Park Idiomas Students Interview EnglishAnyone.com's Drew Badger About Learning English

well hello there I'm drew badger

well hello there I'm drew badger the co-founder of English anyone

the co-founder of English anyone

the co-founder of English anyone . com and today I'm just going

. com and today I'm just going

. com and today I'm just going to answer a whole bunch of

to answer a whole bunch of

to answer a whole bunch of questions i received from

questions i received from

questions i received from students at a school from Brazil

students at a school from Brazil

students at a school from Brazil a few months ago i was contacted

a few months ago i was contacted

a few months ago i was contacted by Diego rouen and i hope i

by Diego rouen and i hope i

by Diego rouen and i hope i pronounced his name properly he

pronounced his name properly he

pronounced his name properly he has a lot of energy and I was

has a lot of energy and I was

has a lot of energy and I was really excited to receive his

really excited to receive his

really excited to receive his mail but he invited me to speak

mail but he invited me to speak

mail but he invited me to speak with some of the learners at

with some of the learners at

with some of the learners at park video masses the name of a

park video masses the name of a

park video masses the name of a school in Brazil so they invited

school in Brazil so they invited

school in Brazil so they invited me to talk about education and

me to talk about education and

me to talk about education and learning and lots of other

learning and lots of other

learning and lots of other things like that but we only had

things like that but we only had

things like that but we only had a little bit of time to discuss

a little bit of time to discuss

a little bit of time to discuss things so now even though it's

things so now even though it's

things so now even though it's been a few months since we had

been a few months since we had

been a few months since we had that actual conversation I

that actual conversation I

that actual conversation I wanted to talk kind of go into

wanted to talk kind of go into

wanted to talk kind of go into the other things that we didn't

the other things that we didn't

the other things that we didn't get to so right now I'm going to

get to so right now I'm going to

get to so right now I'm going to answer a whole bunch of these

answer a whole bunch of these

answer a whole bunch of these questions and so they and

questions and so they and

questions and so they and everyone else can learn the

everyone else can learn the

everyone else can learn the answers learn a little bit more

answers learn a little bit more

answers learn a little bit more about how I think about

about how I think about

about how I think about education and a few other things

education and a few other things

education and a few other things and hopefully they enjoy enjoy

and hopefully they enjoy enjoy

and hopefully they enjoy enjoy basically what i do with English

basically what i do with English

basically what i do with English anyone has helped students cross

anyone has helped students cross

anyone has helped students cross the fluency gap and this is

the fluency gap and this is

the fluency gap and this is basically you have because of

basically you have because of

basically you have because of how a lot of students learned

how a lot of students learned

how a lot of students learned they began you know learning in

they began you know learning in

they began you know learning in regular kind of the traditional

regular kind of the traditional

regular kind of the traditional way where you are basically kind

way where you are basically kind

way where you are basically kind of four main problems with it

of four main problems with it

of four main problems with it the first one is that you're

the first one is that you're

the first one is that you're learning to think about English

learning to think about English

learning to think about English in your own language and then

in your own language and then

in your own language and then translate things and then the

translate things and then the

translate things and then the kind of second thing is you are

kind of second thing is you are

kind of second thing is you are kind of making a lot of so

kind of making a lot of so

kind of making a lot of so basically what i do with English

basically what i do with English

basically what i do with English anyone . com I basically have

anyone . com I basically have

anyone . com I basically have one I basically have one main

one I basically have one main

one I basically have one main focus with English anyone . com

focus with English anyone . com

focus with English anyone . com and that's helping students

and that's helping students

and that's helping students across the fluency gap a lot of

across the fluency gap a lot of

across the fluency gap a lot of students there's basically kind

students there's basically kind

students there's basically kind of two different ways of

of two different ways of

of two different ways of learning a language there's the

learning a language there's the

learning a language there's the natural way that most people use

natural way that most people use

natural way that most people use when they're learning their

when they're learning their

when they're learning their first language and the kind of

first language and the kind of

first language and the kind of unnatural way where the way that

unnatural way where the way that

unnatural way where the way that only gives you part of the

only gives you part of the

only gives you part of the fluency puzzle so a lot of

fluency puzzle so a lot of

fluency puzzle so a lot of students maybe you watching this

students maybe you watching this

students maybe you watching this right now when you begin

right now when you begin

right now when you begin learning you started learning

learning you started learning

learning you started learning our own language so that taught

our own language so that taught

our own language so that taught you to think and translate when

you to think and translate when

you to think and translate when you speak you weren't able to

you speak you weren't able to

you speak you weren't able to remember the words you might

remember the words you might

remember the words you might know the names of lots of

know the names of lots of

know the names of lots of grammar rules but you don't

grammar rules but you don't

grammar rules but you don't actually know how to use them

actually know how to use them

actually know how to use them confidently when you speak most

confidently when you speak most

confidently when you speak most of the listening practice

of the listening practice

of the listening practice exercises you had in school and

exercises you had in school and

exercises you had in school and even now they are the nice kind

even now they are the nice kind

even now they are the nice kind of slow easy even the way I'm

of slow easy even the way I'm

of slow easy even the way I'm speaking right now that kind of

speaking right now that kind of

speaking right now that kind of slow easy english so you're good

slow easy english so you're good

slow easy english so you're good at listening too slow easy

at listening too slow easy

at listening too slow easy english but listening to native

english but listening to native

english but listening to native speakers with fast speech and

speakers with fast speech and

speakers with fast speech and idioms and phrases in quotes

idioms and phrases in quotes

idioms and phrases in quotes from movies things like that

from movies things like that

from movies things like that that's really difficult to

that's really difficult to

that's really difficult to understand and because you had a

understand and because you had a

understand and because you had a little problem kind of little

little problem kind of little

little problem kind of little exposure to that kind of English

exposure to that kind of English

exposure to that kind of English it turned you into a person that

it turned you into a person that

it turned you into a person that could only understand that kind

could only understand that kind

could only understand that kind of easy english and you weren't

of easy english and you weren't

of easy english and you weren't able to learn pronunciation

able to learn pronunciation

able to learn pronunciation because that kind of listening

because that kind of listening

because that kind of listening training with real English you

training with real English you

training with real English you know the actual kind of native

know the actual kind of native

know the actual kind of native conversational English that

conversational English that

conversational English that native speakers use you didn't

native speakers use you didn't

native speakers use you didn't have much exposure to that so

have much exposure to that so

have much exposure to that so basically what that did is kind

basically what that did is kind

basically what that did is kind of put a lot of students and

of put a lot of students and

of put a lot of students and maybe yourself watching out

maybe yourself watching out

maybe yourself watching out there into a bubble so you've

there into a bubble so you've

there into a bubble so you've got kind of the the kind of like

got kind of the the kind of like

got kind of the the kind of like safe learning things for tests

safe learning things for tests

safe learning things for tests and grammar rules that kind of

and grammar rules that kind of

and grammar rules that kind of thing but you never learned how

thing but you never learned how

thing but you never learned how to cross over here to native

to cross over here to native

to cross over here to native fluent English so this space

fluent English so this space

fluent English so this space here this is what I call the

here this is what I call the

here this is what I call the fluency gap and basically what i

fluency gap and basically what i

fluency gap and basically what i do is help students cross the

do is help students cross the

do is help students cross the fluency gap with videos and you

fluency gap with videos and you

fluency gap with videos and you know about master English

know about master English

know about master English conversation as well this is a

conversation as well this is a

conversation as well this is a very nice simple and easy way to

very nice simple and easy way to

very nice simple and easy way to transition from the language

transition from the language

transition from the language that you know over here but in

that you know over here but in

that you know over here but in nice easy steps so that's

nice easy steps so that's

nice easy steps so that's basically what i do with English

basically what i do with English

basically what i do with English anyone . com initially English

anyone . com initially English

anyone . com initially English anyone . com was just kind of an

anyone . com was just kind of an

anyone . com was just kind of an experimental thing you know

experimental thing you know

experimental thing you know working on producing different

working on producing different

working on producing different kinds of videos but a lot of it

kinds of videos but a lot of it

kinds of videos but a lot of it the the kind of problem i had

the the kind of problem i had

