Shadowing Practice: Force Yourself to Speak English | Stop Thinking & Start Speaking Fluently - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello everyone and welcome back.
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If you want to speak English fluently, there is one thing you must stop doing today, waiting until you feel ready.
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You may have studied English for years.
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You may understand movies, videos, songs and conversations.
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You may know hundreds or even thousands of English words.
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You may understand what people are saying when they speak slowly. but
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when it is your turn to speak something happens you become
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quiet you think about the perfect sentence you search for the right word you translate from your native language into english
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you worry about your grammar you worry about your pronunciation you worry that someone will laugh
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and while you are thinking about all these things the conversation continues without you
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so today i want you to change your approach stop waiting
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for confidence start speaking before you feel confident stop waiting for perfect english start using the english you already know
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and most importantly stop thinking too much you need to train
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your mouth not just your mind english is not a subject
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that you only study english is a skill
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that you practice think about walking you did not learn to
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walk by reading 10 books pass about walking you learned by
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trying you stood up you took a step you fell you
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tried again you took another step slowly your body learned what
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to do speaking english works in a similar way at first
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your sentences may be slow you may make mistakes you may forget words you may feel uncomfortable
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that is completely normal your goal is not to speak perfect
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english on your first day your goal is to speak just
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speak say something say it again say it differently keep going
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this is how fluency begins now i want you to do
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something with me take a deep breath relax your shoulders open your mouth
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and say i can speak english again i can speak english
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now say i do not need perfect english to speak english
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again i do not need perfect english to speak english
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and one more time i will speak even when i make mistakes excellent
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that is the mindset you need
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because many english learners are not actually afraid of english they
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are afraid of making mistakes in front of other people they think a mistake means they are not intelligent
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they think forgetting a word means they are bad at english
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they think having an accent means they cannot speak well
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but none of these things are true my stakes are not proof
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that you are failing my stakes are proof
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that you are practicing imagine going to a gym
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and lifting a heavy weight your muscles become tired
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that tired feeling does not mean your workout is useless it
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means your muscles are being challenged speaking english can feel uncomfortable in the same way
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when you force yourself to speak your brain is working you
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are searching for words you are creating sentences you are listening
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you are responding you are making decisions quickly this is training
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and the more you train the easier it becomes
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so today i want you to make a simple promise to
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yourself do not wait for the perfect sentence speak the sentence you can say now
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maybe you want to say i went to the supermarket
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because i needed to buy some food but you cannot remember the word supermarket
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that is okay say i went to the store because i needed food
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simple clear natural you communicated your idea
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that is what matters you do not need complicated english to communicate you need useful english you need english
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that comes quickly you need english that you can use without translating every word
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and this is why i want you to stop thinking
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so much before speaking let me give you a simple example
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someone asks you what did you do today you may start
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thinking how should i answer what tense should i use is my grammar correct
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which vocabulary should i use should i say i have gone
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or i went
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and suddenly you say nothing instead train yourself to answer immediately
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i went to work then continue i had a busy morning
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i came home in the afternoon i cooked dinner i watched a movie
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that is enough you are speaking you are communicating you are
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training your brain to respond in english now let's practice i
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will give you a question do not translate do not think
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too much just answer what is your name say your answer where are you from
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answer what do you do every day answer what time do
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you wake up answer what do you usually eat for breakfast
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answer what do you like to do in your free time answer what did you do yesterday answer
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What are you going to do tomorrow answer
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do not worry if your answers are short short answers are powerful
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when you are learning you can start with five words then
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make 10 words then 15 then 20 your speaking ability grows
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through small repetitions for example say i wake up at 7
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now make it longer i usually wake up at 7 in
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the morning now longer i usually wake up at 7 in the morning
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because i need to get ready for work now add more i usually wake up at 7 in the morning
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because i need to get ready for work
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i take a shower have breakfast
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and leave home around eight look at what happened you started
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with one simple sentence then you built a small paragraph this
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is how you should practice every day do not try to
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memorize huge speeches build sentences from small pieces learn one useful expression
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and use it again
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and again for example i think i think this is a
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good idea i think this movie is interesting i think i
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need more practice i think i understand i think i can
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do it now try in my opinion in my opinion english
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is important in my opinion speaking is more important than memorizing
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in my opinion practice makes speaking easier you are learning patterns
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boss boss help your brain speak faster the more you use
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a pattern the less you have to think about it and
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that is exactly what we want we want english to become automatic
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when a person asks you how are you you should not
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translate the question you already know i'm good thank you what
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are you doing i'm working where are you going i'm going
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home do you need help yes please are you ready yes i'm ready these sentences are simple
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but simple english spoken confidently is much better than complicated english
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that never leaves your mouth
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so force yourself to speak talk to yourself yes talk to
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yourself you do not always need a partner you can practice
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while walking you can practice while cooking you can practice
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while cleaning your room you can practice while driving
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if it is safe to do so look around you
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and describe what you see say i am sitting in my
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room there is a table in front of me my phone
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is on the table the window is open the weather is
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warm today i have some work to do i am feeling
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a little tired i need to finish my work before dinner this simple exercise
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is extremely powerful
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because you are training yourself to think directly in english you
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are connecting the english words with your real life you are not connecting english with translation
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that difference matters
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if you see a chair do not think of the word in your native language first think chair
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if you see water think water if you are hungry think I am hungry
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if you are tired think I am tired
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if you want something think I want this start connecting your
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experiences directly to English at first it may feel strange
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that is okay your brain is creating a new habit and habits require repetition Let's practice another powerful technique.
