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Imagine this.
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Someone asks you a question in English.
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You understand every word, but then nothing.
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Your mouth stops.
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Your brain goes quiet.
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You are standing there thinking in your own language, translating every single word, and the other person is just waiting, smiling, waiting.
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Do you know this feeling?
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I think many of you do.
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And today, Leo and I are going to fix that.
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We are going to show you exactly how to train your brain to think directly in English.
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No more translating.
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No more long pauses.
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No more that heavy, slow feeling.
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Just English.
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Natural, fast, confident English.
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Hello, hello, everyone, and welcome back.
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I am Leo, and I am so excited for today's topic.
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Ava, I have to be honest.
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This topic is very personal to me.
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When I was learning English, this was my biggest problem.
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I understood words.
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I knew grammar.
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But when someone spoke to me, everything disappeared.
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My brain went completely blank.
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It was like having all the ingredients for a meal but forgetting how to cook.
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Everything was there, but nothing came out right.
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Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Learn English with Ava and Leo.
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I am Ava, and I am so happy you are here with us today.
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Whether you are walking, cooking, traveling, or just relaxing at home, this episode is for you.
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Today, we are answering one of the most common questions English learners ask us.
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How do I stop translating in my head and start thinking directly in English?
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This is not a small question.
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This is the question that changes everything.
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When you stop translating, you start really speaking.
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And when you really speak, your confidence grows.
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And when your confidence grows, everything in English becomes easier.
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So let us get into it.
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But first, Leo, how are you today?
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How was your morning?
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Honestly, my morning was a little embarrassing.
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I woke up, and before I even opened my eyes properly, I picked up my phone and went straight to social media.
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Before coffee, before water, before anything.
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My brain just did it automatically.
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I did not decide.
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My hand just moved.
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And I spent 20 minutes looking at videos of cats and cooking before I even said good morning to anyone.
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Leo, I think you just described the morning of half the world.
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But you know what is interesting?
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What you just said is actually the perfect introduction to our topic today.
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Your brain went to social media automatically, without thinking, without deciding.
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That is what we call an automatic behavior.
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And the beautiful thing is, your brain already knows how to do automatic things.
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It does them every day.
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We just need to make English one of those automatic things.
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That is the whole goal of today.
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Oh, wow.
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I never thought about it that way.
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So my brain is already good at automatic behavior.
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We just need to train it to be automatic in English too.
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Exactly.
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And the good news is, you can train your brain.
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It is like a muscle.
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The more you use it in a certain way, the stronger it gets in that way.
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But before we go deeper, let me tell you something about your brain.
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Your brain is lazy.
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Lazy?
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That sounds a little rude, Ava.
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In a good way.
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Your brain always wants the fastest, easiest path.
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And for most of your life, that path has been your native language.
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So when you hear English, your brain automatically goes, Oh, I know this.
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Let me just translate it into the language I already understand perfectly.
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It is like your brain has a shortcut, and that shortcut goes through your first language.
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It is not a bad thing.
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It is actually very smart.
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Your brain is trying to help you.
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But here is the problem.
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The shortcut is slow.
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I remember that feeling.
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I used to translate everything word by word in my mind.
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It was exhausting.
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How did it feel?
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My brain felt tired after five minutes.
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I was like, why is buying bread suddenly a university exam?
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That is a perfect way to describe it.
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And that happens to so many learners.
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They know the words, they know the grammar, but when they want to speak, they stop, they translate, they wait, and they feel nervous.
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So here is what happens inside many learners' brains right now.
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Step one, you hear the English question.
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Step two, you translate it into your own language.
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Step three, you think of your answer in your own language.
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Step four, you translate your answer back into English.
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And step five, you finally speak.
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That is five steps, Leo.
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Five steps every single time someone talks to you.
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Five steps.
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No wonder it feels exhausting.
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My brain is doing five times the work of a native speaker.
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Exactly.
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A native speaker just hears and responds.
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Two steps.
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So our job today is to help you reduce those steps.
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To help your brain build a more direct connection to English.
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Not through your language.
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Directly.
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Think of it like this.
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Imagine your brain is a forest.
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And you need to get from point A to point B.
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At first, there is no clear path.
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So you have to push through the bushes and branches.
