Let’s talk about the most important way to speak English fast. We talk about this tip a lot, because it is so important… English Learning Tip: GREAT SPEECH COMES FROM GREAT LISTENING It seems simple, yet most students focus their study on reading. Reading real English novels and books IS a…
I want to talk about another very important idea. The idea is this: written English and spoken English are quite different. Most students learn written English in textbooks – even most “English Conversation” Textbooks.
Most English students have a problem – their English sounds unnatural. But there is a much bigger problem that’s easy to change. The reason many students cannot understand native speakers is that students don’t understand common pronunciation, especially contractions. Of course, you learned basic contractions. For example, you know that “I’m” means…
Today we want to talk about the good news and the bad news of speaking English FAST. The bad news: educated native speakers know more than 50,000 English words! Wow, that’s a lot of vocabulary. Plus, educated native speakers are masters of spoken English grammar. That big grammar book you studied in the past…
Remember all of our Flow English tips? Here they are again: 1. Learn Phrases 2. Don’t Study Grammar 3. Use Listen & Answer Mini-Stories 4. Learn English Idioms 5. Learn Phrasal Verbs 6. Focus on Listening, not Reading 7. Use the 80/20 Rule 8. Use Lots of Contractions Imagine…