- Hi there and welcome to Speak English with Christina,
where you'll learn American culture and business knowhow
to become confident in English.
And in our third part of this special mini-course
we're gonna look at getting the results that you want
on your journey to advanced English.
If you wanna activate the subtitles for this video,
click on the little CC icon down at the bottom.
And this is part of our mini-course
all about achieving advanced English
through a virtual immersion.
And in part three today we're gonna look at
how to get the results that you want on this journey.
Now when you start a new project, like a new adventure,
you've got the thrill of the future results,
you're super motivated
because you're gonna do something different
and something new and you're excited about the results.
But how do you stick with it over the long term?
After that excitement of the beginning disappears
and you're not yet to the results
but you're somewhere in the middle,
how do you just continue going?
Well it's a little like training
for and running a marathon.
You guys probably know that I do a lot of running,
I'm actually training for a marathon right now
and it's not always easy, sure I admit.
But just like training for a marathon,
you need a plan to guide you, to motivate you,
to help you progress step by step,
to help you see the results and really carry you
to the result that you wanna get over the long term.
So how do you get this?
Well this is where your practical, virtual immersion plan
comes in.
Because it's going to make sure that you attack
the problem of your English, to attack it from all sides,
but in a coordinated way,
like we saw back in part one of this mini-course.
Because it includes natural learning
and deliberate learning,
we talked about that in part one,
but if you missed it basically natural learning
is doing things in English that you would naturally do
even in your own language, and deliberate learning
is really working on your English, studying, practicing,
and making the effort to learn something.
Now in your virtual immersion, of course,
we include both types of learning
so that the things that you learn stick in your brain.
Now let's just take one example,
we're gonna do a very concrete example
of a virtual immersion plan
or part of a virtual immersion plan.
So let's imagine that you are working
with a podcast episode.
Now maybe you're working with a podcast
that is specifically for learning English
like Better at English
or maybe you're working with a podcast
that was created for native speakers
like The School of Greatness by Lewis Howes,
both of these podcasts I recommend,
I like both of them, so these could be two
that you could start working with
for this example of a program.
Then some other resources that you can use,
Quizlet, which is a flash card app
to help you to learn vocabulary.
Working with a teacher if you have an online teacher
or a local teacher in your city,
and then a conversation partner,
of course, you can find a conversation partner
in my Faster Fluency Conversation Club,
but you can find conversation partners lots of places.
But these are like a package of resources
that you can include in your virtual immersion program.
So how will we use that resource
or those resources to help you to progress efficiently,
more quickly and really using your time optimally
to get to the maximum results?
For example, in the morning during your shower,
or when you're getting ready to go to work,
just listen to the podcast episode,
just to listen to the sounds.
And this is very natural,
you're just listening to hear it,
you're not really focusing specifically on the English.
Then, during your breakfast,
you're having your coffee or your tea,
you can read the podcast transcript
and look for useful expressions.
So instead of scrolling through Facebook
or LinkedIn or Instagram, just look through the script
and this is natural vocabulary work
because you're just reading it,
maybe you're noticing some new expressions
but you're not really doing anything specifically.
Then, during your commute to work,
so you're on the bus or in your car,
listen to the same podcast again
to try to notice those expressions that you noticed
while you were looking at the transcript.
So this is deliberate listening
because you're really focusing on the language itself,
you're trying to hear and to catch the expressions
that you read earlier.
Then maybe at your lunch break,
so you have a few minutes at lunch,
you take as little as two, three, five minutes,
a little more if you can of course,
that's maybe better.
You take the time that you can to create some flashcards
in Quizlet with the expressions
that you noticed at breakfast,
that you listened to in the podcast during your commute,
and here you're doing some deliberate work
to acquire some new vocabulary.
Then in the afternoon,
let's say you have just a 30 minute lesson
because you're very busy, you don't have a lot of free time,
so you've got 30 minutes,
a lesson with a teacher, maybe to ask about the things
that you don't understand in the podcast
or to get some explanations or to hear the pronunciation.
This is of course, natural conversation,
because you're speaking with your teacher,
but again, deliberate, focused work,
on learning the language.
And then during your bus commute home,
again, you can listen to the podcast,
you can follow with the script,
this is if you're on the bus
and you're not driving of course.