the the kind of problem i had really was more how can i take

really was more how can i take

really was more how can i take the lessons that I produce for

the lessons that I produce for

the lessons that I produce for my own students in the classroom

my own students in the classroom

my own students in the classroom and bring them out to a much

and bring them out to a much

and bring them out to a much wider audience so that was

wider audience so that was

wider audience so that was really the focus for me the main

really the focus for me the main

really the focus for me the main thing I wanted to do when I was

thing I wanted to do when I was

thing I wanted to do when I was first starting

first starting

first starting the program i would definitely

the program i would definitely

the program i would definitely love to come out to brazil i

love to come out to brazil i

love to come out to brazil i think that would be fantastic

think that would be fantastic

think that would be fantastic got some friends out there that

got some friends out there that

got some friends out there that teaches well other great

teaches well other great

teaches well other great teachers and it would be a lot

teachers and it would be a lot

teachers and it would be a lot of fun to come to Brazil if you

of fun to come to Brazil if you

of fun to come to Brazil if you want to pay for my ticket I will

want to pay for my ticket I will

want to pay for my ticket I will come out there tomorrow so just

come out there tomorrow so just

come out there tomorrow so just let me know

let me know

let me know Japan is not that far from

Japan is not that far from

Japan is not that far from Brazil hear great things about

Brazil hear great things about

Brazil hear great things about it and is the country i'd really

it and is the country i'd really

it and is the country i'd really love to visit and help a lot of

love to visit and help a lot of

love to visit and help a lot of learners that as well

learners that as well

learners that as well ah so what I've got planned for

ah so what I've got planned for

ah so what I've got planned for $MONTH 2014 at the moment what

$MONTH 2014 at the moment what

$MONTH 2014 at the moment what I'm really doing is focusing on

I'm really doing is focusing on

I'm really doing is focusing on making master English

making master English

making master English conversation the best program i

conversation the best program i

conversation the best program i can make so I am working a lot

can make so I am working a lot

can make so I am working a lot with students and improving the

with students and improving the

with students and improving the program each month we just begin

program each month we just begin

program each month we just begin our third year of the program's

our third year of the program's

our third year of the program's we've got lots of members from

we've got lots of members from

we've got lots of members from all over the world that are

all over the world that are

all over the world that are helping each month i'm now

helping each month i'm now

helping each month i'm now starting to connect other

starting to connect other

starting to connect other learners and kind of personally

learners and kind of personally

learners and kind of personally help students do that so that's

help students do that so that's

help students do that so that's been a lot of fun and also in

been a lot of fun and also in

been a lot of fun and also in addition to that I want to get

addition to that I want to get

addition to that I want to get more into software so i can

more into software so i can

more into software so i can start helping even younger

start helping even younger

start helping even younger students that can kind of not

students that can kind of not

students that can kind of not necessarily only younger

necessarily only younger

necessarily only younger students but you know especially

students but you know especially

students but you know especially younger students but people that

younger students but people that

younger students but people that are just beginning to learn the

are just beginning to learn the

are just beginning to learn the language because usually what i

language because usually what i

language because usually what i teach and again if you're

teach and again if you're

teach and again if you're watching this you already

watching this you already

watching this you already understand a lot of English

understand a lot of English

understand a lot of English anyway but I want to really get

anyway but I want to really get

anyway but I want to really get down to kind of the beginners

down to kind of the beginners

down to kind of the beginners and start helping them so they

and start helping them so they

and start helping them so they can get more students up to the

can get more students up to the

can get more students up to the level at which I usually do my

level at which I usually do my

level at which I usually do my lessons in teaching

lessons in teaching

lessons in teaching ah so traditional language

ah so traditional language

ah so traditional language teaching I want to be very clear

teaching I want to be very clear

teaching I want to be very clear about this i think again what I

about this i think again what I

about this i think again what I mentioned earlier in this

mentioned earlier in this

mentioned earlier in this interview the kind of

interview the kind of

interview the kind of traditional methods that most

traditional methods that most

traditional methods that most people use it's good for

people use it's good for

people use it's good for learning part of the fluency

learning part of the fluency

learning part of the fluency puzzle as i call it so it's not

puzzle as i call it so it's not

puzzle as i call it so it's not that you know like a textbook is

that you know like a textbook is

that you know like a textbook is necessarily bad or a grammar

necessarily bad or a grammar

necessarily bad or a grammar drill is bad something like that

drill is bad something like that

drill is bad something like that you know everybody needs to

you know everybody needs to

you know everybody needs to practice the difference is that

practice the difference is that

practice the difference is that it again it puts you in a bubble

it again it puts you in a bubble

it again it puts you in a bubble and if you don't also have this

and if you don't also have this

and if you don't also have this other training over here that

other training over here that

other training over here that can help you get out of the

can help you get out of the

can help you get out of the bubble and come over to native

bubble and come over to native

bubble and come over to native fluent English then that's

fluent English then that's

fluent English then that's really where the problem is

really where the problem is

really where the problem is so you know they're kind of many

so you know they're kind of many

so you know they're kind of many different problems with

different problems with

different problems with traditional education but i

traditional education but i

traditional education but i think the biggest one is that

think the biggest one is that

think the biggest one is that the the student is here and the

the the student is here and the

the the student is here and the native language is here and then

native language is here and then

native language is here and then the

the

the again the bubble you have stops

again the bubble you have stops

again the bubble you have stops them from reaching that so I

them from reaching that so I

them from reaching that so I think you know a textbook is not

think you know a textbook is not

think you know a textbook is not necessarily a bad thing but the

necessarily a bad thing but the

necessarily a bad thing but the problem is how the information

problem is how the information

problem is how the information is taught so the students are

is taught so the students are

is taught so the students are given a rule and then kind of

given a rule and then kind of

given a rule and then kind of okay maybe intellectually they

okay maybe intellectually they

okay maybe intellectually they can understand the rule but the

can understand the rule but the

can understand the rule but the problem is that they can't use

problem is that they can't use

problem is that they can't use it confidently or I give you

it confidently or I give you

it confidently or I give you here's a list of 500 vocabulary

here's a list of 500 vocabulary

here's a list of 500 vocabulary words please remember these and

words please remember these and

words please remember these and then what students do is they

then what students do is they

then what students do is they write them on flashcards and you

write them on flashcards and you

write them on flashcards and you know they're kind of learning

know they're kind of learning

know they're kind of learning them individually the way a

them individually the way a

them individually the way a computer might go over some

computer might go over some

computer might go over some information so it's not

information so it's not

information so it's not necessarily the the information

necessarily the the information

necessarily the the information that students are getting it's

that students are getting it's

that students are getting it's how they're getting that

how they're getting that

how they're getting that information so that kind of

information so that kind of

information so that kind of thing that that part of the

thing that that part of the

thing that that part of the traditional language learning is

traditional language learning is

traditional language learning is something that I don't agree

something that I don't agree

something that I don't agree with and I think it's really bad

with and I think it's really bad

with and I think it's really bad for most learners and that's why

for most learners and that's why

for most learners and that's why so many people struggle to

so many people struggle to

so many people struggle to actually get fluent again there

actually get fluent again there

actually get fluent again there in this bubble and it's really

in this bubble and it's really

in this bubble and it's really hard for them to go to that next

hard for them to go to that next

hard for them to go to that next level because the way that

level because the way that

level because the way that they're being taught

they're being taught

they're being taught it's basically impossible to go

it's basically impossible to go

it's basically impossible to go to that level from that level so

to that level from that level so

to that level from that level so about grammar i really think

about grammar i really think

about grammar i really think grammar is the foundation of

grammar is the foundation of

grammar is the foundation of learning especially if your

learning especially if your

learning especially if your English is you know you're just

English is you know you're just

English is you know you're just starting from the very beginning

starting from the very beginning

starting from the very beginning the difference is that again you

the difference is that again you

the difference is that again you shouldn't be learning grammar

shouldn't be learning grammar

shouldn't be learning grammar rules you should be