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It is slow and difficult.
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That is like when you first learn English and everything feels hard.
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But if you walk the same route every day, eventually you create a clear path through the forest.
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The grass gets worn down, the path becomes obvious, and soon you can walk it easily without thinking.
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That is what happens in your brain with language.
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The more you think directly in English, the stronger that pathway becomes, until eventually it becomes automatic.
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So we are building a new path in our brain, a path that goes directly to English, not through our first language.
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Exactly.
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And today we have 10 practical tips to help you build that path.
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10 simple things you can start doing today.
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But first, a very quick request.
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If you are enjoying this podcast, hit that subscribe button.
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It is free and it helps us reach more English learners like you.
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Okay, tip number one.
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I am ready.
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Tell me tip number one.
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Tip number one.
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Think in small English sentences all day long.
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Not big, complicated sentences.
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Not perfect grammar.
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Just small, simple sentences about your real life every single day.
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Leo, let me ask you something right now.
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Look around where you are sitting.
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What do you see?
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Okay.
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I see my desk, my coffee cup, my notebook, a pen, the window.
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It is a cloudy day outside.
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Perfect.
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Now say all of that in English.
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I see my desk.
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There is a coffee cup on the desk.
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I have a notebook and a pen.
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The window is behind me.
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It is a cloudy day today.
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Oh, I just did it.
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That was easy, actually.
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That is exactly tip number one.
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Your brain already knows these words.
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The desk, the cup, the window, the weather.
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It just needs practice using them directly, without going through your own language first.
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So from today, every time you look at something, say it in English in your head.
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Or even out loud if you are alone.
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When you wake up, think, I am tired.
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I need coffee.
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When you eat breakfast, think, this is good.
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The bread is warm.
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I am happy.
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When you walk outside, think, it is cold today.
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The street is busy.
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I am late.
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Simple, real, daily.
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And this actually trains the brain?
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Just small sentences like that?
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Yes, because you are building a direct connection between your thoughts and English words.
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Every time you do this, that connection gets a little stronger.
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After two weeks, it starts to feel natural.
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After one month, it starts to feel easy.
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After three months, you do not even notice you are doing it anymore.
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It just happens.
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I know a student who used to struggle so much with speaking.
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She could not say simple things without long pauses.
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She started this exercise, just small sentences in her kitchen every morning while making breakfast.
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I am boiling water.
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The eggs smell good.
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I need more salt.
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I am almost ready.
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After three weeks, she came to me and said, Ava, something changed.
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I do not know when it happened, but English is starting to feel more natural.
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And that is exactly what this tip does.
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That is amazing.
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And three weeks is really not a long time.
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Okay, everyone listening, start today.
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When you finish this episode, look around and describe what you see. In English.
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Small sentences.
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You can do it.
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Tip number two.
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Connect English words to pictures and feelings, not to translators.
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This is a big one, Leo.
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This is one of the most important things we can teach you today.
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Can I ask something first?
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Because I always use a dictionary.
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When I see a new word I do not know, I immediately look for the translation in my language.
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You are saying I should stop doing that?
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Yes and no. In the very beginning, translation can help.
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But once you know some English, translation actually slows you down and creates a barrier between you and the language.
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Here is the problem.
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When you learn a word through translation, the English word is connected to your language word.
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So to use it, your brain has to go through your language first.
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But what we want is this.
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The English word is connected directly to the thing itself.
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The image, the feeling, the experience.
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For example, you hear the word rain.
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Do not think of the word in your language.
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Just see rain, feel it.
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A gray sky drops on the window.
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The sound on the roof.
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Maybe you feel cold or cozy or a little sad.
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Whatever rain means to you personally.
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Now the word rain lives directly in your experience, not in your language, and that makes it so much faster to use.
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Oh, I understand.
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So instead of English word, my language word, meaning, it becomes English word, meaning directly.
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Exactly.
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You cut out the middle step.
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Let me do a small exercise with you and our listeners right now.
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I will say 10 words.
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For each one, do not translate.
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Just see the image or feel the feeling.
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Ready?
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Ready.
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Ocean.
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Fire.
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Lonely.
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Bread.
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Running.
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Midnight.
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Laughter.
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Cold.
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Home.