Again, you're deliberately listening
because you're really studying,
but if you're driving home, just listen to the podcast,
don't read the script while you're driving,
but just notice the expressions,
pay attention to the pronunciation,
and really focus on let's say, integrating the things
that you studied all during your day.
And then in the evening,
maybe after the kids have gone to bed,
or you've got a little bit of free time,
instead of watching the television,
go and connect with your conversation partner,
and talk about the topic of the podcast.
This is natural conversation,
tell them what you listed to,
what you found was interesting,
things that you agreed with, you didn't agree with,
things that you can apply to your own life,
whatever, but just get the practice of having a conversation
about that.
And because you have done a lot of learning
throughout the day with the vocabulary and the ideas,
you're gonna have the vocabulary you need
to continue that conversation.
Then, if you want, you can also list the expressions
that you learned and try to place them in your conversation
with your language partner.
So this is like a little booster exercise,
make a list of the expressions,
have it next to your computer
and see if you can place those expressions
in your conversation.
So you've got that program and maybe you're thinking,
"Wow, that's a great program,
"I can see how it's gonna help me,
"but I can't do that every day, that's so much work,
"and I'm just tired."
It might seem a little overwhelming.
So what do you need to implement your plan sustainably
over the long term?
Well, you need to build new habits,
little by little, maybe you can't do all of this at once,
and that's okay, do something small
because even a small thing to advance
is something to advance.
Again, you need to work smarter, not harder,
so be efficient and this type of program
is exactly what's gonna help you to be efficient.
And you also need to again change your mindset
to not just work on English but really to live the language,
to integrate it into your daily life,
so that it just becomes a part of you
and the way that you express yourself.
But consistency is key,
this doesn't work if you just do it once a week,
you have to do it a little bit every day
or almost every day, it's better to do a little every day
than to do a lot just once a week.
So you will face challenges with this,
I'll be honest with you,
it's not always easy, you're gonna face challenges,
but you're also going to be able
to overcome those challenges.
So your three biggest challenges.
Avoiding the excuses and making the time to do this.
Feeling stuck, frustrated, giving up,
because maybe you're not making progress
as fast as you would like,
but remember, you don't always progress fast
but you can progress efficiently.
And you might have a challenge of just feeling overwhelmed
by too many options, you don't know what to do.
And it's easy to abandon your project
when you're alone because it's easy to say,
"I don't have time today," or to say,
"I'm not making any progress, I'm just gonna stop,
"it's not worth it," or to say,
"I don't know what resource is the right resource
"so I'm not gonna waste my time."
It's easy to do when you're alone
but you go further when you have other people
who are there to support you, to help you,
to motivative you, and to push you
and you can do things that you never thought possible.
So next time we're gonna see how to do that.
We're gonna look at how my virtual immersion program,
Master Real American English,
really accelerates your results
in getting to advanced English
compared to traditional classes.
We're gonna see how my teachers,
how your classmates, and how I will help you
to speak English more naturally at an advanced level
and exactly how each approach in the program
moves you closer to advanced English
in a very structured, efficient way.
Now here's your take-action tip
from this lesson.
I want you to choose one of the podcasts
that I recommended in the virtual immersion program
from today, or a podcast that you know and you like
and that has a transcript.
Do the program that you just learned today
or remember, change habits little by little,
do as much as you can now, just do something.
Try it for one day and then come back and tell me
how you feel about that at the end of the day.
And if you manage to do all or most of the things
that I recommended, I'm sure you're gonna see
a fantastic difference in the way that you feel
about how you're progressing towards advanced English.
All right, a little announcement.
Tomorrow applications officially open
for the virtual immersion program,
Master Real American English.
It's a three month program
which will go from the 17th of February
to the 17th of April 2020.
And over the next weeks I will select
a small number of students to participate in this program
and that's why you must apply to join
so that we can select the students
who will have the opportunity to join
the virtual immersion program.
All right, all of the links and everything
will be in the notes,
I will see you tomorrow for more information about
Master Real American English
and how you can jump into this program
and really create your own virtual immersion,
but more importantly, start working towards
an advanced level of English
in an efficient, optimal way.
All right you guys, thanks a lot and I'll see you tomorrow.