rules you should be

rules you should be understanding how grammar works

understanding how grammar works

understanding how grammar works and so basically what i do when

and so basically what i do when

and so basically what i do when i'm teaching you know in my

i'm teaching you know in my

i'm teaching you know in my private lessons or for my very

private lessons or for my very

private lessons or for my very very early beginners and I have

very early beginners and I have

very early beginners and I have you know a video series for

you know a video series for

you know a video series for beginning learners here on

beginning learners here on

beginning learners here on YouTube basically what's

YouTube basically what's

YouTube basically what's happening is that instead of

happening is that instead of

happening is that instead of telling them what a rule is i

telling them what a rule is i

telling them what a rule is i try to show how the rule works

try to show how the rule works

try to show how the rule works and if you present information

and if you present information

and if you present information in a simple enough way that's

in a simple enough way that's

in a simple enough way that's what's really going to help

what's really going to help

what's really going to help students master things and

students master things and

students master things and understand intuitively that way

understand intuitively that way

understand intuitively that way you don't have to tell them a

you don't have to tell them a

you don't have to tell them a rule and then you put the the

rule and then you put the the

rule and then you put the the rule is kind of a step between

rule is kind of a step between

rule is kind of a step between where they are and then they

where they are and then they

where they are and then they have the rule and then they can

have the rule and then they can

have the rule and then they can kind of learn to speak after

kind of learn to speak after

kind of learn to speak after that so if you can kind of

that so if you can kind of

that so if you can kind of forget the the explanation of

forget the the explanation of

forget the the explanation of the rule but just teach students

the rule but just teach students

the rule but just teach students directly to where they want to

directly to where they want to

directly to where they want to go i think that's ideal

go i think that's ideal

go i think that's ideal so that's basically what i like

so that's basically what i like

so that's basically what i like to do so if you're a beginner

to do so if you're a beginner

to do so if you're a beginner and obviously you wouldn't be

and obviously you wouldn't be

and obviously you wouldn't be understanding this video if you

understanding this video if you

understanding this video if you were but

were but

were but for beginners I think grammar is

for beginners I think grammar is

for beginners I think grammar is the most important thing you can

the most important thing you can

the most important thing you can work on because when you start

work on because when you start

work on because when you start building that grammar it's much

building that grammar it's much

building that grammar it's much better for students to actually

better for students to actually

better for students to actually you know practice speaking and

you know practice speaking and

you know practice speaking and they build up the confidence

they build up the confidence

they build up the confidence that way and it's the exact same

that way and it's the exact same

that way and it's the exact same way that you would teach young

way that you would teach young

way that you would teach young children in your own language so

children in your own language so

children in your own language so for a young baby I don't really

for a young baby I don't really

for a young baby I don't really care how the baby pronounces

care how the baby pronounces

care how the baby pronounces anything the grammar is more

anything the grammar is more

anything the grammar is more important and the grammar the

important and the grammar the

important and the grammar the reason the grammar is important

reason the grammar is important

reason the grammar is important is because that's actually how

is because that's actually how

is because that's actually how we communicate and the again the

we communicate and the again the

we communicate and the again the grammar is the thing that kind

grammar is the thing that kind

grammar is the thing that kind of connects everybody using the

of connects everybody using the

of connects everybody using the language everyone might sound a

language everyone might sound a

language everyone might sound a little bit different you know

little bit different you know

little bit different you know maybe even in the same country

maybe even in the same country

maybe even in the same country i'm from chicago and i have a

i'm from chicago and i have a

i'm from chicago and i have a way of pronouncing words but you

way of pronouncing words but you

way of pronouncing words but you know somebody from Texas or

know somebody from Texas or

know somebody from Texas or Australia or the UK all of these

Australia or the UK all of these

Australia or the UK all of these people have different ways of

people have different ways of

people have different ways of pronouncing things and yet we

pronouncing things and yet we

pronouncing things and yet we all use grammar and basically

all use grammar and basically

all use grammar and basically the same way so grammar is the

the same way so grammar is the

the same way so grammar is the foundation of what you should be

foundation of what you should be

foundation of what you should be learning but how you learn that

learning but how you learn that

learning but how you learn that grammar is really what's most

grammar is really what's most

grammar is really what's most important

important

important again this idea of how grammar

again this idea of how grammar

again this idea of how grammar gets affected it's not like

gets affected it's not like

gets affected it's not like grammar is not the problem its

grammar is not the problem its

grammar is not the problem its how grammar is taught that's the

how grammar is taught that's the

how grammar is taught that's the problem and you know we can get

problem and you know we can get

problem and you know we can get students to the point even

students to the point even

students to the point even higher level students and this

higher level students and this

higher level students and this is how i teach grammar in master

is how i teach grammar in master

is how i teach grammar in master English conversation I may

English conversation I may

English conversation I may introduce a rule or how

introduce a rule or how

introduce a rule or how something works but i do that by

something works but i do that by

something works but i do that by showing how the grammar works

showing how the grammar works

showing how the grammar works and i think that's much more

and i think that's much more

and i think that's much more important so when you stop

important so when you stop

important so when you stop thinking about how something

thinking about how something

thinking about how something works and you start using it

works and you start using it

works and you start using it actually and using it

actually and using it

actually and using it confidently that's where you

confidently that's where you

confidently that's where you really get the motivation to

really get the motivation to

really get the motivation to start learning so again grammar

start learning so again grammar

start learning so again grammar is not the problem its how

is not the problem its how

is not the problem its how grammar works so if you can

grammar works so if you can

grammar works so if you can focus more on using the grammar

focus more on using the grammar

focus more on using the grammar and as a teacher using examples

and as a teacher using examples

and as a teacher using examples that kind of use a maybe were

that kind of use a maybe were

that kind of use a maybe were contrasting to ideas or and i'm

contrasting to ideas or and i'm

contrasting to ideas or and i'm using the context of one thing

using the context of one thing

using the context of one thing to teach another all of these

to teach another all of these

to teach another all of these simple things and I keep the

simple things and I keep the

simple things and I keep the explanations really really

explanations really really

explanations really really simple so that students can

simple so that students can

simple so that students can actually manipulate that example

actually manipulate that example

actually manipulate that example themselves so if i have a like a

themselves so if i have a like a

themselves so if i have a like a black shirt here and then I hold

black shirt here and then I hold

black shirt here and then I hold up like a black glove now if I'm

up like a black glove now if I'm

up like a black glove now if I'm just teaching the basic grammar

just teaching the basic grammar

just teaching the basic grammar hear the word black is the same

hear the word black is the same

hear the word black is the same for both of them so

for both of them so

for both of them so if i have a black glove and a

if i have a black glove and a

if i have a black glove and a black shirt now the students you

black shirt now the students you

black shirt now the students you know if I'm again teaching it

know if I'm again teaching it

know if I'm again teaching it simply enough then students are

simply enough then students are

simply enough then students are really going to understand what

really going to understand what

really going to understand what I'm talking about without me

I'm talking about without me

I'm talking about without me having to mention or translate

having to mention or translate

having to mention or translate anything especially or you know

anything especially or you know

anything especially or you know explain some rules in that way

explain some rules in that way

explain some rules in that way so grammar is not the problem

so grammar is not the problem

so grammar is not the problem its how grammar is taught

its how grammar is taught

its how grammar is taught I don't really have a problem

I don't really have a problem

I don't really have a problem with correcting mistakes it's

with correcting mistakes it's

with correcting mistakes it's just kind of more how you do it

just kind of more how you do it

just kind of more how you do it and usually what I do is let's

and usually what I do is let's

and usually what I do is let's say I'm having a conversation

say I'm having a conversation

say I'm having a conversation with someone i will repeat back

with someone i will repeat back

with someone i will repeat back the same thing if they say

the same thing if they say

the same thing if they say yesterday I go to the park then

yesterday I go to the park then

yesterday I go to the park then i would say Oh yesterday you

i would say Oh yesterday you

i would say Oh yesterday you went to the park and i would try

went to the park and i would try

went to the park and i would try to be obvious about how i'm

to be obvious about how i'm

to be obvious about how i'm doing that because people want

doing that because people want

