Today, I will show you
three extremely simple steps to speak English in a correct and natural way
after 7 days
This method, actually
has helped more than ... 40,000 learners
to speak English naturally as native people
after only 3 months
And the most interesting thing is…
You will be no longer afraid that you speak English incorrectly
or embarrassedly when communicating
and ashamed of speaking English.
I am Nam
CEO of X3English
a platform of online communication English self-learning
simple
effective and successful for everyone.
And in this video
I will guide you step by step
to help you practice to speak English effectively on your own.
Before starting, I would like to tell you a story
In July, 2017
I received an email from Duc Anh
who is currently a freshman and living in Hanoi.
Duc Anh told me that
I have learnt English since grade 3
and now I am a freshman
but my communication skills are still very bad.
Whenever my school holds a talk show to talk to foreigners
I feel lost because I cannot discuss with them or giving any comments
Could you show me a way to help me speak English?
What Duc Anh has encountered is a very common problem
more than 90% of people studying English have experienced the same difficulty
You can be very good at grammar
very good at reading and writing skills,
but you could not communicate, even only a simple sentence, in English
And Catching Up Technique
is a great solution for you
for those who want to speak English in a correct and natural way as native people
I suggested Duc Anh that he should apply this technique
And what happened after just 7 days of practice?
I will share, right now!
Jane was a Yank.
She was sitting in the restaurant alone.
She had just arrived in Vietnam
and walked to a restaurant.
She knew no one
in Vietnam and was sitting by herself.
Jane was feeling lonely
because she knew no one.
She had no friends in Vietnam.
Quang walked in
ordered his food
and sat at the table next to Jane’s.
He began a conversation with Jane.
Quang asked Jane questions
to get to know her better.
Jane told Quang her story
and why she was in Vietnam.
How impressive!
He can pronounce each word quite correctly
He has natural intonation and fluency
Good speed
and easy to understand
The most important thing
This is the result of a newbie who practiced speaking English only after 7 days.
So what is Catching up technique?
Why is it so effective?
Please stay tuned.
Catching up technique is when you listen
repeat at
and catch up with the speed of a native speaker
The most important thing you need to keep in mind
when practicing this technique is:
you need to exactly mimic the native speaker’s speaking way
in terms of speed,
pronunciation
and intonation.
And now let’s talk about the steps to apply Catching up technique:
For preparation
your task is to choose suitable practice materials
Then, we have step 1
practice to have English-sensitive ears
In step 2
you start to practice catching up at slow speed.
And finally in step 3
let's practice catching up at the native speaker’s speed
Now let’s go into details of steps
to perform Catching up technique
First, before practice
you need to find the appropriate materials
They are audios that have the same content
but are expressed in 2 speed levels
slow speed
and natural speed of native speakers
The question here is
Why do we have to practice at 2 different speed levels?
The reason is very simple!
you will find it hard to catch up
with native speakers’ speed from the beginning
So
first of all, you should practice at slow speed.
And once you are confident with your speaking ability
continue to practice at the speed of native people.
Normally
this practice section needs to have 50% of the speaking speed of native people
The problem here
is that finding listening sections that have both speed levels
is not easy at all
But don't worry
At the end of this video, I will share with you a free set of materials including
speaking practice sections with 2 speed levels
and transcripts
that can help you speak English confidently after only a short time of practice.
After finishing watching this video
please click on the link below to learn more
Another way to get suitable practice material
to help you practice the technique effectively.
You can search on the internet,
but keep the following points in mind
Find the listening sections with 2 speeds
slow speed and the speed of native people
In case you cannot find such material
start with simple listening sections
with slow speed.
Moreover, put materials with English transcript in priority
In the first month
select short practice sections
lasting from 1 to 2 minutes
Once you become really confident
select longer and harder sections
OK, so you've done with the preparation step
Now let's move on to the next step
Step 1: Practice to have English-sensitive ears
The objective of this step is
you need to understand the entire content that you are practicing
And to have the best results
you need to perform small tasks as follows
First, listen to the section with slow speed
Note that if you have the transcript of the section
temporarily put it away and do not use it
In this step, you don't need to understand the entire content.
After listening for 1 to 3 times
listen one more time
This time, listen
and follow the transcript at the same time
If necessary, use a dictionary
Next, listen again
close your eyes and imagine the story that you are listening
Use your ears to feel it
If necessary, pause the practice
and resume it when you are ready.
After that, listen once again
Then stop and answer the following questions
do you remember all the main ideas?
If the answer is no
please listen and feel until
you remember all the main ideas of the practice
And finally
you need to practice listening at the speed of native people
until you can understand the practice easily.
And now, step 2
Catching up in slow speed
In this step
you will perform small tasks as follows
First, you need to listen and whisper according to the transcript
for 1 to 3 times
until you're familiar with the section.
To illustrate this step
I will use the material from Eng Breaking program
This program contains practices with 2 speeds
Slow Speed - Beginner Speed and natural speed of native people – Native Speed.
Now let's start with the first task
please use the transcript and speak out loud following the section
Practice speaking from 3 to 5 times
You can practice more
until you catch up with the speed of the section.
And now you put the transcript away
concentrate on listening and speaking out loud following the section
Practice more until you catch up with the speed
and become confident with your pronunciation as well as intonation.
Then let’s move on to the next step
We are in the step 3, which is
catching up with native speakers
In the first time with the speed of a native speaker
you should not use the transcript
Let's just concentrate on listening
and whispering following the section
Then, catch up with the section from 2 to 3 times
and try not to use the transcript
This is the most difficult step
Are you tired? Want a short break?
Let's continue
But don't worry!
If you cannot keep up with the speed of the native speaker
in the first 1-2 times
No big deal
Most of our students
also cannot catch up with the speed of the native speakers
in the first practice times.
If needed, use the transcript
And once you are really confident
let's focus on catching up.
Finally, listen and catch up from 3 to 5 times
until you find the confidence in your voice
And you've mastered the practice section at the speed of native people
Above is the steps to perform Catching up technique
that helps you speak English correctly after only 7 days.
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Now it's your turn
How do you feel when catching up at slow speed
Do you find any difficulty with native speed?
Or have any questions?
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