here that has really strong habits and every
really strong habits and every
really strong habits and every area like being able to speak
area like being able to speak
area like being able to speak confidently or understand native
confidently or understand native
confidently or understand native English speakers being able to
English speakers being able to
English speakers being able to use grammar automatically
use grammar automatically
use grammar automatically etcetera and then you've got
etcetera and then you've got
etcetera and then you've got somebody that learn the
somebody that learn the
somebody that learn the traditional way where maybe they
traditional way where maybe they
traditional way where maybe they know a couple of words and
know a couple of words and
know a couple of words and phrases they can understand a
phrases they can understand a
phrases they can understand a little bit and they can read and
little bit and they can read and
little bit and they can read and write well but they're still
write well but they're still
write well but they're still missing a lot of the habits that
missing a lot of the habits that
missing a lot of the habits that actually help them become fluent
actually help them become fluent
actually help them become fluent speakers now because of that you
speakers now because of that you
speakers now because of that you have a limited number of habits
have a limited number of habits
have a limited number of habits and people have been trained in
and people have been trained in
and people have been trained in a way so non-native speakers who
a way so non-native speakers who
a way so non-native speakers who are learning English have been
are learning English have been
are learning English have been trained kind of the best way to
trained kind of the best way to
trained kind of the best way to put it is that like they've
put it is that like they've
put it is that like they've learned to only learn English
learned to only learn English
learned to only learn English and in a particular way so they
and in a particular way so they
and in a particular way so they read more books or maybe they
read more books or maybe they
read more books or maybe they they get they try to learn like
they get they try to learn like
they get they try to learn like a few more vocabulary words
a few more vocabulary words
a few more vocabulary words something like that but because
something like that but because
something like that but because they already know a whole bunch
they already know a whole bunch
they already know a whole bunch of those things they don't
of those things they don't
of those things they don't notice much improved
notice much improved
notice much improved it and this is the real the
it and this is the real the
it and this is the real the tricky thing here about
tricky thing here about
tricky thing here about motivating you to actually
motivating you to actually
motivating you to actually achieve fluency and want to do
achieve fluency and want to do
achieve fluency and want to do more
more
more so you have to do something that
so you have to do something that
so you have to do something that gives you noticeable improvement
gives you noticeable improvement
gives you noticeable improvement in your English and that's why
in your English and that's why
in your English and that's why I'm always trying to think of
I'm always trying to think of
I'm always trying to think of new strategies new ways of
new strategies new ways of
new strategies new ways of improving because if you don't
improving because if you don't
improving because if you don't see the improvement
see the improvement
see the improvement you don't feel the improvement
you don't feel the improvement
you don't feel the improvement and then you don't want to move
and then you don't want to move
and then you don't want to move on and you don't want to improve
on and you don't want to improve
on and you don't want to improve and you lose your motivation to
and you lose your motivation to
and you lose your motivation to study so if you if you let's say
study so if you if you let's say
study so if you if you let's say you already know like you know
you already know like you know
you already know like you know 10,000 words if you learn two or
10,000 words if you learn two or
10,000 words if you learn two or three more than that overall
three more than that overall
three more than that overall improvement doesn't mean
improvement doesn't mean
improvement doesn't mean anything to you because you
anything to you because you
anything to you because you don't feel any different but
don't feel any different but
don't feel any different but let's say your confidence is
let's say your confidence is
let's say your confidence is incredibly weak if you can
incredibly weak if you can
incredibly weak if you can double that confidence with
double that confidence with
double that confidence with learning just maybe like two or
learning just maybe like two or
learning just maybe like two or three tips then that's going to
three tips then that's going to
three tips then that's going to help you see dramatic
help you see dramatic
help you see dramatic improvement in your fluency and
improvement in your fluency and
improvement in your fluency and that like kind of cascades like
that like kind of cascades like
that like kind of cascades like a waterfall it cascades and all
a waterfall it cascades and all
a waterfall it cascades and all the other pieces of your fluency
the other pieces of your fluency
the other pieces of your fluency all the other habits that you
all the other habits that you
all the other habits that you need to develop and that's what
need to develop and that's what
need to develop and that's what really gets you motivated to
really gets you motivated to
really gets you motivated to learn
learn
learn so if you can keep things simple
so if you can keep things simple
so if you can keep things simple this is what you're doing to
this is what you're doing to
this is what you're doing to control the rider and then you
control the rider and then you
control the rider and then you keep things motivating this is
keep things motivating this is
keep things motivating this is what you do to control the
what you do to control the
what you do to control the elephant and that's how you keep
elephant and that's how you keep
elephant and that's how you keep moving and get fluent faster
moving and get fluent faster
moving and get fluent faster so if you're the kind of person
so if you're the kind of person
so if you're the kind of person that maybe you thinking gee I
that maybe you thinking gee I
that maybe you thinking gee I probably can't get fluent I
probably can't get fluent I
probably can't get fluent I don't really know how to do
don't really know how to do
don't really know how to do something and it doesn't matter
