How to create your virtual immersion in English and speak advanced English

- 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.