- This English lesson is going to be straight to the point.

It's gonna talk about why you struggle

when it comes to speaking English

compared to grammar and reading.

Okay?

So a lot of people tell me that they really struggle

when it comes to speaking,

that this is their number one concern.

And I'm gonna tell you why this is the case

and what you can do about it.

So I think there are two main reasons

why a lot of people say

"I can't English, I find this really difficult."

Firstly, it's a difficult skill.

When you're speaking, you have to formulate

the right sentences, the right vocabulary

and use the right grammar while also

trying to speak quickly with the right pronunciation.

So you're trying to do a lot of things here

which can be quite complex.

If you compare that to writing,

with writing you don't have to actually speak.

So you don't need to worry about how you speak English.

Instead, you can take your time

and just write the correct sentence.

So there's a big difference between writing and speaking.

And then the second reason is because

English learners don't spend enough time practicing.

Okay?

And I don't just mean having natural conversations.

But just working on the way that they speak.

Using different methods so that they're using their mouth

in order to improve.

So if you think about when you learned English at school

or if you're learning English at school now,

you spend a lot of time listening to the teacher,

reading your books, writing, doing exercises,

And then one person raises their hand and speaks.

So you don't get enough speaking practice.

Now like I said,

it's not just about getting natural conversations.

Those help, but I see those as more,

as like playing a competitive game.

So if you are a football player or a soccer player,

it's like Wayne Rooney, who plays,

Wayne Rooney, who plays a game on a Saturday.

That is like natural speaking practice

when you have conversations with people.

But Wayne Rooney also practices during the week

and does training.

So the types of things that you can do

to train your speaking are firstly,

to work on your pronunciation.

So to learn the sounds of English

and to be able to formulate the sounds of English

with your mouth in the correct way

and then to work on things like relaxed pronunciation,

linking words, intonation, stress

and those types of things.

So make that a priority.

Because it's a huge part of being able to speak,

speak in English in the right way.

So number one, that's what I want you to work on.

Number two is the to fluency method

or the LRRC method.

And this is where you're going to imitate English speakers.

So you're going to listen to a sentence in English,

repeat it, record it and then compare your version

with the original.

So you're going to listen to your version

and the original version and then make changes

to the way that you speak.

Now I think that this is the most powerful

English learning method that you can follow.

Because it works on your listening,

it works on grammar, it works on vocabulary

and it also works on your speaking

and building fluency phrases.

So check out the description to learn more

about this method.

Number three is to use shadowing.

Now this is all about building up your fluency.

The LRRC method works more on accuracy, also fluency.

But it has a focus on accuracy as well.

Shadowing is all about fluency

because what you're doing is you're listening to English

but you're not pausing, you're not recording,

you're not comparing.

You're listening and repeating.

And you don't stop the audio as you do this.

So you can put on a podcast, listen to the podcast,

and then just repeat after the speaker without pausing.

Now I highly recommend that you get the type of audio

that you can follow along to.

This is a difficult method to use.

It can work if you use it in the right way.

And like I say, it works on your fluency.

But I don't want you mumbling.

I don't want you going (mumbling).

I want you to be able to say it properly.

So I would work on method one, your pronunciation

and the LRRC method before you start shadowing.

And then number four

is just to get lots of natural practice.

So this is to speak with your friends,

to speak with people online, to make friends online,

to join a language exchange program

or to find a teacher.

So this is where you're just having natural conversations

and putting everything together

and getting that type of practice.

Now all four are going to help you.

You can dramatically improve your speaking

just by having natural conversations.

But a lot of people find that difficult

and a lot of people need work

on their pronunciation as well.

So think about which one of these methods you need to use.

Maybe a combination of the four is going to be best,

but start using these types of methods.

So many people complain about their speaking skills

but all they do is watch YouTube videos.

So actually focus on this and spend some time

actually doing these types of things.

So if you found this video useful

please like and share it with your friends.

Share it with somebody who needs to change the way

that they learn English.

And then also, again, check out the description.

Because I'm going to give you more resources

so that you can use these methods

to help you improve your speaking skills.

Okay, thank you so much for watching this.

I hope you have found it useful.

And I'll speak to you soon, bye bye.

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