something and it doesn't matter
something and it doesn't matter if it's not just for fluency
if it's not just for fluency
if it's not just for fluency it's for anything else in life
it's for anything else in life
it's for anything else in life but if you have an idea or a
but if you have an idea or a
but if you have an idea or a mindset about yourself that you
mindset about yourself that you
mindset about yourself that you think
think
think well I guess I can't do this i'm
well I guess I can't do this i'm
well I guess I can't do this i'm stuck here doing that you have
stuck here doing that you have
stuck here doing that you have to first understand that you
to first understand that you
to first understand that you really do have the ability to
really do have the ability to
really do have the ability to change because if you think
change because if you think
change because if you think about a baby like a baby doesn't
about a baby like a baby doesn't
about a baby like a baby doesn't know how to be a professional
know how to be a professional
know how to be a professional basketball player or even a
basketball player or even a
basketball player or even a fluent English speaker of a
fluent English speaker of a
fluent English speaker of a particular language so a baby is
particular language so a baby is
particular language so a baby is born and the baby has to learn
born and the baby has to learn
born and the baby has to learn how to do those things so baby
how to do those things so baby
how to do those things so baby learns how to fix a car as they
learns how to fix a car as they
learns how to fix a car as they get older not like an actual
get older not like an actual
get older not like an actual baby but as they grow their
baby but as they grow their
baby but as they grow their learning and developing things
learning and developing things
learning and developing things and if you remember that idea
and if you remember that idea
and if you remember that idea that you weren't born with any
that you weren't born with any
that you weren't born with any of the skills you have now you
of the skills you have now you
of the skills you have now you have to develop all those then
have to develop all those then
have to develop all those then that means you can also take the
that means you can also take the
that means you can also take the skills that you have now and
skills that you have now and
skills that you have now and develop them or even further or
develop them or even further or
develop them or even further or even developed completely new
even developed completely new
even developed completely new habits and skills and so that's
habits and skills and so that's
habits and skills and so that's what I'd like to encourage you
what I'd like to encourage you
what I'd like to encourage you to do think about the things
to do think about the things
to do think about the things that you're most struggling with
that you're most struggling with
that you're most struggling with and develop those because those
and develop those because those
and develop those because those are the things that are going to
are the things that are going to
are the things that are going to get you fluent much faster
get you fluent much faster
get you fluent much faster because
because
because seeing the improvement or the
seeing the improvement or the
seeing the improvement or the difference between how you were
difference between how you were
difference between how you were before and how you are now is
before and how you are now is
before and how you are now is really it's really obvious and
really it's really obvious and
really it's really obvious and that becomes more motivating for
that becomes more motivating for
that becomes more motivating for you but if you try to do the
you but if you try to do the
you but if you try to do the things that you've already done
things that you've already done
things that you've already done to get fluent like learning more
to get fluent like learning more
to get fluent like learning more words or buying yet another
words or buying yet another
words or buying yet another textbook when you've already got
textbook when you've already got
textbook when you've already got many you probably got too many
many you probably got too many
many you probably got too many bookshelves a full of textbooks
bookshelves a full of textbooks
bookshelves a full of textbooks and maybe even books that you've
and maybe even books that you've
and maybe even books that you've never even read or maybe just
never even read or maybe just
never even read or maybe just open very quickly and don't look
open very quickly and don't look
open very quickly and don't look at them anymore
at them anymore
at them anymore so focus on the things that are
so focus on the things that are
so focus on the things that are going to give you obvious
going to give you obvious
going to give you obvious improvement that motivate you
improvement that motivate you
improvement that motivate you and then that's going to be the
and then that's going to be the
and then that's going to be the thing that really helps you get
thing that really helps you get
thing that really helps you get . faster anyway i'm already
. faster anyway i'm already
. faster anyway i'm already getting you to information too
getting you to information too
getting you to information too much information i guess i
much information i guess i
much information i guess i should say but this is a book
should say but this is a book
should say but this is a book called switch a highly
called switch a highly
called switch a highly entertaining book i guess i'll
entertaining book i guess i'll
entertaining book i guess i'll put a link in the description or
put a link in the description or
put a link in the description or maybe all this
maybe all this
maybe all this I think there's actually an
I think there's actually an
I think there's actually an audio version of you can
audio version of you can
audio version of you can probably find right here on
probably find right here on
probably find right here on YouTube but if you look for that
YouTube but if you look for that
YouTube but if you look for that just by Chip and Dan heat so
just by Chip and Dan heat so
just by Chip and Dan heat so it's a book called switch
it's a book called switch
it's a book called switch anyway have a fantastic day if
anyway have a fantastic day if
anyway have a fantastic day if you have liked this video to
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do next to improve this idea of focusing on your worst fluency
focusing on your worst fluency
focusing on your worst fluency habit
habit
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this is the thing that's really
this is the thing that's really going to help you get fluent
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