See, learning new words is not difficult. If you are Indian
then you know that 'how to memorise' is
the only thing our Education System has taught us.
So you and I are good at learning new words and memorising their meanings.
The real problem is to use these words to form complete sentences.
And I have tried all of the superficial advices, like..
practise daily, talk slowly, maintain a journal...
and none of them have worked for me.
But look at me today.. I can speak in English anytime,
with anybody and even on Stage!
So let's cut the BS and really understand why your English is not improving
because in today's video we are going to see..
5 Silly Mistakes you are making that is stopping you from learning English.
I'll also tell you what you can do to avoid those mistakes.
And towards the end, I'll give you a Bonus Tip so that
you stop making these mistakes... today!
But before that, subtitles for this video are available
and reading them while you listen to me is the simplest way to learn English.
So turn on the subtitles.
And also, if you like my work, don't forget to hit that 'like' button
because it motivates me to make more videos.
Let's begin.
So here are the 5 mistakes you are making
that are preventing you from speaking in English fluently..
Mistake #1 and this one's the easiest..
you are watching too much of content in your local language.
If you want to learn a language, you need to do 2 things..
Consumption and Production.
But if your Consumption is all Local,
then how will your Production be International?
The solution to this problem is this..
I have made a separate video titled,
'5 Youtube channels to follow to Improve your English'
It might take time for you to like these channels
but once you acquire the taste for such amazing content
then you won't settle for just 'entertainment' because
these Youtube channels entertain you, make you smart and
I guarantee you, they will also improve your English Speaking skills.
I have left the link of this video in the description. Do check it out.
Mistake #2: You care too much about what people think.
This is a genuine problem that I also used to have
especially when I used to get on-stage to speak in English.
'What if I open my mouth and people find out that I am not Queen Elizabeth?'
But I'll give you a solution for this..
To improve my English fluency, one of my mentors (Rajashekhar) gave me a method called..
'The Cow Method.'
He said... 'Taskeen, start talking about a cow and then don't stop'.
Just like this..
And BAM! We started with a cow and ended with hairfall!
Nobody is asking you to make sense,
just speak random English sentences whenever you are having a conversation
because that'll improve your sentence formations skills.
'The Cow Method' is unusual and a few people will make fun of you.
But who cares?
The next day, they will move on to making fun of Dhinchak Pooja or Arnab Goswami.
I wonder who is going to be more pissed about being compared to the other.
Tch.. Atleast Dhinchak Pooja is educating us about washing our hands.
So use, 'The Cow Method' to learn sentence formation,
be shameless and never care about those people who make fun of you
when you are trying to be better.
Infact, here is your first assignment..
In the comment section below,
write down atleast 5 simple sentences in English
using, 'The Cow Method'. Start with a 'cow' and keep writing
and I will feature the best comments on my Instagram stories.
I will be waiting to read your comments.
Mistake #3: Your textbooks are the only books you have ever opened.
Didn't I touch a nerve there?
I knew it!
You hate books because you only have read books that have tortured you.
Let's take a moment for THAT to sink in.
Now, beyond Maths, Chemistry and Biology, we also have books with
Stories.
And once you open a good story book,
I promise that you cannot put it down.
So the solution to this problem is this...
Here are 3 books that I love that are also easy to start with..
The Alchemist,
The White Tiger and
Born a Crime.
After reading these 3 books, you will start reading more
than just the 'subtitles' of my video.
Hey, it's good..
but we also need to get to the next step no?
I have left the Amazon links of all of these books in the description.
Mistake #4: You are giving up when it gets tough.
You know what's the easiest thing in life is?
To Quit.
A lot of people quit learning English and then comment,
'Why should us Indians learn English?
The rest of the world should learn Hindi, no?
Look at China and Japan.'
You know who these people are and you wouldn't want to be like them.
And yes, in English.. 'To' is to, but 'Go' is not gu.
'Their' and 'There' sound the same
and 'who' and 'whom' are utterly confusing.
So yes, English is tough but once you learn it,
it opens up your career to multiple possibilities.
So the solution to this problem are plenty..
When learning English gets too tough..
work hard.
Practise everyday, talk to people on call in English,
read 'The Hindu' newspaper, buy books
because as long as you want to learn,
you will find a solution and do whatever it takes to grow in your career.
Mistake #5: You are not learning grammar.
Okay, so I know that a lot of people tell you that grammar is not important for Spoken English.
I both agree and disagree.
Agree because if you just read grammar books and
not practise speaking then your Spoken English will not improve at all.
But.. as a kid, I used to complete all the exercises in my grammar books
but even after learning how to use 'would', 'should', 'past tense', 'present tense', I was still
not good at speaking. I would freeze every time I had to Speak Up in class.
But surprisingly, I was good at Writing.
Slowly, but I would write complete English sentences.
So for me, Writing was an important stone to step on
before I could speak fluently in English.
So the solution to this problem is this..
Know your basic grammar.
You can buy one or both of these books..
'Word Power Made Easy' and 'Wren & Martin'.
I have spent hours on these books.
It will not be easy but I promise, it will be worth it.
I have left the Amazon link for both of these books in the description.
And.. if you want more tips about how to Speak in English fluently, then check out our
'English Speaking' playlist by clicking right here.
Now before I give you the Bonus Tip, here is a quick announcement.
While our country is battling COVID-19, me and my husband Sugandh are donating as much as we can
to help our country's labourers and medical staff.
But I think we can do more.
So this month, we have pledged to donate 100% of our Youtube earnings to Goonj Foundation
and if you want to help us increase our Youtube revenue so that we can donate more,
then please 'share' our videos with your friends and family
and ask them to 'subscribe' to this channel.
Alright!
So now we know what are the 5 English Speaking mistakes you are making
and how to avoid them.
But at the end of my Bonus Tip, you will go to some other Youtube channel
and forget all that I have said.
So today's Bonus Tip is this..
Today, force yourself to watch only English channels.
They can be related to gardening, food or politics
but they should be in English!
Even on our channel, we have 100+ English videos
that you can learn from and that'll also improve your English.
Because it's often the start that's difficult,
so promise me that you'll start today.
On that note, don't forget to 'subscribe' to my channel
and hit that 'bell' icon because we make amazing videos
about English, Career and Finance.
I am going to see you again in the next video, until then..
Keep fighting, The Urban Fight to be Fit!