Are you a good English reader, but not a GREAT English speaker? Do you feel that textbook English is not teaching you the REAL English you need? Is it difficult for you to understand native speakers’ conversations? Have you already improved your English, and are you ready to go to a whole new level?
Have you noticed that native speakers rarely use the formal English you learned in school? Why not? Because you learned formal English in school, but most native speakers use casual Conversational English when they speak to each other.
Several years ago, A.J. Hoge, Kristin Dodds, and Joe Weiss noticed a problem. Many English students came to America and had very painful experiences. These students knew a lot of grammar. They knew a lot of vocabulary. Some could even speak and understand FORMAL English quite well. They arrived in America feeling very confident.
Then they went on the street… and they were shocked! They could not understand what people said. Every week, a new student came to us and said, “I can understand CNN and the BBC, but I can’t understand what real people are saying at business meetings, at the bus stop, in the store, or at parties.” These students were always quite worried and upset.
A.J. Hoge, Kristin Dodds, and Joe Weiss became worried too. So they began to look at the problem. They knew they needed to find the cause of this problem– and then solve it.
After many months of searching, these people found the cause and the answer. The cause was simple– real English speakers use a lot of idioms and slang. Real people do not speak like TV announcers. They do not speak like actors. Real people use “street English” and that kind of English is filled with casual idioms, slang, and pronunciation.
Once they discovered the cause of the problem, they worked hard to create a solution… and finally they did! they decided to record REAL conversations between native speakers. No actors. No announcers. No reading. Just real people having real, spontaneous, totally natural conversations.
After recording these conversations, they created text for all of them– because they knew that if you could read the text, you would understand the conversations more easily.
Then they identified all of the difficult idioms, slang, and other special parts of casual, real English conversations. They created vocabulary lessons to help you understand ALL of these phrases– because most of them CANNOT BE FOUND IN A DICTIONARY!
After that, they decided to use the incredibly powerful Effortless English System to teach these phrases (idioms, slang, etc.) to you. Their goal– after listening to all of the lessons you will understand 100% of the real recorded conversations.
After a lot of time and a lot of work, they finally created a complete lesson pack of Learn Real English lessons. Their students were so happy! They could finally learn to speak with REAL people in REAL situations!
Old Learning Methods
Most English conversation programs don’t teach English conversation. The “conversations” in most books are fake- they are not real. Rather, these “conversations” are merely two actors reading a text.
That’s why textbook conversations are very different from real English conversations.
To understand native speakers, you must listen to real conversations– not fake textbook actors.
To speak easily to native speakers, you must use real conversations and lessons that help you understand them.
So how do you understand real conversations?
The secret is to use both real recorded conversations and the Effortless English system.
Your First Suggestion
Imagine speaking English automatically… without thinking. The words come out of your mouth easily, and fast. You understand instantly.
To do this, you must change the way you study English. Your first action is to stop studying English words. What?
Stop studying English words.
That’s right, do not memorize words. Native speakers do not learn English by remembering single words. Native speakers learn phrases.
Phrases are GROUPS of words that naturally go together.
Learn 4x Faster
Research by Dr. James Asher proves that learning with phrases is 4 to 5 times faster than studying individual words. 4 to 5 times faster.
Also, students who learn phrases have much better grammar.
***RULE 1: Always Study and Review Phrases, Not Individual Words Never study a single, individual word. Never.
When you find a new word, always write down the phrase it is in. Always. When you review, always review all of the phrase… not the word. Collect phrases.
Your speaking and grammar will improve 4 to 5 times faster. Always write the complete phrase.
Never again study a single word. Never write a single word in your notebook. Learn Phrases Only.
Mysidia IV 