hello and welcome to speak american
english
with lyman holton
in this video we're going to have
another american english conversation
are you ready
let's begin
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this esl video lesson is in three parts
part one
simply repeat everything i say for lyman
and
kelly
part two
in the first and second
conversations
you speak slowly as
kelly
part
three in the third and fourth
conversations
you
speak quickly
as kelly
like in a real conversation
are you ready
let's begin
repeat everything i say for lyman and
kelly one of my friends said
i have a knack for speaking english
is that a good thing or a bad thing
what's a knack
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it's a good thing
knack means a natural ability
oh i see
so you have a natural ability for
speaking english
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yes but i don't think i speak english
that well
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well i can honestly say that you speak
much better than any of your esl friends
thank you
do you think i'm what is called fluent
yes of course
you speak english
fluently
i thought your english had to be
perfect before you could be fluent
oh no
that's definitely not the case
really
so
what does fluency mean
being able to speak and write
quickly
or easily in a given
language that's interesting
then i really am fluent in english right
absolutely
you are fluent in english
hmm
even if a person doesn't have good
grammar
they could still be considered fluent
that's right
in fact many americans are barely fluent
in english
oh come on now
i don't believe that
how could that be true
inept local education systems
and parents that are a product of the
same system
you mean they're unable to carry on a
conversation
they can sort of
but
the interaction is very frustrating
let's begin our first conversation
speak out loud as kelly
just listen when lyman speaks
is that a good thing or a bad thing
what's a knack
oh i see so you have a natural ability
for speaking english
well i can honestly say that you speak
much better than any of your esl friends
yes of course
you speak english fluently
oh no
that's definitely not the case
being able to speak and write quickly
and easily
in a given language
absolutely
you are fluent in english
that's right in fact many americans are
barely fluent in english
nf local education systems and parents
that are a product of the same system
they can sort of
but the interaction is very frustrating
let's begin our second conversation
let's switch dialogues
i'm still lyman you're still kelly
one of my friends said i have a knack
for speaking english
it's a good thing
knack means a natural ability
yes but i don't think i speak english
that well
thank you
do you think i'm what is called fluent
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i thought your english had to be perfect
before you could be fluent
really
so what does fluency mean
that's interesting
then i really am fluent in english right
hmm
even if a person doesn't have good
grammar they could still be considered
fluent
oh come on now i don't believe that
how could that be true
you mean
they're unable to carry on a
conversation
let's begin our
third conversation
let's switch dialogues
i'm still lyman you're still kelly
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is that a good thing or a bad thing
what's a knack
oh i see so you have a natural ability
for speaking english
well i can honestly say that you speak
much better than any of your esl friends
yes of course
you speak english fluently
oh no
that's definitely not the case
being able to speak and write quickly or
easily in a given language
absolutely
you are fluent in english
that's right in fact many americans are
barely fluent in english
inept local education systems and
parents that are a product of the same
system
they can sort of
but the interaction is very frustrating
let's begin our fourth conversation
let's switch dialogues
i'm still lyman you're still kelly
one of my friends said i have a knack
for speaking english
[Music]
it's a good thing
knack means a natural ability
[Music]
yes but i don't think i speak english
that well
thank you
do you think i'm what is called fluent
i thought your english had to be perfect
before you could be fluent
really
so what does fluency mean
that's interesting
then i really am fluent in english right
hmm
even if a person doesn't have good
grammar they could still be considered
fluent
oh come on now
i don't believe that
how could that be true
you mean they're unable to carry on a
conversation
and that's the end of this
esl lesson
on
american conversation
thank you for watching and i look
forward to seeing you
at our next lesson
goodbye for now
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hmm