doing that because people want to be corrected and it's

to be corrected and it's

to be corrected and it's interesting because most of the

interesting because most of the

interesting because most of the students that I speak with and I

students that I speak with and I

students that I speak with and I speak with thousands of them

speak with thousands of them

speak with thousands of them they're all asking for help

they're all asking for help

they're all asking for help it just kind of depends on how

it just kind of depends on how

it just kind of depends on how the help is and who the help is

the help is and who the help is

the help is and who the help is coming from i think those those

coming from i think those those

coming from i think those those kind of two things are the most

kind of two things are the most

kind of two things are the most important a lot of students have

important a lot of students have

important a lot of students have a problem being corrected by

a problem being corrected by

a problem being corrected by other students that are not

other students that are not

other students that are not native so if I'm let's say a

native so if I'm let's say a

native so if I'm let's say a Korean speaker trying to learn

Korean speaker trying to learn

Korean speaker trying to learn English

English

English it's a little bit embarrassing

it's a little bit embarrassing

it's a little bit embarrassing and not very fun if other korean

and not very fun if other korean

and not very fun if other korean speakers are trying to correct

speakers are trying to correct

speakers are trying to correct my english again that's kind of

my english again that's kind of

my english again that's kind of a separate issue but the point

a separate issue but the point

a separate issue but the point is that people i think

is that people i think

is that people i think especially if you want to

especially if you want to

especially if you want to improve you want to make

improve you want to make

improve you want to make mistakes and you want to have

mistakes and you want to have

mistakes and you want to have those mistakes corrected so I

those mistakes corrected so I

those mistakes corrected so I think there's a trend in kind of

think there's a trend in kind of

think there's a trend in kind of trying to help people feel

trying to help people feel

trying to help people feel better in the short term instead

better in the short term instead

better in the short term instead of really thinking about their

of really thinking about their

of really thinking about their education in the long term and

education in the long term and

education in the long term and so what that means is that in

so what that means is that in

so what that means is that in the short term I might you know

the short term I might you know

the short term I might you know maybe I don't correct your

maybe I don't correct your

maybe I don't correct your mistake and you feel better now

mistake and you feel better now

mistake and you feel better now but you'll feel worse later

but you'll feel worse later

but you'll feel worse later because you didn't you know have

because you didn't you know have

because you didn't you know have that training that they actually

that training that they actually

that training that they actually gave you the confidence to speak

gave you the confidence to speak

gave you the confidence to speak so you have to go through

so you have to go through

so you have to go through mistakes and you have to have

mistakes and you have to have

mistakes and you have to have those mistakes corrected

those mistakes corrected

those mistakes corrected it's just how those are

it's just how those are

it's just how those are corrected that makes the bigger

corrected that makes the bigger

corrected that makes the bigger difference between whether

difference between whether

difference between whether you're encouraging someone or

you're encouraging someone or

you're encouraging someone or your kind of pushing them down

your kind of pushing them down

your kind of pushing them down I don't really have a you know a

I don't really have a you know a

I don't really have a you know a particular idea about learning

particular idea about learning

particular idea about learning times and the the problem with

times and the the problem with

times and the the problem with learning time is it depends on

learning time is it depends on

learning time is it depends on how you're actually learning

how you're actually learning

how you're actually learning with what i teach you know if

with what i teach you know if

with what i teach you know if students are kind of at a

students are kind of at a

students are kind of at a particular level usually the

particular level usually the

particular level usually the the kind of students that I

the kind of students that I

the kind of students that I focus on now they're already

focus on now they're already

focus on now they're already good at reading and writing they

good at reading and writing they

good at reading and writing they just have lots of problems

just have lots of problems

just have lots of problems speaking and again i explained

speaking and again i explained

speaking and again i explained kind of the reasons for that is

kind of the reasons for that is

kind of the reasons for that is basically how students learn and

basically how students learn and

basically how students learn and because they're in this bubble

because they're in this bubble

because they're in this bubble it's pretty easy to lead them

it's pretty easy to lead them

it's pretty easy to lead them out of that if you do that in

out of that if you do that in

out of that if you do that in the right way so i don't really

the right way so i don't really

the right way so i don't really believe there's a certain number

believe there's a certain number

believe there's a certain number of years that it takes I mean

of years that it takes I mean

of years that it takes I mean you can look at a native speaker

you can look at a native speaker

you can look at a native speaker in you know your own language or

in you know your own language or

in you know your own language or even like students that i had so

even like students that i had so

even like students that i had so i have videos on my other

i have videos on my other

i have videos on my other channel this is shotty sensei

channel this is shotty sensei

channel this is shotty sensei and you can look that up if you

and you can look that up if you

and you can look that up if you like but basically in those

like but basically in those

like but basically in those videos i actually have younger

videos i actually have younger

videos i actually have younger students and I'm I'm taking them

students and I'm I'm taking them

students and I'm I'm taking them to the zoo one day and a few of

to the zoo one day and a few of

to the zoo one day and a few of them these are students that

them these are students that

them these are students that I've had since they were babies

I've had since they were babies

I've had since they were babies and i only see them maybe like

and i only see them maybe like

and i only see them maybe like you know for an hour a week and

you know for an hour a week and

you know for an hour a week and then as they got a little bit

then as they got a little bit

then as they got a little bit older I saw them a few times a

older I saw them a few times a

older I saw them a few times a week but basically they're their

week but basically they're their

week but basically they're their native languages Japanese and

native languages Japanese and

native languages Japanese and not English but because again it

not English but because again it

not English but because again it wasn't necessarily the amount of

wasn't necessarily the amount of

wasn't necessarily the amount of time it took it was more how I

time it took it was more how I

time it took it was more how I was able to teach them but now

was able to teach them but now

was able to teach them but now you know two years later again

you know two years later again

you know two years later again this is only two years and these

this is only two years and these

this is only two years and these are just young kids you know

are just young kids you know

are just young kids you know they're able to understand what

they're able to understand what

they're able to understand what I'm saying and actually speak

I'm saying and actually speak

I'm saying and actually speak quite confidently so again I

quite confidently so again I

quite confidently so again I wouldn't really worry about how

wouldn't really worry about how

wouldn't really worry about how long something takes and I think

long something takes and I think

long something takes and I think as a as a teacher I really want

as a as a teacher I really want

as a as a teacher I really want to help students you know

to help students you know

to help students you know improve their English as fast as

improve their English as fast as

improve their English as fast as possible

possible

possible the only kind of difficult thing

the only kind of difficult thing

the only kind of difficult thing and this is why master English

and this is why master English

and this is why master English conversation is a monthly

conversation is a monthly

conversation is a monthly program is because there's

program is because there's

program is because there's always new English to learn and

always new English to learn and

always new English to learn and so if if you are the kind of

so if if you are the kind of

so if if you are the kind of person that likes lifelong

person that likes lifelong

person that likes lifelong learning and you're always

learning and you're always

learning and you're always wanting to know new things and

wanting to know new things and

wanting to know new things and what are the new expressions

what are the new expressions

what are the new expressions that are people that people are

that are people that people are

that are people that people are using then you know that's

using then you know that's

using then you know that's something that you basically

something that you basically

something that you basically need to continue doing but as

need to continue doing but as

need to continue doing but as far as the basics go I think

far as the basics go I think

far as the basics go I think it's really easy to master you

it's really easy to master you

it's really easy to master you know the kind of basic things

know the kind of basic things

know the kind of basic things that you need and the grammar it

that you need and the grammar it

that you need and the grammar it just depends on how you teach

just depends on how you teach

just depends on how you teach that that's actually one of the

that that's actually one of the

that that's actually one of the things i'll be focusing on

things i'll be focusing on

things i'll be focusing on probably this year maybe leading

probably this year maybe leading

probably this year maybe leading into 2015 with kind of software

into 2015 with kind of software

into 2015 with kind of software and other things where I really

and other things where I really

and other things where I really start growing English anyone

start growing English anyone

start growing English anyone into a much bigger project

into a much bigger project