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Tired.
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Did you see and feel those, Leo?
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Yes.
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Ocean, I saw a huge blue sea.
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Fire, I felt warm and a little dangerous.
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Lonely, I felt a quiet, sad feeling inside.
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Bread, I smelled fresh bread from a bakery.
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Running, I felt my legs moving fast.
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Midnight, I saw darkness and silence.
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Laughter, I heard a sound and I smiled.
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Cold, I felt a chill.
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Home, I felt safe and comfortable.
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Tired, I felt heavy.
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I did not translate a single one.
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They just came directly.
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That is the goal.
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And now do this with every new English word you learn.
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Do not look for the translation in your language.
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Instead, find a picture online or close your eyes and feel what the word means.
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Connect it to a real experience.
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This is how children learn their first language.
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They do not translate.
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They just connect words to the world around them.
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And that is why children learn languages so fast.
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We want to do the same thing.
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That makes so much sense.
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Okay, tip number three.
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I am curious.
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Tip number three, have an inner monologue in English.
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An inner monologue means the voice inside your head, the thoughts you have when you are alone, when you are thinking, when you are walking, when you are just existing in your day.
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Right now, that voice is probably in your own language.
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We want to slowly move it to English.
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So you are saying I should think in English, not just speak in English, but actually think in English?
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Yes, and it starts small.
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You do not switch completely from one day to the next.
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You just start mixing in English thoughts during your day.
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For example, you are waiting for the bus and it is late.
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Instead of being frustrated in your own language, think in English.
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This bus is so late.
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I have been waiting for 15 minutes.
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I hope it comes soon.
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I am going to be late for work.
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Or you are cooking and something goes wrong.
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Think in English.
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Oh no, too much salt.
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This is not good.
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Maybe I can fix it.
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I will add more water.
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Real thoughts, real situations, real English.
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But what if I do not know the words for what I am thinking?
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Sometimes my thought is complex and I do not have the English for it.
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Great question, and this is very important.
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When you do not know a word, do not stop.
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Simplify.
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Use easier words to say the same thing.
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For example, you want to think I am procrastinating, but maybe you do not know that word.
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So instead think, I do not want to start working.
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I am waiting.
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I keep doing other things instead of the important thing.
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You said the same idea with simpler words.
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And that is actually a very valuable skill because in real conversations, you often need to explain things you do not have the exact word for.
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So I do not need the perfect word.
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I just need to express the idea with the words I have.
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Exactly.
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Communication is about meaning, not perfect words.
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And here is another very important point about the inner monologue.
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Make it emotional.
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This is the secret that most people miss.
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When your inner monologue is boring, your brain does not pay much attention.
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I am sitting.
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I am standing.
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I am walking.
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Okay, not very interesting.
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But when your inner monologue is emotional, your brain pays full attention and everything you think in English gets stored more deeply.
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So if I am excited about something, I should express that excitement in English?
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Yes.
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If something makes you happy, think, I am so happy right now.
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This is amazing.
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I cannot believe this happened.
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If something annoys you, think, this is so frustrating.
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Why does this always happen to me?
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I need to calm down.
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Real feelings, strong feelings in English.
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Your brain will remember those moments very well because emotion helps memory.
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Emotion is like glue for language.
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Emotion is like glue.
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I love that phrase.
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So the more real and emotional my English thoughts are, the better my brain learns.
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Perfectly said.
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Tip number four, record yourself speaking English.
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Oh, I do not like the sound of my own voice.
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I think many people feel that way.
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Most people do, but this is one of the most powerful things you can do, and here is why.
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When you speak without recording, you do not really know what you sound like.
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You might think you are being clear, but you are not sure.
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But when you record yourself and listen back, you become your own teacher.
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You hear everything.
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You hear where you paused too long.
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You hear words you mispronounce.
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You hear sentences that do not quite make sense, and then you can fix them.
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So it is like watching a video of yourself playing football.
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You can see your mistakes clearly and improve.
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Exactly.
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And here is a simple exercise.
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Choose one topic, any topic, maybe your day, your favorite food, your city, your job.
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Set a timer for two minutes.
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Press record on your phone and just talk about that topic for two minutes.
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Do not stop.
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Do not correct yourself.