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Whenever you do something, describe it in English.
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If you wake up, say, I just woke up.
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If you brush your teeth, I am brushing my teeth.
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If you make coffee, I am making coffee.
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If you open your laptop, I am opening my laptop.
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If you start working, I am starting my work.
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If you finish, I am done.
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If you feel tired, I need a break.
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These are not complicated sentences.
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But if you repeat them every day, they become automatic.
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And automatic English is what you need for fluency.
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You do not need to know every word in the dictionary.
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You need to be able to use the words you know.
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this is a very important difference many learners spend hours learning new vocabulary
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they write 20 new words in a notebook they memorize definitions they watch vocabulary videos
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but the next day they cannot use those words in a conversation why
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because knowing a word and using a word are different skills
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if you learn the word comfortable use it say i feel
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comfortable here this chair is comfortable i am comfortable speaking english with my friends i want to feel more comfortable
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when i speak use the word again and again
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and again your goal is not to collect words your goal is to activate them
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so whenever you learn a new word create three
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or four sentences with it speak those sentences out loud your
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mouth needs practice your ears need practice your brain needs practice english becomes easier
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when all three work together now let's talk about Maybe you have tried speaking English before.
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Maybe someone corrected you maybe be someone laughed at your pronunciation maybe you said something wrong
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and felt embarrassed please do not let one bad experience control
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your future one mistake does not define your ability one embarrassing
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moment does not decide who you will become you are allowed
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to be a beginner you are allowed to sound imperfect you
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are allowed to pause you are allowed to search for a
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word you are allowed to say sorry i don't know the
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word you are allowed to say let me try again you
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are allowed to say what i mean is these expressions can save you
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when you get stuck for example i went to the
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um the place where you buy medicine you forgot the word
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pharmacy that's okay you communicated the meaning then later you can
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learn pharmacy now use it i went to the pharmacy you
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did not fail you learned this is how real speaking practice
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works you speak you get stuck you find a way around the problem you continue
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that is a fluency fluency does not mean never getting stuck fluency means knowing how to continue
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when you get stuck this is why you should not stop
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every time you forget a word use another word explain it
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describe it give an example keep moving for example you forget umbrella you can say the thing i use
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when it rains perfect you communicated later learn the word umbrella
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then use it this teaches your brain something very important i can survive in english
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and when your brain understands
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that your confidence grows now i want you to practice speaking
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for one full minute choose a simple topic your room your
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family your job your school your favorite food your weekend anything do not stop
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if you make a mistake continue if you forget a word use another word
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if you do not know what to say describe what you
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see your goal is not perfection your goal is one minute
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of continuous english ready start my name is continue i live
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in i usually continue i like continue i don't like continue today i continue tomorrow i
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keep speaking even if your english is simple keep going
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that one minute is valuable tomorrow try two minutes after a
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week try five minutes after a month you may be surprised
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by how much easier it feels you will begin to notice
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something you will stop translating every sentence you will start remembering
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phrases automatically you will respond faster you will feel less afraid
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you will make fewer pauses you will become more comfortable that is progress and please remember this
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do not compare your speaking ability with someone who has been practicing for 10 years
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compare yourself with the person you were yesterday yesterday maybe you could speak for 30 seconds
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today speak for one minute yesterday maybe you knew five useful expressions today use 10
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yesterday maybe you were afraid to speak today speak anyway
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that is success your english does not need to become perfect overnight it needs to become stronger every day
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so create a daily speaking habit even 10 minutes can make
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a difference for the first few minutes speak about your day
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then practice common questions then describe something around you then repeat
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a short english conversation then speak freely for one minute do this every day not once a week not only
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when you feel motivated every day because consistency is more powerful than motivation
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some days you will feel excited some days you will feel tired some days your english will feel easy
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other days you may feel like you have forgotten everything do
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not quit on those days those difficult days are part of
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the process you do not need to feel motivated to practice you need to practice
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because you have decided to improve there will be moments
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when you think i'm not getting better
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but you are your brain is learning your mouth is learning
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your ears are learning your confidence is growing quietly progress is not always visibles sometimes you notice it suddenly
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when you have a conversation and realize wait i just spoke english without translating
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that moment is coming but you have to keep going
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so stop waiting stop saying my english is not good enough stop saying i will speak
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when i become fluent you become fluent by speaking not before
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speaking by speaking say this i will speak before i feel ready again i will speak before i feel ready
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now say i will make mistakes and keep going again i will make mistakes and keep going and finally
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I will practice English every day.
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Excellent.
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Now imagine yourself six months from today.