into a much bigger project and i'll be doing that with

and i'll be doing that with

and i'll be doing that with software now this is one of

software now this is one of

software now this is one of those i call this a false

those i call this a false

those i call this a false argument basically to say well

argument basically to say well

argument basically to say well should you focus on listening or

should you focus on listening or

should you focus on listening or should you focus on writing or

should you focus on writing or

should you focus on writing or should you focus on reading that

should you focus on reading that

should you focus on reading that kind of thing I think all of

kind of thing I think all of

kind of thing I think all of these are necessary and when

these are necessary and when

these are necessary and when you're learning the more input

you're learning the more input

you're learning the more input you get in different ways the

you get in different ways the

you get in different ways the faster that information goes

faster that information goes

faster that information goes into your brain

into your brain

into your brain so when i'm teaching students i

so when i'm teaching students i

so when i'm teaching students i have them write down things i

have them write down things i

have them write down things i have them read them and i have

have them read them and i have

have them read them and i have them speak but i don't i don't

them speak but i don't i don't

them speak but i don't i don't wait until you know maybe three

wait until you know maybe three

wait until you know maybe three months later for them to start

months later for them to start

months later for them to start speaking what you really should

speaking what you really should

speaking what you really should be doing is make things that are

be doing is make things that are

be doing is make things that are so simple that students want to

so simple that students want to

so simple that students want to begin expressing themselves and

begin expressing themselves and

begin expressing themselves and it's really easy to do that it

it's really easy to do that it

it's really easy to do that it just depends on how you teach

just depends on how you teach

just depends on how you teach again I think podcasts are a

again I think podcasts are a

again I think podcasts are a really good way to learn English

really good way to learn English

really good way to learn English the problem and this is the same

the problem and this is the same

the problem and this is the same thing you can say about TV shows

thing you can say about TV shows

thing you can say about TV shows and movies you're like native

and movies you're like native

and movies you're like native English like even just watching

English like even just watching

English like even just watching the news again if you are that

the news again if you are that

the news again if you are that student that is in this bubble

student that is in this bubble

student that is in this bubble and this is again the kind of

and this is again the kind of

and this is again the kind of teacher or the kind of student

teacher or the kind of student

teacher or the kind of student that I teach if you are in this

that I teach if you are in this

that I teach if you are in this bubble and again being in this

bubble and again being in this

bubble and again being in this bubble means that you're good at

bubble means that you're good at

bubble means that you're good at reading and writing but you

reading and writing but you

reading and writing but you can't speak well the reason for

can't speak well the reason for

can't speak well the reason for this is that you haven't been

this is that you haven't been

this is that you haven't been exposed to native English now if

exposed to native English now if

exposed to native English now if you're in this bubble and you

you're in this bubble and you

you're in this bubble and you try to go directly to podcast

try to go directly to podcast

try to go directly to podcast like native English podcast not

like native English podcast not

like native English podcast not kind of like the stuff I do when

kind of like the stuff I do when

kind of like the stuff I do when I'm speaking more slowly

I'm speaking more slowly

I'm speaking more slowly so a learning English podcast is

so a learning English podcast is

so a learning English podcast is still more kind of in this

still more kind of in this

still more kind of in this bubble in this thing that's a

bubble in this thing that's a

bubble in this thing that's a little bit easier to understand

little bit easier to understand

little bit easier to understand but again you've got the fluency

but again you've got the fluency

but again you've got the fluency gap here in the middle so you've

gap here in the middle so you've

gap here in the middle so you've got the student in the bubble

got the student in the bubble

got the student in the bubble and then you've got this native

and then you've got this native

and then you've got this native English over here

English over here

English over here what a lot of students do is

what a lot of students do is

what a lot of students do is they try to you know they have

they try to you know they have

they try to you know they have the right idea okay i want to

the right idea okay i want to

the right idea okay i want to understand native English they

understand native English they

understand native English they know that's what they should be

know that's what they should be

know that's what they should be studying the problem is that

studying the problem is that

studying the problem is that they're studying it in the wrong

they're studying it in the wrong

they're studying it in the wrong way so if you go directly from

way so if you go directly from

way so if you go directly from here over to here that's where

here over to here that's where

here over to here that's where the problem happens because it's

the problem happens because it's

the problem happens because it's too fast you're getting too many

too fast you're getting too many

too fast you're getting too many idioms and phrases and cultural

idioms and phrases and cultural

idioms and phrases and cultural things that it's just it's

things that it's just it's

things that it's just it's overwhelming for students and

overwhelming for students and

overwhelming for students and one you when you try to do that

one you when you try to do that

one you when you try to do that again to go directly here it's

again to go directly here it's

again to go directly here it's it's just really a recipe for

it's just really a recipe for

it's just really a recipe for disaster

disaster

disaster it can be really frustrating for

it can be really frustrating for

it can be really frustrating for students because they know

students because they know

students because they know they're studying the right thing

they're studying the right thing

they're studying the right thing but they're studying it

but they're studying it

but they're studying it in the wrong way and so podcasts

in the wrong way and so podcasts

in the wrong way and so podcasts are great if you already

are great if you already

are great if you already understand this in you and you

understand this in you and you

understand this in you and you have like a good understanding

have like a good understanding

have like a good understanding of idioms and phrases and other

of idioms and phrases and other

of idioms and phrases and other things like that then podcasts

things like that then podcasts

things like that then podcasts are great movies TV shows but if

are great movies TV shows but if

are great movies TV shows but if you're not understanding those

you're not understanding those

you're not understanding those things if you don't understand

things if you don't understand

things if you don't understand already at least like eighty to

already at least like eighty to

already at least like eighty to ninety percent of what you're

ninety percent of what you're

ninety percent of what you're listening to

listening to

listening to so that way the new things that

so that way the new things that

so that way the new things that come into your brain or

come into your brain or

come into your brain or easy-to-understand from the

easy-to-understand from the

easy-to-understand from the context if you don't have that

context if you don't have that

context if you don't have that than I do not recommend students

than I do not recommend students

than I do not recommend students do that now what I do with

do that now what I do with

do that now what I do with master English conversation is I

master English conversation is I

master English conversation is I kind of take students from here

kind of take students from here

kind of take students from here over to here and it's through

over to here and it's through

over to here and it's through what i call the fluency bridge

what i call the fluency bridge

what i call the fluency bridge so instead of going directly

so instead of going directly

so instead of going directly here where you teach kind of

here where you teach kind of

here where you teach kind of have exposure immediately too

have exposure immediately too

have exposure immediately too fast english and idioms and

fast english and idioms and

fast english and idioms and phrases and all of these things

phrases and all of these things

phrases and all of these things at the same time I take all of

at the same time I take all of

at the same time I take all of those and i teach them in a

those and i teach them in a

those and i teach them in a sequence and this is really the

sequence and this is really the

sequence and this is really the best way to learn so when you're

best way to learn so when you're

best way to learn so when you're learning something new or you're

learning something new or you're

learning something new or you're trying to move to a new level

trying to move to a new level

trying to move to a new level you don't want to get everything

you don't want to get everything

you don't want to get everything at one time its kind of learning

at one time its kind of learning

at one time its kind of learning like learning to cook there's

like learning to cook there's

like learning to cook there's actually a lot of you know

actually a lot of you know

actually a lot of you know complicated things that maybe

complicated things that maybe

complicated things that maybe people don't realize when

people don't realize when

people don't realize when they're teaching something like

they're teaching something like

they're teaching something like that so you have to take this

that so you have to take this

that so you have to take this native English and break it into

native English and break it into

native English and break it into pieces and then start teaching

pieces and then start teaching

pieces and then start teaching it that way and this allows

it that way and this allows

it that way and this allows students to have a comfortable

students to have a comfortable

students to have a comfortable easy way to get to native

easy way to get to native

easy way to get to native English and then once they start

English and then once they start

English and then once they start understanding these things then

understanding these things then

