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Hello everyone and welcome back to Speed English.
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Let me ask you something.
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If I asked you to speak English for just two minutes right now, could you do it?
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Maybe you know a lot of English words.
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Maybe you understand English videos.
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Maybe you studied English at school for many years.
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But when it's time to actually speak, your mind becomes blank.
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You think about grammar.
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you translate every sentence.
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You worry about making mistakes and sometimes you simply don't know what to say.
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But what if I told you that speaking English fluently is not something you need to learn all at once?
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You don't need to become fluent tomorrow.
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You just need to follow the right steps one by one.
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In today's video, I'm going to show you a simple step-by-step system to improve your English speaking.
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No complicated grammar, no expensive courses, no need to memorize thousands of words,
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just simple steps you can practice every day.
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So, if you're ready, let's start your English speaking journey.
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Step one, start with simple English.
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The first step is very simple.
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Don't try to speak difficult English.
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Many learners think fluent English means using big words and complicated sentences.
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It doesn't.
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Fluent English means you can express your ideas clearly and comfortably.
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For example, instead of saying, I am experiencing a significant amount of exhaustion due to my extensive workload,
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you can simply say, I'm very tired because I have a lot of work, that is clear.
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That is natural.
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And that is enough.
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So start with sentences you can actually use in your daily life.
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Learn phrases like, I'm hungry.
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I'm tired.
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I'm busy right now.
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What are you doing?
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Where are you going?
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I don't understand.
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Can you say that again?
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These sentences may look easy, but they are the foundation of speaking English.
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Start simple.
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You can make your English more advanced later.
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Step two, build your basic vocabulary.
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Now you need words, but don't try to learn 100 words every day.
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That's not necessary.
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Instead, focus on words that you actually use.
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Think about your everyday life.
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What do you talk about?
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Your family.
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Your food.
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Your work.
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Your studies.
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Your hobbies.
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your friends, your home, your daily routine.
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Start there.
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For example, learn words like wake up,
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sleep, eat, drink, go, come,
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work, study, buy, need, want, like, know, think, feel.
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These simple words are extremely powerful because you can create hundreds of sentences with them.
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For example, I want some water.
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I want to go home.
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I want to learn English.
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You don't need 10,000 words to start speaking.
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You need a small number of useful words and the ability to use them.
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Step three, learn sentences, not just words.
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This is one of the biggest secrets to speaking faster.
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Don't only memorize vocabulary.
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Learn complete sentences and phrases.
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For example, don't just learn the word, interested.
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Learn, I'm interested in music.
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Don't just learn, agree.
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Learn, I agree with you.
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Don't just learn, understand.
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Learn, I understand what you mean.
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When you learn complete phrases, your brain starts remembering English as a pattern.
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Then when you speak, you don't have to build every sentence from zero.
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You already have useful sentence patterns in your mind.
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So every day, try to learn five useful English sentences.
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Not 50, just five.
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And use them throughout the day.
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Step four, start thinking in English.
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Now we come to an important step.
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Start thinking in English.
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At first, this may feel difficult
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because your brain is used to thinking in your native language but you can train it slowly.
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Don't start with complicated thoughts.
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Start with what you can see.
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Look around your room.
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Say, this is my phone.
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The door is open.
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My bag is on the chair.
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I'm sitting on my bed.
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Then talk about what you're doing.
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I'm drinking water.
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I'm watching a video.
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I'm using my phone.
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I'm going to sleep.
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This is a simple exercise.
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But it teaches your brain to connect your thoughts directly to English.
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And slowly, you will translate less.
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Step 5.
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Speak to yourself.
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Now you have words.
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You have sentences.
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And you're starting to think in English.
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The next step is speak.
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Even if you don't have a speaking partner, You can practice with yourself.
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Yes, talk to yourself.
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You can speak while looking in the mirror.
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Or you can simply talk while walking around your room.
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For example, today I woke up at 7.
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I had breakfast.
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Then I went to work.
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I came home in the evening.
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Now I'm watching an English video.
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That's it.
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You don't need a complicated topic.
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Start with one minute, then two minutes, then five minutes.
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The goal is to make speaking English feel normal.
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Because if you only study English silently, you may understand English, but speaking can still feel difficult.
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Your mouth needs practice too.
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Step six, listen and repeat.
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The next step is listening
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if you want to speak naturally you need to hear natural
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english choose a short english video listen to one sentence pause
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then repeat it for example what are you doing today listen
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pause repeat what are you doing today try to copy the speaker.
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Not only the words, but also the pronunciation, rhythm, and speed.
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This technique is called shadowing.
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You can start with just five minutes a day.
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Don't worry if you can't copy the speaker perfectly.
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Just keep trying.
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Over time, your pronunciation will improve.
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And you will start speaking with a more natural rhythm.
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Step 7.
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Stop translating everything.
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Now, here's a problem many learners have.
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They translate every sentence.
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They think in their native language.
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Then translate.
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Then speak.
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For example, someone asks, What did you do yesterday?
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Your brain starts searching for the answer in your native language.
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Then you translate it.
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Then you check the grammar.
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Then you finally answer.
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That takes too much time.
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Instead, train yourself to answer simple questions directly in English.
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Ask yourself, what did I eat today?
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Answer, I had rice and chicken.
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What are you doing now?
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I'm watching TV.
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What will you do tomorrow?
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I'll go to work.
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Simple questions, simple answers.
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But this practice teaches your brain to respond faster.
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And that is exactly what you need for real conversations.
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Step eight, record your voice.
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Here is a powerful step that many learners ignore.
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Record yourself.
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Take your phone.