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Just talk.
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Then listen back.
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Pick three things you want to improve.
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Maybe your pronunciation of a specific word.
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Maybe a sentence that came out wrong.
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Maybe you spoke too fast.
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Then record again on the same topic and compare the two recordings.
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You will be surprised how much you can improve in just one session.
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Three things, not everything.
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Just three.
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Yes, because if you try to fix everything at once, you feel overwhelmed and you give up.
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Three things is manageable.
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Three things is progress.
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And the more you record yourself, the more comfortable you get with your own voice.
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Many learners hate their voice at first, but after a few weeks of recording, they stop noticing the discomfort and start noticing the progress.
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That is when things get exciting.
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Okay, I am going to record myself tonight.
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Two minutes about my day.
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Three things to improve.
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I can do that.
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Perfect.
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Tip number five.
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Use the shadowing technique.
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Shadowing.
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I have heard this word before, but I am not completely sure what it means in language learning.
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Okay, so a shadow, as you know, is the dark shape that follows you when there is light.
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A shadow copies your every move.
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It follows you exactly.
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In language learning, shattering means you listen to a native English speaker and you repeat what they say, trying to match their exact rhythm,
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their speed, their pronunciation, their pauses, their emotion.
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You follow them like a shadow.
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So I listen and repeat at the same time?
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That sounds very difficult.
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It is difficult at first, but you can start at a slower level.
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First, just listen to a sentence.
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Pause.
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Then repeat.
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Then, as you get better, try to repeat at the same time as the speaker, like an echo.
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And the reason this works so well is because you are training three things at once.
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Your ears, to hear the correct sounds and rhythm.
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Your mouth to make those sounds, and your brain to connect sounds with meaning faster.
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So it is like training in three places at the same time.
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Ears, mouth, brain.
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Exactly.
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And a very important tip.
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Shadow content you enjoy.
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This is so important.
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If the content is boring, your brain switches off and you do not learn as well.
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But if the content is interesting to you, your brain stays engaged and absorbs more.
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So if you love football, shadow a football commentary.
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If you love cooking, shadow a cooking show.
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If you love travel, shadow a travel podcast.
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The topic does not matter.
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What matters is that you stay interested and keep going.
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And can our listeners shadow this podcast, Ava?
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Because we speak slowly and clearly for English learners.
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Absolutely, yes.
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Listeners, you can shadow this episode.
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Listen once to understand everything, then listen a second time and repeat along with us.
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Try to match our rhythm and our speed.
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That is real shadowing practice.
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And you can come back to this episode again and again.
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Every time you listen, you will understand more and speak more confidently.
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I love that idea.
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Tip number six.
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Tip number six.
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Ask yourself questions in English and answer them out loud every single day.
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This is something that many learners skip because they feel a little silly doing it alone, but it is one of the most important speaking exercises you can do.
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Why is it so important to speak out loud?
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Can I not just think the answers?
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Great question.
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Thinking is good, but speaking out loud is different.
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When you speak out loud, you are training your mouth muscles to form English sounds.
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You are training your brain to produce language in real time, not just understand it.
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You see, there is a difference between passive English, which is understanding, and active English, which is producing.
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Most learners have much more passive English than active English.
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They understand a lot, but they can say much less.
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Speaking out loud every day, even alone, closes that gap.
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So I should have conversations with myself in English?
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Yes, and make them interesting.
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In the morning, ask yourself, how do I feel today?
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What is my plan?
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What am I looking forward to?
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Answer these questions out loud in complete sentences.
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At lunchtime, ask, what did I do this morning?
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Was it good?
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What will I do this afternoon?
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Answer out loud.
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In the evening, ask, what happened today?
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What was the best moment?
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What was difficult?
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What do I want to do tomorrow?
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Answer out loud.
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Just five to ten minutes a day of this practice builds your speaking brain faster than almost anything else.
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And sentence frames help with this too, right?
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Because earlier you mentioned sentence frames.
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Yes, exactly.
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Sentence frames are patterns that you can fill in.
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They give your brain a starting point so you do not feel lost.
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Listen to these frames and practice them.
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I usually blank because blank.
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For example, I usually wake up at 7 because I start work at 9.
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One thing I love about blank is blank.