understanding these things then it's ok to start using podcast

it's ok to start using podcast

it's ok to start using podcast and movies and TV shows like

and movies and TV shows like

and movies and TV shows like that

that

that now that's actually an

now that's actually an

now that's actually an interesting question i know some

interesting question i know some

interesting question i know some friends of mine in college they

friends of mine in college they

friends of mine in college they were trying to use like sleep

were trying to use like sleep

were trying to use like sleep hypnosis to learn things or to

hypnosis to learn things or to

hypnosis to learn things or to lose weight or to quit smoking

lose weight or to quit smoking

lose weight or to quit smoking things like that i'm not an

things like that i'm not an

things like that i'm not an expert on this so i can't really

expert on this so i can't really

expert on this so i can't really speak about it but I think if

speak about it but I think if

speak about it but I think if the goal is to actually speak

the goal is to actually speak

the goal is to actually speak confidently you should be

confidently you should be

confidently you should be practicing speaking or if the

practicing speaking or if the

practicing speaking or if the goal is to be a better writer

goal is to be a better writer

goal is to be a better writer than you should practice writing

than you should practice writing

than you should practice writing you know maybe you can sleep or

you know maybe you can sleep or

you know maybe you can sleep or kind of unconsciously or

kind of unconsciously or

kind of unconsciously or subconsciously learn things and

subconsciously learn things and

subconsciously learn things and I again I just don't have the

I again I just don't have the

I again I just don't have the information about that it would

information about that it would

information about that it would be interesting though if I could

be interesting though if I could

be interesting though if I could just sit back and do nothing and

just sit back and do nothing and

just sit back and do nothing and learn i think that would be

learn i think that would be

learn i think that would be fantastic but i'm not aware of

fantastic but i'm not aware of

fantastic but i'm not aware of anybody that really became a

anybody that really became a

anybody that really became a great speaker that learned in

great speaker that learned in

great speaker that learned in that

that

that ok so i basically talked about

ok so i basically talked about

ok so i basically talked about this style of learning in pretty

this style of learning in pretty

this style of learning in pretty much anything and the reason I

much anything and the reason I

much anything and the reason I do that is because traditional

do that is because traditional

do that is because traditional learning again i keep saying

learning again i keep saying

learning again i keep saying this over and over again but

this over and over again but

this over and over again but traditional learning it's

traditional learning it's

traditional learning it's basically giving you too much at

basically giving you too much at

basically giving you too much at the same time so even if you

the same time so even if you

the same time so even if you think something is simple like a

think something is simple like a

think something is simple like a teacher like my name is I mean

teacher like my name is I mean

teacher like my name is I mean really there's a lot more to

really there's a lot more to

really there's a lot more to that sentence than just you know

that sentence than just you know

that sentence than just you know three words or whatever so

three words or whatever so

three words or whatever so basically instead of trying to

basically instead of trying to

basically instead of trying to get to this other thing directly

get to this other thing directly

get to this other thing directly where you know it would be like

where you know it would be like

where you know it would be like kind of a complicated thing it's

kind of a complicated thing it's

kind of a complicated thing it's kind of like learning how to

kind of like learning how to

kind of like learning how to drive a car and you know right

drive a car and you know right

drive a car and you know right when you know adults are driving

when you know adults are driving

when you know adults are driving a car now they do it you know

a car now they do it you know

a car now they do it you know without thinking about it but

without thinking about it but

without thinking about it but really there are a lot of small

really there are a lot of small

really there are a lot of small pieces that are involved in that

pieces that are involved in that

pieces that are involved in that you have to be able to watch in

you have to be able to watch in

you have to be able to watch in the mirror to see what's

the mirror to see what's

the mirror to see what's happening you know you have to

happening you know you have to

happening you know you have to know what all of the instruments

know what all of the instruments

know what all of the instruments and you know the time and how

and you know the time and how

and you know the time and how fast you're going

fast you're going

fast you're going you know how the brake works and

you know how the brake works and

you know how the brake works and if you have like a transmission

if you have like a transmission

if you have like a transmission and other things like that so

and other things like that so

and other things like that so there's actually a lot of

there's actually a lot of

there's actually a lot of different pieces that most

different pieces that most

different pieces that most people don't think about so the

people don't think about so the

people don't think about so the teacher has kind of become used

teacher has kind of become used

teacher has kind of become used to those things and in just like

to those things and in just like

to those things and in just like the driving example they think

the driving example they think

the driving example they think that teaching basic english the

that teaching basic english the

that teaching basic english the actual thing that they think is

actual thing that they think is

actual thing that they think is basic is really not so what you

basic is really not so what you

basic is really not so what you need to do is take things and

need to do is take things and

need to do is take things and put them into smaller steps and

put them into smaller steps and

put them into smaller steps and then when you can focus on

then when you can focus on

then when you can focus on achieving each of these in turn

achieving each of these in turn

achieving each of these in turn then that's going to pull you to

then that's going to pull you to

then that's going to pull you to the thing that you want faster

the thing that you want faster

the thing that you want faster so i call this also a really

so i call this also a really

so i call this also a really great way to get small victories

great way to get small victories

great way to get small victories or small wins and that's when I

or small wins and that's when I

or small wins and that's when I teach my kind of basic students

teach my kind of basic students

teach my kind of basic students I don't teach them rules or

I don't teach them rules or

I don't teach them rules or anything and I don't teach them

anything and I don't teach them

anything and I don't teach them even how to introduce themselves

even how to introduce themselves

even how to introduce themselves before I've given them some

before I've given them some

before I've given them some really basic ways to understand

really basic ways to understand

really basic ways to understand some grammar and once they do

some grammar and once they do

some grammar and once they do that they're they're really kind

that they're they're really kind

that they're they're really kind of changing the way that they

of changing the way that they

of changing the way that they think about language learning

think about language learning

think about language learning and it becomes fun and easy and

and it becomes fun and easy and

and it becomes fun and easy and exciting for them so that's when

exciting for them so that's when

exciting for them so that's when you can start you know teaching

you can start you know teaching

you can start you know teaching and more difficult things but

and more difficult things but

and more difficult things but breaking something down and then

breaking something down and then

breaking something down and then focusing on the most important

focusing on the most important

focusing on the most important pieces of that in the right

pieces of that in the right

pieces of that in the right order

order

order that's really what you need to

that's really what you need to

that's really what you need to do in order to start you know

do in order to start you know

do in order to start you know not only teaching but anytime

not only teaching but anytime

not only teaching but anytime you want to learn

you want to learn

you want to learn and something so whether it's

and something so whether it's

and something so whether it's cooking or like martial arts I

cooking or like martial arts I

cooking or like martial arts I want to learn like you know

want to learn like you know

want to learn like you know taekwondo or something like that

taekwondo or something like that

taekwondo or something like that you know i wouldn't just jump

you know i wouldn't just jump

you know i wouldn't just jump into a fight with a whole bunch

into a fight with a whole bunch

into a fight with a whole bunch of guys I would learn a few

of guys I would learn a few

of guys I would learn a few steps and try and move and

steps and try and move and

steps and try and move and practice it a lot that kind of

practice it a lot that kind of

practice it a lot that kind of thing and then you start putting

thing and then you start putting

thing and then you start putting those together so how did I get

those together so how did I get

those together so how did I get fluent in japanese and what

fluent in japanese and what

fluent in japanese and what advice would I give to other

advice would I give to other

advice would I give to other learners basically i started

learners basically i started

learners basically i started using the traditional method and

using the traditional method and

using the traditional method and none of it worked and that's why

none of it worked and that's why

none of it worked and that's why again like I'm i feel so

again like I'm i feel so

again like I'm i feel so passionate about teaching now

passionate about teaching now

passionate about teaching now because being able to speak you

because being able to speak you

because being able to speak you know even going in like like

know even going in like like

know even going in like like this haircut

this haircut

this haircut you know I walk into like a

you know I walk into like a

you know I walk into like a Japanese barber and I'm able to

Japanese barber and I'm able to

Japanese barber and I'm able to tell them exactly what I want to

tell them exactly what I want to

tell them exactly what I want to remember the first time many

remember the first time many

