(bright music) - 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. (bright music)