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For example, one thing I love about weekends is that I can sleep a little longer.
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I feel blank when blank.
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For example, I feel nervous when I have to speak English in front of many people.
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The best part of my day was blank.
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For example, the best part of my day was my lunch because I had very good food.
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These frames work for any topic, any day, any situation.
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Use them and your speaking becomes faster and more natural very quickly.
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Let me try some right now.
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I usually listen to music in the morning because it makes me happy.
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One thing I love about this podcast is that it feels like a real conversation.
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I feel proud when I understand a whole English conversation without translating.
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Leo, those were excellent.
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Really excellent.
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And listeners, try this right now.
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Pause this episode, Complete one sentence frame out loud.
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Right now, then come back.
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Did you do it?
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Good.
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You just practiced your speaking brain.
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Okay, tip number seven.
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Keep going, Ava.
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This is so good.
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Tip number seven.
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Read out loud in English every day.
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Choose a short text that you enjoy.
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It can be a news article, a short story, a blog post, or even the transcript of this episode.
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Read it out loud once, slowly and carefully.
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Then read it again, a little faster.
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Then one more time, even faster.
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By the third reading, you will sound much more natural and fluent.
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Three readings of the same text.
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That is a good system, and it does not take long.
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Not long at all.
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Five to ten minutes a day is enough.
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And the key is consistency.
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Five minutes every day for a month is much better than one hour on one day day.
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Your brain needs regular practice, not occasional big sessions.
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Think of it like eating.
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You would not eat one huge meal every week and expect to be healthy.
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You eat a little every day.
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English practice is the same.
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A little every day.
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That is the secret.
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A little every day.
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That is easy to remember.
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Tip number eight.
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Tip number eight.
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Change your phone and your social media into English.
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Oh, this is interesting.
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So instead of having my phone in my own language, I switch it to English?
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Yes.
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And this is one of the easiest things you can do because it does not take any extra time.
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You are already using your phone every day, every hour, maybe every 10 minutes.
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When your phone is in English, every notification, every menu, every button, every setting is in English.
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You're getting English input constantly throughout your day without even trying.
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But what if I get confused at first?
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What if I cannot find things on my phone because everything is in English?
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That confusion is actually useful.
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When you are confused, you focus more, you read more carefully, you try to understand, and that effort is exactly what helps you learn.
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After a few days, you will know all those words.
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Settings, battery, storage, notifications, download, update, share, delete.
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These are very useful everyday English words, and you learn them without studying.
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So I am learning English words just by using my phone normally.
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That is very efficient.
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Very efficient.
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And you can do the same with social media.
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Follow English accounts, read posts in English, watch short videos in English, reply to comments in English.
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Even just reading comments on an English video is practice.
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Surround yourself with English everywhere you can.
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In your phone, in your apps, in your music, in your videos.
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The more English that enters your life, the faster your brain adjusts to it.
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I am going to change my phone to English after this episode.
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Right after.
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I promise.
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Good.
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Tip number nine, study common English phrases and expressions, not just individual words.
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Oh, I think I understand what you mean.
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Like, instead of learning the word hang alone, I learn hang out as a complete phrase.
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Exactly.
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This is so important and many learners miss it.
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Native speakers do not speak word by word.
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They speak in chunks, in phrases, in expressions that go together.
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And when you learn English in chunks, you can use it much faster because your brain remembers the whole phrase as one unit.
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For example, instead of learning get and up and early as separate words, learn the phrase, I get up early every day.
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Now you have a ready-made sentence you can use immediately.
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Some very useful English phrases to know.
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I am not sure, but I think, That makes sense.
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I had no idea.
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It depends.
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No wonder.
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At some point.
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In the end.
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These phrases appear in almost every English conversation.
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Learn them as complete expressions.
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Use them.
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They will make your English sound much more natural.
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I love no wonder.
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I use this one a lot now.
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No wonder I am tired.
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I slept only four hours.
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That is a perfect example, and here is a good exercise.
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Every day, learn one new phrase, just one.
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Write it down, say it out loud three times, then try to use it at least once that day.
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In your inner monologue, in your speaking practice, in a comment online, use it.
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One phrase a day is 365 phrases in a year, and with 365 useful phrases, you can have real English conversations.
