š¤ Stop Saying... Tim's top tips for progressing to advanced English - NOW WITH SUBTITLES
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Stop Saying.
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From BBC Learning English dot com.
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Hi, I'm Connie and I come from Germany.
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I've been studying English forĀ years, but it's so hard to getĀ Ā
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above intermediate level, so do you have anyĀ tips what I can do to become advanced?
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Oof. Learning a language can be a bitĀ like climbing a mountain. Most peopleĀ Ā
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make a lot of progress early on, but thenĀ they get to a flat bit or a plateauĀ Ā
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as we like to call it, and then they don'tĀ seem to make that much more progress.
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It can take a huge effort to finally getĀ where you want to be - right on the top.
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But you can do it. So, here are Tim's topĀ tips for getting off the intermediateĀ plateauĀ
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and climbing Mount EnglishĀ right to the top. Come on, follow me.
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Tim's tip number one. Expose yourselfĀ to as much authentic English as youĀ can.
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Try reading books or newspapers, andĀ also making conversation with nativeĀ Ā
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English speakers whenever you get the chance.
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Oh, hi!
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Oh! Would you like to borrow my newspaper? Or perhaps we can just have a chat.Ā Ā
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Tim's tip number two. When you're reading, note down all the set phrases thatĀ you see.
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It's great to learn English in chunks, rather than trying to break everything downĀ Ā
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into individual words.
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Mmm. The businessmanĀ tried to curry favour with the politician.
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Tim's tip number three. Try listening to recordingsĀ
of native English speakers. Listen to how the wordsĀ Ā
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connect, then record yourself saying it theĀ same way as the native speaker, and listenĀ Ā
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back to yourself. How did you sound?
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You're a greatĀ teacher, Tim. Ā Ā
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You're a great teacher, Tim.
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You're a great teacher, Tim.
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Aww, thanks. I sounded prettyĀ good - almost like a native.
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And finally, Tim'sĀ top tip.
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Try to relax and enjoy yourself. Don'tĀ worry about it too much. You need to realizeĀ Ā
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that everybody struggles at this stage. You can do it.
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Thanks Tim for the advice. I hopeĀ Ā
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I can make it to the top of Mount English.
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GoodĀ luck, and good luck everybody. Keep on climbing!
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