Hey naturals, how's it going?
Welcome to Go Natural English.
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italki, that's I- T- A- L- K- I. Had to make sure I got that
right.
So in this episode, we're going to talk about the three ways
that you can sound more like a native English speaker.
You're ready to jump into it.
Let's do it.
So the first way is to observe what
native English speakers say.
Remember it, copy it, take it, and paste it
into your own conversation.
So use those phrases yourself.
So for example, when you run into someone,
a native English speaker, instead
of saying, "How are you?" they might say, "How's it going?"
So, you think, oh I like that phrase,
I'm going to remember that and use it
next time I see a friend.
So next time you run into a friend, you say,
"Hey, how's it going?"
It can be even more immediate than that.
Immediately after you hear someone say a phrase
that you like, repeat it.
They say, "Hey, how's it going?"
You say, "Hey, how's it going?"
You don't want to do this too much, because then it
might sound like you are making fun of them or imitating them,
but in certain situations like greetings, it works just fine.
So copy and paste the phrases that you want to use.
And make sure that they're phrases
coming from native or really fluent English speakers,
so that you're not copying something
that's incorrect, or stilted and unnatural sounding.
This is go natural English, and I want
you to sound like a native.
So number two, ask for feedback on your pronunciation.
A lot of English students learn from a textbook.
And a textbook doesn't teach you the right way to say phrases.
Usually you just learn individual words
and you may not even learn how to say them, let alone saying
words together in a sentence.
But then in real life, we use words in sentences--
or at least in phrases.
So ask for feedback.
And a great way to do this, asking for feedback,
is by working with an online teacher.
They can give you honest and direct and immediate feedback
on your pronunciation and the way
that you're saying words together in a phrase,
or in a sentence.
This is super important.
So ask your online teacher for feedback on your pronunciation
and let them know if you'd like that feedback immediately,
or maybe at the end of your lesson,
so that it doesn't interrupt the flow of your conversation
with your teacher.
Third, you need lots of use.
So use English every day to become more fluent and more
native-live.
Because speaking English is like working out a muscle.
I mean, literally, the sounds in English
work different muscles in your mouth
than the sounds in your native language.
So you have to make sure that you
are comfortable with these sounds
and comfortable with the words that you're using in English.
Comfortable with the phrases, with the way
that you're pronouncing words together.
So use it often.
And another great way to use English often
is to take online lessons.
So I know I've said it before, but I really
recommend that you try online lessons.
Now with my friends that italki, because they're
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So, again in summary, I want you to copy and paste set phrases,
ask for feedback from a native or your English teacher,
and use English every day.
This will have you sounding more native-like
in a very short time.
I hope you enjoyed this episode, so thanks so much for watching
and I'll talk to you again soon.
Bye for now.