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One phrase a day.
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That is so easy.
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I can definitely do that.
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Tip number 10.
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Last one.
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Let us finish strong.
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Tip number 10.
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Be patient with yourself and celebrate every small win.
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I know this does not sound like a study technique, but it might be the most important tip of all.
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Here is the truth about learning a language.
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It is not a straight line going up.
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It goes up, then it levels off, then it feels like it goes down, then suddenly it jumps up again.
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This is normal.
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This is how brains learn.
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Many learners give up during the flat periods, the times when they feel stuck and like they are not improving.
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But those flat periods are when the brain is actually consolidating, organizing, and strengthening everything it has learned.
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And then suddenly there's a breakthrough, a moment where everything clicks, where conversations feel easier, where your brain finds words faster,
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where English suddenly feels more natural.
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I have had that feeling before.
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One day, everything just felt a little easier, like something unlocked inside my brain.
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Yes, that is it exactly.
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And the learners who reach that moment are the ones who kept going during the flat periods, who did not give up when it felt hard.
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So celebrate every small win.
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Did you understand a whole English conversation today without translating?
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Celebrate that.
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Did you think of an English word before you thought of the word in your language?
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Celebrate that.
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Did you speak for five minutes without stopping?
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Celebrate that.
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Small wins are real progress.
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And acknowledging them keeps you motivated to continue.
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I like this tip because it reminds us that learning a language takes time.
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And that is okay.
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We are not in a race.
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We are on a journey.
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Beautifully said, Leo.
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Not a race, a journey.
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Now, before we do our vocabulary section, I want to talk about one more very important thing.
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Mistakes.
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Because we cannot talk about training your brain to think in English without talking about the fear of making mistakes.
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Oh yes, this is huge.
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So many learners are paralyzed by this fear.
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Paralyzed is the perfect word.
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Many learners prepare a sentence perfectly in their head before they say it.
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They go through every word, every grammar rule, every possible mistake.
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And by the time they are ready to speak, the conversation has moved on.
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And their perfect sentence goes nowhere.
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The fear of mistakes keeps people silent.
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And silence is the biggest obstacle to language learning.
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You cannot learn to swim by watching swimming videos.
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At some point, you have to get into the water.
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I used to do exactly that, prepare and prepare, and then the moment was gone.
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And honestly, even when I made mistakes and said something wrong, people understood me anyway.
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People are much more patient than we think.
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Yes, that is so true.
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And here is something interesting about mistakes.
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When you make a mistake and you notice it, or someone gently corrects you, your brain actually learns that correction more deeply than if you had said it right the first time.
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Because there is a moment of surprise, a little feeling, and emotion, remember, is like glue for language.
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Mistakes with awareness lead to very deep learning.
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So mistakes are not failures.
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They are actually moments of deep learning.
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Exactly.
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Say more.
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Fear less.
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That should be the motto of every English learner.
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And when you feel stuck in a conversation and you cannot find the words, use filler phrases.
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These are short phrases that buy your brain a few extra seconds to think.
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Native speakers use them all the time.
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They are completely natural.
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Listen to these and repeat after me.
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Let me think about that for a moment.
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That is a really good question.
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Hmm, how should I put this?
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I am not quite sure, but I think.
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What I am trying to say is, actually, let me say that differently.
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These phrases keep the conversation flowing while your brain catches up.
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Use them without shame.
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They make you sound more natural, not less.
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Okay, I am going to say all of those again because they are so useful.
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Let me think about that for a moment.
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That is a really good question.
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Hmm, how should I put this?
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I am not quite sure, but I think what I am trying to say is, actually, let me say that differently.
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I am writing these on a piece of paper right now and printing it next to my desk.
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Perfect.
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Now let us do our vocabulary section.
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I am going to teach you eight important words from today's episode.
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For each word, I will give you the meaning and two example sentences.
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Then Leo will try to use the word too.
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I am ready.
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Let us go.
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Word number one, automatic.
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Automatic means something happens by itself.
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without you deciding or thinking about it.
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Example one, after years of practice, driving became automatic for me.
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Example two, I want English to feel automatic, like breathing.
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Leo, use the word automatic.
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Picking up my phone in the morning is automatic.