remember the first time many years ago when i first came to

years ago when i first came to

years ago when i first came to Japan I tried to go into a

Japan I tried to go into a

Japan I tried to go into a barber and I had to like hold up

barber and I had to like hold up

barber and I had to like hold up a picture of something and I

a picture of something and I

a picture of something and I still couldn't even explain what

still couldn't even explain what

still couldn't even explain what it was you know you know they

it was you know you know they

it was you know you know they didn't like shave all my hair

didn't like shave all my hair

didn't like shave all my hair off but it took a lot of like

off but it took a lot of like

off but it took a lot of like you know just like cut it a

you know just like cut it a

you know just like cut it a little and you know talking like

little and you know talking like

little and you know talking like that so you know the benefits of

that so you know the benefits of

that so you know the benefits of fluency are fantastic but the

fluency are fantastic but the

fluency are fantastic but the way that I learned again it was

way that I learned again it was

way that I learned again it was more in this same kind of way

more in this same kind of way

more in this same kind of way where I took instead of using

where I took instead of using

where I took instead of using what i was getting in a book i

what i was getting in a book i

what i was getting in a book i took the actual native English

took the actual native English

took the actual native English or guessing the Japanese example

or guessing the Japanese example

or guessing the Japanese example the native Japanese that i was

the native Japanese that i was

the native Japanese that i was learning and I broke it down

learning and I broke it down

learning and I broke it down into pieces and this is exactly

into pieces and this is exactly

into pieces and this is exactly the same way that I teach

the same way that I teach

the same way that I teach English now the only problem is

English now the only problem is

English now the only problem is that when you're the teacher for

that when you're the teacher for

that when you're the teacher for yourself because i couldn't find

yourself because i couldn't find

yourself because i couldn't find any system that was actually

any system that was actually

any system that was actually teaching Japanese like that it's

teaching Japanese like that it's

teaching Japanese like that it's just really it takes a really

just really it takes a really

just really it takes a really really long time so now i'm

really long time so now i'm

really long time so now i'm really happy to be able to

really happy to be able to

really happy to be able to provide that for students they

provide that for students they

provide that for students they don't have to think about what

don't have to think about what

don't have to think about what english to learn how to break it

english to learn how to break it

english to learn how to break it down themselves so I break it

down themselves so I break it

down themselves so I break it down for students and teach them

down for students and teach them

down for students and teach them in simple easy steps already

in simple easy steps already

in simple easy steps already which is a is a it's a great

which is a is a it's a great

which is a is a it's a great service that I'm happy to

service that I'm happy to

service that I'm happy to provide for learners now the

provide for learners now the

provide for learners now the thing about learning japanese is

thing about learning japanese is

thing about learning japanese is that number one I had to break

that number one I had to break

that number one I had to break it down but number two I

it down but number two I

it down but number two I actually actually kind of had to

actually actually kind of had to

actually actually kind of had to practice these things and so

practice these things and so

practice these things and so what I did like I give this

what I did like I give this

what I did like I give this example a lot when i speak to

example a lot when i speak to

example a lot when i speak to people but I talked about just

people but I talked about just

people but I talked about just one example here is me going to

one example here is me going to

one example here is me going to a grocery store and practicing

a grocery store and practicing

a grocery store and practicing my speaking with the kind of

my speaking with the kind of

my speaking with the kind of fluency mission and I wouldn't

fluency mission and I wouldn't

fluency mission and I wouldn't be trying to have a whole

be trying to have a whole

be trying to have a whole conversation with people i would

conversation with people i would

conversation with people i would just have one phrase

just have one phrase

just have one phrase where is the milk and I can

where is the milk and I can

where is the milk and I can practice that same thing and you

practice that same thing and you

practice that same thing and you have a pattern there of where is

have a pattern there of where is

have a pattern there of where is so I walk into a store and I say

so I walk into a store and I say

so I walk into a store and I say like where is the milk or like

like where is the milk or like

like where is the milk or like where is the sugar and I can use

where is the sugar and I can use

where is the sugar and I can use that same phrase over and over

that same phrase over and over

that same phrase over and over again and if i were to use it

again and if i were to use it

again and if i were to use it now like you know crisco or like

now like you know crisco or like

now like you know crisco or like santouka Scott like if i use it

santouka Scott like if i use it

santouka Scott like if i use it over and over again you would

over and over again you would

over and over again you would understand the pattern even if I

understand the pattern even if I

understand the pattern even if I don't you know kind of teach you

don't you know kind of teach you

don't you know kind of teach you what each of the things are but

what each of the things are but

what each of the things are but like doko deska is where is it

like doko deska is where is it

like doko deska is where is it and then i'm just using

and then i'm just using

and then i'm just using basically the vocabulary and

basically the vocabulary and

basically the vocabulary and then I'm walking around the

then I'm walking around the

then I'm walking around the store and it becomes it kind of

store and it becomes it kind of

store and it becomes it kind of gets embedded in my mind that

gets embedded in my mind that

gets embedded in my mind that way and that's why as part of

way and that's why as part of

way and that's why as part of master English conversation now

master English conversation now

master English conversation now when i teach each month students

when i teach each month students

when i teach each month students get the mission like that where

get the mission like that where

get the mission like that where they have to read a writer

they have to read a writer

they have to read a writer practice or go out and speak

practice or go out and speak

practice or go out and speak that kind of thing because

that kind of thing because

that kind of thing because that's what really get students

that's what really get students

that's what really get students more motivated and helps the

more motivated and helps the

more motivated and helps the language go deeper into their

language go deeper into their

language go deeper into their brain so basically those two

brain so basically those two

brain so basically those two things are what helped me you

things are what helped me you

things are what helped me you know kind of get out of this

know kind of get out of this

know kind of get out of this bubble that people are stuck in

bubble that people are stuck in

bubble that people are stuck in that stops them from improving

that stops them from improving

that stops them from improving the problem was that I just kind

the problem was that I just kind

the problem was that I just kind of had to do it myself so i

of had to do it myself so i

of had to do it myself so i don't recommend doing that it's

don't recommend doing that it's

don't recommend doing that it's nice if you have a teacher that

nice if you have a teacher that

nice if you have a teacher that can help you but in this case

can help you but in this case

can help you but in this case it's basically those two things

it's basically those two things

it's basically those two things so how you learn and then how

so how you learn and then how

so how you learn and then how you practice i think one of the

you practice i think one of the

you practice i think one of the biggest difficulties i had when

biggest difficulties i had when

biggest difficulties i had when i was learning japanese is kind

i was learning japanese is kind

i was learning japanese is kind of living in a more rural area

of living in a more rural area

of living in a more rural area of Japan and so it's extra

of Japan and so it's extra

of Japan and so it's extra difficult to understand a lot of

difficult to understand a lot of

difficult to understand a lot of the people you know like my my

the people you know like my my

the people you know like my my friends grandmother grandfather

friends grandmother grandfather

friends grandmother grandfather and I'm trying to talk with them

and I'm trying to talk with them

and I'm trying to talk with them or even in the case of my

or even in the case of my

or even in the case of my gardening teacher so that's why

gardening teacher so that's why

gardening teacher so that's why i came to japan and when i began

i came to japan and when i began

i came to japan and when i began learning gardening out here in

learning gardening out here in

learning gardening out here in Japan I couldn't speak really

Japan I couldn't speak really

Japan I couldn't speak really any Japanese at all in my

any Japanese at all in my

any Japanese at all in my japanese garden teacher didn't

japanese garden teacher didn't

japanese garden teacher didn't know any English and so he tried

know any English and so he tried

know any English and so he tried to be a bit more clear but you

to be a bit more clear but you

to be a bit more clear but you know working with other people

know working with other people

know working with other people on the gardening crew you know

on the gardening crew you know

on the gardening crew you know they would be speaking fast

they would be speaking fast

they would be speaking fast Japanese and it would be a

Japanese and it would be a

Japanese and it would be a difficult to understand dialect

difficult to understand dialect

difficult to understand dialect so I really had to focus on that

so I really had to focus on that

so I really had to focus on that it was more kind of like the

it was more kind of like the

it was more kind of like the listening there and again the

listening there and again the

listening there and again the that's the that's the really big

that's the that's the really big

that's the that's the really big shift where you try to try to

shift where you try to try to

shift where you try to try to get out of this bubble and try

get out of this bubble and try

