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Hi, Naturals. I'm Haley Brooks.

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And today, I'm going to share five easy

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steps to master speaking in English.

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I have a friend called Martin who

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understands English really well.

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He has an impressive vocabulary and

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he can quote song lyrics and lines

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from movies in perfect English.

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But every time he has to speak

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in English for an exam or

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in front of strangers or people he doesn't

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know, he completely freezes.

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He makes mistakes

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and speaks slowly and awkwardly.

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The other day, he came to me and asked me

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what he could do to improve his

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speaking skills. I thought it over.

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And I came up with these five

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steps that everyone can use starting

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immediately to master speaking

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in English. If you've ever

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been in a similar situation, then

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this video is for you.

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By the way, if you find this video helpful,

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description to go check it out. Number

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one. Speaking is not

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solo activity. Reading

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and listening are passive activities.

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Even writing is pretty passive

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because you have time to think about

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how you want to express yourself.

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Speaking on the other hand is active.

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You may be able to stay in your comfort zone

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when it comes to listen listening, reading,

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and writing. Speaking pushes

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you out of your comfort zone for a reason.

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It's not a solo activity. It

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may sound obvious, but if you want

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to improve your speaking skills, you'll

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need to practice speaking. and

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you'll need to do it with other

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people. It's important

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to find other people to practice speaking

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with. You might connect with

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other English learners or join

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a language exchange group. You

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may connect online or in person.

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The main thing is to have

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actual conversations with

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real people.

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It's natural to feel nervous when

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it comes to speaking. You don't know

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what the person you're talking to is

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going to say next. And you may

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be unsure of how to

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respond. or that

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you might make a mistake and

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they won't understand you. That's

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why the next point is vitally

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important. Number two, Pushed your

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comfort zone. Learn to

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be uncomfortable sometimes.

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Learning a new language is hard.

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you're going to feel nervous and uncomfortable

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sometimes, and you're definitely going

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to make mistakes. It's

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important to get used to pressure and

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to get out of there and speak anyway.

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What do you need to make that happen?

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Confidence.

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And how do you gain confidence? by

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going out and pushing the boundaries out

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of your comfort zone. Okay.

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Wait. So in order to push

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yourself, out of your comfort zone.

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You need to be more confident and

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you can become more confident by getting

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out of your comfort zone.

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Yeah. Exactly.

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Your confidence will build the

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more you push yourself out of your

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comfort zone. A first time you only need

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a small dose of confidence just

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enough to greet the person next to you on the bus

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in English or ask the cashier

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at the supermarket at how they're doing. Each

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time you step out of your comfort

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zone, you will build your confidence

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more and more. And before

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you know it, you'll be chatting in English

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with everyone you need. Number

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three, learn chunks of vocabulary.

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Stop translating word for word.

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Focus on learning chunks

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of vocabulary. Chunks are

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two to four words that go together. For

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example, Collections like

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make an effort

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or do research. Chumps

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could also be idioms like feet

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around the bush or break the leg.

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Learning English and chunks will help

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you stop translating word for word.

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You will be able to respond more naturally

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with whole phrases. When

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you learn a new vocabulary word,

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it's useful to also learn some chunks

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that go with that

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word. For example, let's

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say you learn the word to grab.

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Then

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if your friend calls and asks you if

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you're ready to go out, you can say

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almost I just need to grab a

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quick shower first. or maybe

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I just need to grab a bite to eat

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first.

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Learning chunks with grab will

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help you to sound like a native speaker.

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If

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you're interested in learning more

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about this topic, check out Gavi's

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other video here on chunking.

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Here's the link. Number

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four, learn speaking

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by listening rather

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than reading. Traditionally, many

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students were taught to speak in English

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by reading lists of vocabulary words

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and conversations. However,

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it's much more natural to learn speaking

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by listening. This will help you

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with your physical fluency in a

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variety of ways. It will help you

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to speak faster, improve your

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accent, and we'll teach you valuable

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phrases in the meantime. Do you

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love music? Use English songs.

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Movie junkie? Watch movies in

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English. Do you stay up late watching YouTube?

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Use English videos. busy

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and can't find time? Listen to

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podcasts while you're commuting to work

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or walking the dog. Personally,

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I love music. So

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I love the technique of learning the

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words and then singing along to

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songs that I like. I also

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watch YouTube videos with the captions

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on. I

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also know a lot of people who say that

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playing video games in English with other players

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from around the world has been the

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main way that they learn English. Learning

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English doesn't have to be done with a

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textbook or sitting at a desk.

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You can relax in the evenings while

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watching your favorite TV shows

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in English. If you have trouble

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understanding, use English subtitles.

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You can always pause and repeat sections

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too. Personally,

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I love music. So I

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love the technique of learning the words

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and then singing along to songs that

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I like. I also like

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to watch YouTube videos with the captions on.

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I also know a lot of people who

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say that playing video games in English

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with other players from around the world

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has been the main way that they learned

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English. Learning English doesn't

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have to be done with a textbook or

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sitting at a desk You can relax

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in the evenings while watching your

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favorite TV shows.shadowing is

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another great technique that you can use.

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It's best to start with a short piece

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of audio, like a clip from one of your

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favorite English movies. Listen to

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it once all the way through. then

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pause. And after every

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sentence, repeat what the speaker

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said. Word for word. Doing

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your best to match the speakers rhythm

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and annotation. Don't worry

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if you don't understand every word.

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Once you've practiced and feel more confident,

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you can record yourself. Then you

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can listen to your recording and compare

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yourself to the original audio. Number

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five, the last is the

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most important point because without

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regular practice, the other steps

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won't take you very far. It's

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essential to find a way to make these

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practices and techniques part of your

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daily routine. Immerse

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yourself in English as much as

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possible. spend time with English

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speakers if you can place yourself

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in situations where you have to

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speak English. I know that when I was

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learning check, I improved the most

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when I was spending time with my partner's

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family. Knowing that they didn't

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speak any English encouraged me

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to learn new words and try to

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communicate with them in their own language.

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There are also lots of little things

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that you can do to keep yourself immersed

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in English. For example, you

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can change the default language on your electronic

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devices and favorite applications

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to English. a

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friend of mine journals in English every night.

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It might just be a few words, but

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going over your day in English or writing

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down new words that you've learned or

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chunks of cabulary that you want to

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remember will help a lot.

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If you love cooking, you can

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cook meals using English recipes.

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If you're able to use

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hobbies and interests to learn English,

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the process will feel effortless and

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enjoyable. Are

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you already using some of these steps?

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Which step do you think is the most

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important?

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We'd love to hear from you in the comments

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down below. Maybe you have some tips for

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mastering English. Maybe

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you have some tips for mastering speaking in

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English that you think other English learners

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should hear about. If so,

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please share them. Don't

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forget to check the link in the description

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for our free seven

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minute accent training. Thanks

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for watching and come back soon for more

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great content on improving your English

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fluency. Bye.