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Imagine walking into a room where people are speaking English.
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Instead of becoming nervous, you listen.
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Someone asks you a question.
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You answer.
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Maybe your grammar is not perfect
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but you answer someone asks another question you respond you smile
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you continue you are not thinking about every word you are communicating
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that future version of you is not created by luck it
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is created by what you do today every sentence you speak today is preparing you for that future.
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Every mistake is training.
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Every repetition is training.
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Every uncomfortable conversation is training.
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Every time you choose to speak instead of staying silent, you become stronger.
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So force yourself to speak, not because you are weak, because you are training yourself to become stronger speak
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when you are nervous speak when you do not know every word speak
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when your pronunciation is not perfect speak
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when your grammar is not perfect speak anyway your voice needs practice your confidence needs practice your english needs practice
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and you cannot practice something you refuse to use
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so today make english part of your life talk to yourself describe your day ask yourself questions
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and swear them repeat useful expressions listen to english pause repeat
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speak decrecate small conversations use simple words build longer sentences and most importantly
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do not stop because of mistakes your mistakes are not your enemy silence is
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if you stay silent
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because you are afraid of making mistakes you never give yourself the chance to improve but
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when you speak you create an opportunity an opportunity to learn an opportunity to improve an opportunity to become confident
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so open your mouth use the english you already know
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start with one sentence then another then another you do not have to climb the whole mountain today
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you only have to take the next step say i am learning english then i am practicing every day
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then i am becoming more confident then i can communicate in english then i will not give up
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keep saying it keep practicing it keep believing it
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and one day you will look back and realize
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that the person who was once afraid to speak is now speaking without fear not
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because english suddenly became easy but because you became stronger you trained your brain you trained your mouth
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you trained your confidence you stopped waiting for perfection you stopped overthinking you started speaking
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and that is the real secret do not wait until you feel confident speak
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and confidence will come do not wait until you know every
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word speak with the words you know do not wait until your grammar is perfect speak make mistakes
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and learn do not wait for someone to give you permission give yourself permission you are allowed to speak english today
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you are allowed to make mistakes today you are allowed to sound like a learner today
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because every fluent speaker was once a beginner every confident speaker
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once struggled every person who speaks easily today once had to force themselves to speak
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so this is your moment stop thinking start speaking one sentence
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one minute one conversation one day at a time your english
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will grow your confidence will grow your voice will become stronger
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and eventually speaking english will stop feeling like a difficult task
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it will become something natural something normal something you simply do
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so from today when you know what you want to say say it
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when you forget a word find another way
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when you make a mistake smile and continue when you feel nervous breathe
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and speak and
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when your mind tells you you are not ready answer i
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don't need to be ready i need to practice say it
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again i don't need to be ready i need to practice
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that is your new mindset you are not waiting to become
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a fluent english speaker you are becoming one every time you speak
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so speak today speak tomorrow speak even when nobody is listening speak even when your english is imperfect
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because every word you speak is taking you one step closer to fluency now take a deep breath smile
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and say it with confidence i will stop overthinking i will
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stop waiting i will stop being afraid of mistakes i will
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speak english every day i will keep going i will become fluent
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and now don't just say it prov it open your mouth start speaking your journey begins with the next sentence
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What You'll Learn: Key Speaking Skills to Build Fluency
This video teaches you to stop overthinking and start speaking—a critical shift for fluency. You’ll learn to use the English you already know instead of waiting for "perfect" sentences, and to embrace mistakes as part of practice. It also trains you to respond quickly in conversations, even if your words aren’t ideal—skills that turn passive knowledge into active communication. These are the building blocks of real-world English, whether you’re chatting with friends or using shadow speak techniques to mimic native speakers.
Listen For These Sounds: Connected Speech and Reductions
The speaker uses natural, conversational English with common reductions and linking. Notice how phrases like "you did not learn" become "you didn’t learn" (contraction) and "start speaking before you feel confident" flows with linking between "speaking" and "before." Listen for how "because" is often reduced to "’cause" in fast speech—this is how native speakers actually talk. Practicing these sounds with learn English with YouTube videos helps you understand and be understood in real conversations.
Say It Like a Native: Rhythm and Stress
To mirror the speaker’s rhythm, focus on stressing key words. In "stop waiting for confidence," stress "stop," "waiting," and "confidence" to emphasize the message. The speaker uses a steady, encouraging pace—avoid rushing, but don’t pause too long. Try shadowing: repeat the speaker’s words immediately after them, matching their tone and stress. This is a core English speaking practice technique. Even if you use a shadowing app, the goal is to train your mouth and brain to work together. Remember: fluency comes from speaking, not perfection. Say "I can speak English" with confidence, stressing "can" and "speak" to build your own natural rhythm.
Ready to start? Make a promise: speak the sentence you can say now, not the perfect one. Mistakes are just proof you’re practicing—and that’s how you improve English pronunciation and fluency.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | being challenged · are not complicated · are allowed |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have gone · have tried · have forgotten |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | someone who has · person who was · person who speaks |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | stop waiting · start speaking · stop thinking |
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.