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I do it before I even open my eyes completely.
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Perfect.
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Word number two, translate.
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Translate means to change words or ideas from one language into another language.
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The noun form is translation.
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Example one, I used to translate every sentence in my head before speaking.
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Example two, try not to translate word by word.
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Focus on the overall meaning.
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Leo?
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When I was a beginner, I translated everything and made me very slow.
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Now I try to think directly in English.
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Excellent.
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Word number three, fluent.
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Fluent means you can speak a language easily, smoothly, and naturally without long pauses or difficulty.
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Example one, she is fluent in three languages.
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Example two, I want to become fluent in English so I can travel and work anywhere.
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Leo?
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I am not completely fluent yet, but every day I feel a little more natural and
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that feels great word number four habit a habit is something you do regularly often without thinking
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because you have done it many times before example one reading before bed is a good habit
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that helps me sleep better example two building the habit of
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thinking in english every day will change your speaking completely leo
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my worst habit is checking my phone first thing in the morning.
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My new habit is going to be thinking in English while I make coffee.
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Very good.
669
Word number five, confident.
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Confident means you feel sure of yourself.
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You believe in your ability to do something.
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The noun form is confidence.
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Example one, she feels confident when she speaks English because she practices every day.
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Example two, confidence comes from action, not from waiting until you feel ready.
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Leo?
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I feel more confident in English now than I did one year ago.
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Small daily practice really works.
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Word number six, overwhelmed.
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Overwhelmed means you feel like there is too much to deal with, too much information, too many tasks, too much pressure.
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You feel like you cannot handle it all.
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Example one, when I see a long list of vocabulary to learn, I feel overwhelmed and I do not know where to start.
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Example 2.
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Start with just one thing.
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Do not like the amount of English you do not know make you feel overwhelmed.
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Leo?
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At first, English felt overwhelming.
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There were so many rules and words.
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But now I know you just start small and build slowly.
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Word number 7.
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Progress.
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Progress means moving forward, getting better, improving over time.
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Example 1.
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I can see real progress in my English this month.
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Example two, progress in language learning is not always visible every day, but it is always happening.
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Leo?
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The best way to see your progress is to record yourself speaking now
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and then listen to a recording from three months ago.
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The difference will surprise you.
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That is such a good tip, Leo.
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Actually, that deserves to be an extra tip.
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And word number eight, Consistent.
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Consistent means doing something regularly and in the same way, without stopping.
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The noun form is consistency.
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Example 1.
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She is consistent with her English practice.
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She does at least 10 minutes every single day.
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Example 2.
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Consistency is more important than intensity.
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A little every day beats a lot once a week.
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Leo?
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I am trying to be more consistent with my English practice, even on busy days, even just five minutes,
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because five minutes is always better than zero minutes.
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Perfect.
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Eight words, automatic, translate, fluent, habit, confident, overwhelmed, progress, consistent.
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Listeners, try to use at least one of these words today in your inner monologue, in your speaking practice, or in a comment below.
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Now, can we do a little quiz section?
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I love when we quiz our listeners.
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Yes.
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Let us do a quick quiz.
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I will describe a situation and you tell me which tip from today would help the most.
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Ready, Leo?
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Ready.
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Situation one.
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Maria is on the bus going to work.
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She is looking out the window.
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What can she do right now to practice thinking in English?
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Oh, easy.
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Tip number one.
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She can describe what she sees in small English sentences.
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I see tall buildings.
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There are many people on the street.
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A child is running.
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It is a gray morning.
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Simple sentences about what is around her.
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Perfect.
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Situation two.
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David is learning new English vocabulary, but he keeps forgetting the words after a few days.
738
What is he probably doing wrong, and what should he change?
739
He is probably learning words through translation.
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He connects the English word to the word in his language, not to an image or a feeling.
741
He should use tip number two, connect words to pictures and feelings.
742
See the word, feel the word, not translate the word.
743
Excellent.
744
Situation three.
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Sophia is in a conversation in English.
746
Someone asks her a question.
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She understands the question, but she cannot find the words to answer.
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She freezes.
749
What should she do?
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Use filler phrases.
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Let me think about that for a moment.
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Or, that is a really good question.