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Open the voice recorder.
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Choose a topic.
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For example, my daily routine.
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Then speak for two minutes.
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Don't stop every time you make a mistake.
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just keep talking after that listen to your recording you may notice things you didn't notice
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while speaking maybe you repeat the same words maybe you speak
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too slowly maybe you pronounce some words incorrectly maybe you use
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very short sentences that's okay now you know what you need
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to improve record yourself again the next day then compare your recordings after a few weeks you will hear the difference.
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Step nine, practice real conversations.
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Now it's time to use what you learned.
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Try to have real conversations.
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You can practice with a friend, a classmate, a teacher, or someone online who also wants to practice English.
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Start with simple conversations.
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How are you?
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I'm good.
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How about you?
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What did you do today?
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I went to work.
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What do you like to do?
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I like watching movies.
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Don't worry about having long conversations.
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Start with five minutes, then 10 minutes.
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The important thing is to actually use English with another person.
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Because real conversations teach you something that books cannot fully teach you.
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how to think and respond quickly.
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Step 10, practice every day.
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And now, the most important step, consistency.
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You don't need to practice English for five hours today and then do nothing for the next week.
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It's better to practice for 15 or 20 minutes every day.
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Here is a simple daily routine you can follow.
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5 minutes, learn new sentences.
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5 minutes, listen and repeat.
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5 minutes, speak to yourself.
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5 minutes, have a conversation or record your voice.
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That's only 20 minutes.
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But if you do it every day, you will slowly become more comfortable with English.
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Remember, small practice every day is better than big practice once a week.
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Don't expect perfection.
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There is one more thing you need to remember.
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You will make mistakes.
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Your grammar will sometimes be wrong.
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Your pronunciation won't always be perfect.
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You may forget words.
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You may feel nervous.
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That's completely normal.
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Don't let mistakes stop you.
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Think about how you learned your first language.
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You didn't learn it by memorizing grammar rules.
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You listened.
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You copied.
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You made mistakes.
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You kept speaking.
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And eventually you became comfortable.
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English can be the same.
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You don't need perfect English to start speaking.
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You need to start speaking to become better.
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Your step-by-step roadmap.
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So, let's quickly review your English speaking roadmap.
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Step one, start with simple English.
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Step two, build useful vocabulary.
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Step three, learn complete sentences.
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Step four, start thinking in English.
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Step five, speak to yourself every day.
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Step six, listen and repeat.
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Step seven, stop translating everything.
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Step eight, record your voice.
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Step nine, practice real conversations.
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And finally, step 10, practice every single day.
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If you follow these steps consistently, you will not become fluent overnight,
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but you will become better day by day, week by week, month by month and one day you'll notice something.
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You will understand English faster.
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You will answer questions faster.
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You will think less about grammar and most importantly, you will feel less afraid to speak.
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Final message.
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So, if you are waiting for the perfect time to start speaking English, this is your sign.
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You don't need perfect grammar.
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You don't need thousands of words.
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You don't need to sound like a native speaker.
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You just need to start.
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Start with one sentence, then another.
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Practice for 10 minutes, then 15.
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Then 20.
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Make mistakes.
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Learn from them and keep going because fluency is not one big step.
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Fluency is hundreds of small steps repeated every day.
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So don't ask yourself, when will I become fluent?
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Instead, ask yourself, what can I practice today?
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That question will change everything.
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Start today.
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Speak today.
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Make mistakes today.
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And become better tomorrow.
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This is Speed English.
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Keep practicing.
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Keep speaking.
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And I'll see you in the next video.
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Bye.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel A2 se basa en el vídeo “How to Speak English Fluently Step by Step”. Las palabras que más se repiten: english, step, learn, word, sentence. Este vídeo tiene 256 frases y 1723 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 13:36. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 127 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 89 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| grammar sustantivo | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | gramática |
| translate verbo | /tɹænzˈleɪt/ | traducir, trasladar |
| fluent adjetivo | /ˈfluənt/ | fluyente, fluente |
| complicated adjetivo | /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/ | complicado |
| routine sustantivo | /ɹuˈtin/ | rutina |
| phrase sustantivo | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | frase |
| vocabulary sustantivo | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | vocabulario |
| pronunciation sustantivo | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | pronunciación |
| topic sustantivo | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | tema, tópico |
| rhythm sustantivo | /ˈɹɪð.əm/ | ritmo |
| pause sustantivo | /pɔːz/ | pausa |
| ignore verbo | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | ignorar, desoír |
| naturally adverbio | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | naturalmente, a natura |
| everyday adjetivo | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | de diario, cuotidiano |
| mirror sustantivo | /ˈmiɹɚ/ | espejo |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| wake up verbo | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | despertarse, recordar |
| walk around verbo | deambular |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- Can you say that again?
- What do you talk about?
- Ask yourself, what did I eat today?
- What are you doing now?
- What will you do tomorrow?
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | is called · is Speed |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ing | start speaking · starts remembering · start thinking |
| Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguro | may look · may feel · may understand |
| Superlativos the -est / the most … — lo más alto o lo más bajo de un grupo | the biggest · the most important |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 50 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, I'm, you're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, perfection /pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, consistently /kənˈsɪstəntli/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, everyday /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/, overnight /əʊvə(ɹ)ˈnaɪt/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: translate /tɹænzˈleɪt/, phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, pause /pɔːz/, memorize /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/, exhaustion /ɪɡˈzɔːs.t͡ʃən/
- /h/ — una aspiración suave, no la “j”: hungry /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/, hobby /ˈhɑ.bi/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como grammar, translate, fluent.
¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?
Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.