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These phrases buy her brain a few extra seconds to find the words.
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And then she can say something simple.
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She does not need a perfect answer.
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She just needs to say something.
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Brilliant.
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And situation four.
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James wants to improve his English, but he only has 10 minutes a day.
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What is the most important thing he can do.
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Hmm.
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I would say consistency over everything.
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He should pick one thing and do it every single day for 10 minutes.
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Maybe he reads out loud for 10 minutes.
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Maybe he records himself speaking for two minutes.
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Maybe he does his inner monologue for 10 minutes.
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The specific activity matters less than doing something every single day without stopping.
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Leo, you are a very good student today.
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I am learning from the best.
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Let us do a quick summary of all 10 tips before we close today.
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Tip 1.
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Think in small English sentences about your real life all day long.
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Tip 2.
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Connect English words to pictures and feelings, not to translations.
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Tip 3.
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Have an inner monologue in English.
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Real thoughts, real feelings, emotional language.
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Tip 4.
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Record yourself speaking, listen back, pick three things to improve, record again.
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Tip 5.
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Use shadowing.
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Listen to a native speaker and repeat along with them.
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Copy their rhythm and speed.
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Tip 6.
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Ask yourself questions in English every day and answer them out loud.
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Use sentence frames.
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Tip 7.
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Read out loud in English every day, five to ten minutes, three readings of the same text.
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Tip 8.
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Change your phone and social media into English.
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Surround yourself with English everywhere.
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Tip 9.
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Learn common English phrases and expressions, not just individual words.
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One new phrase every day.
795
Tip 10.
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Be patient with yourself.
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Celebrate every small win.
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This is a journey, not a race.
799
And the bonus reminder.
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Mistakes are not failures.
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They are deep learning moments.
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Say more, fear less.
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Perfectly said.
804
Now we want to hear from you.
805
This is one of our favorite parts of the episode.
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Our question of the day is this.
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Which one of these 10 tips are you going to try first, and why?
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Write your answer in the comments below.
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You can use this simple frame.
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I am going to try tip number blank because blank.
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For example, I am going to try tip number three, the inner monologue, because I spend a lot of time alone and I can practice without feeling embarrassed.
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Write your answer.
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We read every comment and your answer helps other learners too.
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It shows them they are not alone in this journey.
815
I will answer first.
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I am going to try tip number four, recording myself, because I have been avoiding it for a long time.
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I am always afraid of what I will hear, but after today, I understand that what I will hear is progress, and progress is always good.
818
I love that, Leo.
819
That is such an honest answer.
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And I want to say one last thing to everyone listening today.
821
Training your brain to think in English is not something that happens in one day or one week.
822
It is a process, a beautiful, sometimes frustrating, always worthwhile process.
823
Some days you will feel like you are improving fast.
824
Other days you will feel stuck.
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Both are part of the journey.
826
Both are completely normal.
827
What matters is that you keep showing up.
828
You keep practicing.
829
You keep listening to episodes like this one.
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You keep speaking, even when it feels imperfect, even when it feels slow, even when you make mistakes.
831
Because every single time you try, your brain is changing.
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Little by little, those English pathways in your brain are growing stronger.
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And one day, sooner than you think, you will be in a conversation and you will realize you are not translating anymore.
834
You are just speaking, just thinking, just living in English.
835
And that moment, that feeling, is worth every bit of effort you put in today.
836
That gave me goosebumps, actually.
837
And for me, just one simple message.
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Do not wait.
839
Do not say, I will start when my English is better.
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Start now, with the English you have right now.
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It is enough to begin, and beginning is everything.
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Thank you so much for spending this time with us today.
843
We genuinely love making these episodes for you, and we hope this one helped you feel a little more confident and a little more ready to practice.
844
If you enjoyed today's episode, please subscribe to Learn English with Ava and Leo.
845
Leave us a comment with your answer to the question of the day.
846
And share this episode with one friend who is learning English.
847
We will be back very soon with another episode.
848
Until then, take care of yourself, take care of your English brain, and remember, small steps every day lead to big results over time.
849
Goodbye everyone.
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Stay curious, stay consistent, and never stop learning.
851
We will see you in the next episode.
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Take good care.
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Bye for now.
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See you soon.
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