get out of this bubble and try to get into the native language

to get into the native language

to get into the native language that you're learning and you

that you're learning and you

that you're learning and you really need to do that in steps

really need to do that in steps

really need to do that in steps that's really the best way to do

that's really the best way to do

that's really the best way to do that and unfortunately I did

that and unfortunately I did

that and unfortunately I did have any program like that when

have any program like that when

have any program like that when I was just learning but now

I was just learning but now

I was just learning but now English learners do and that's

English learners do and that's

English learners do and that's why you know I created master

why you know I created master

why you know I created master English conversation but so that

English conversation but so that

English conversation but so that kind of thing they're like the

kind of thing they're like the

kind of thing they're like the the moving from from here to

the moving from from here to

the moving from from here to here that's really the most

here that's really the most

here that's really the most difficult problem that I had and

difficult problem that I had and

difficult problem that I had and that's what a lot of other

that's what a lot of other

that's what a lot of other learners experience now do I

learners experience now do I

learners experience now do I think traveling to another

think traveling to another

think traveling to another country is necessary

country is necessary

country is necessary absolutely not I know students

absolutely not I know students

absolutely not I know students that you know they're Japanese

that you know they're Japanese

that you know they're Japanese students they come to America

students they come to America

students they come to America and they all just sit and talk

and they all just sit and talk

and they all just sit and talk to each other and none of them

to each other and none of them

to each other and none of them can speak very well but I no

can speak very well but I no

can speak very well but I no other Japanese people that are

other Japanese people that are

other Japanese people that are in japan and I meet them and

in japan and I meet them and

in japan and I meet them and they've never been to America

they've never been to America

they've never been to America they've never even been out of

they've never even been out of

they've never even been out of Japan and they're able to speak

Japan and they're able to speak

Japan and they're able to speak just fine

just fine

just fine what's the difference now the

what's the difference now the

what's the difference now the main thing here is again it's

main thing here is again it's

main thing here is again it's how they learn and what they

how they learn and what they

how they learn and what they study so you can get you've got

study so you can get you've got

study so you can get you've got these kind of two things you

these kind of two things you

these kind of two things you know they're learning that

know they're learning that

know they're learning that conversational English but

conversational English but

conversational English but they're learning at in the kind

they're learning at in the kind

they're learning at in the kind of right way where they're able

of right way where they're able

of right way where they're able to transition from that school

to transition from that school

to transition from that school learning to the real school of

learning to the real school of

learning to the real school of you know kind of native English

you know kind of native English

you know kind of native English or native Japanese in that way

or native Japanese in that way

or native Japanese in that way so you don't have to move to a

so you don't have to move to a

so you don't have to move to a different country and especially

different country and especially

different country and especially with the internet now it's easy

with the internet now it's easy

with the internet now it's easy to connect with other people and

to connect with other people and

to connect with other people and I can sit you know just like I'm

I can sit you know just like I'm

I can sit you know just like I'm talking to you right now

talking to you right now

talking to you right now you know I could have a skype

you know I could have a skype

you know I could have a skype conversation with someone or i

conversation with someone or i

conversation with someone or i could meet you know other people

could meet you know other people

could meet you know other people that are in my area now the

that are in my area now the

that are in my area now the really cool thing about English

really cool thing about English

really cool thing about English is that right now there are more

is that right now there are more

is that right now there are more non-native speakers of English

non-native speakers of English

non-native speakers of English on the planet than there are

on the planet than there are

on the planet than there are native speakers so wherever you

native speakers so wherever you

native speakers so wherever you are in the world

are in the world

are in the world the chances are better of you

the chances are better of you

the chances are better of you meeting some non-native speaker

meeting some non-native speaker

meeting some non-native speaker so the again that's why you know

so the again that's why you know

so the again that's why you know kind of the pronunciation is not

kind of the pronunciation is not

kind of the pronunciation is not so important but the grammar is

so important but the grammar is

so important but the grammar is because you'll be connecting

because you'll be connecting

because you'll be connecting with all these different people

with all these different people

with all these different people but you can find lots of people

but you can find lots of people

but you can find lots of people to practice with and the way of

to practice with and the way of

to practice with and the way of learning again we've got kind of

learning again we've got kind of

learning again we've got kind of video learning just the way I

video learning just the way I

video learning just the way I teacher you know there's plenty

teacher you know there's plenty

teacher you know there's plenty of videos on youtube that you

of videos on youtube that you

of videos on youtube that you can watch as well so there are

can watch as well so there are

can watch as well so there are lots of different ways to

lots of different ways to

lots of different ways to practice and you certainly don't

practice and you certainly don't

practice and you certainly don't need to move to a different

need to move to a different

need to move to a different country

country

country I remember a lot of the

I remember a lot of the

I remember a lot of the improvement that I saw in my

improvement that I saw in my

improvement that I saw in my Japanese it was when I went back

Japanese it was when I went back

Japanese it was when I went back to America for a little while

to America for a little while

to America for a little while and I was kind of like trying

and I was kind of like trying

and I was kind of like trying things and you know I found

things and you know I found

things and you know I found other Japanese speakers to

other Japanese speakers to

other Japanese speakers to practice with but also some

practice with but also some

practice with but also some people that were foreigners that

people that were foreigners that

people that were foreigners that I knew

I knew

I knew advantage of pan and they were

advantage of pan and they were

advantage of pan and they were at a level higher than me and

at a level higher than me and

at a level higher than me and they could help me and teach me

they could help me and teach me

they could help me and teach me a little bit as well

a little bit as well

a little bit as well okay i want to be really clear

okay i want to be really clear

okay i want to be really clear about this accent issue number

about this accent issue number

about this accent issue number one your grammar is more

one your grammar is more

one your grammar is more important than your

important than your

important than your pronunciation but ok now that we

pronunciation but ok now that we

pronunciation but ok now that we understand that i've said it

understand that i've said it

understand that i've said it over and over again try not to

over and over again try not to

over and over again try not to think about accent reduction or

think about accent reduction or

think about accent reduction or getting rid of your accent what

getting rid of your accent what

getting rid of your accent what you want to do is adopt a new

you want to do is adopt a new

you want to do is adopt a new one so it's really difficult to

one so it's really difficult to

one so it's really difficult to tell your brain to stop doing

tell your brain to stop doing

tell your brain to stop doing something because your brain

something because your brain

something because your brain doesn't understand the

doesn't understand the

doesn't understand the difference between stop doing

difference between stop doing

difference between stop doing something and do something

something and do something

something and do something because the focus is still on

because the focus is still on

because the focus is still on that thing

that thing

that thing so instead of worrying about how

so instead of worrying about how

so instead of worrying about how your pronunciation is bad or

your pronunciation is bad or

your pronunciation is bad or what you don't like what you

what you don't like what you

what you don't like what you should be focusing on what you

should be focusing on what you

should be focusing on what you do like

do like

do like and so the best way to do that

and so the best way to do that

and so the best way to do that is to listen to lots of

is to listen to lots of

is to listen to lots of different people and then to

different people and then to

different people and then to find a voice that works best for

find a voice that works best for

find a voice that works best for you

you

you so this is what I call your

so this is what I call your

so this is what I call your English voice now each person

English voice now each person

English voice now each person you know just like myself I have

you know just like myself I have

you know just like myself I have my own Japanese voices well I

my own Japanese voices well I

my own Japanese voices well I like to mimic lots of different

like to mimic lots of different

like to mimic lots of different sounds but my regular speaking

sounds but my regular speaking

sounds but my regular speaking voice you know it's just you

voice you know it's just you

voice you know it's just you know it sounds a little bit

know it sounds a little bit

know it sounds a little bit American and sometimes I turn on

American and sometimes I turn on

American and sometimes I turn on that extra Japanese miss if I

that extra Japanese miss if I

that extra Japanese miss if I want to sound more like that in

want to sound more like that in

want to sound more like that in Japanese but basically i have my

Japanese but basically i have my

Japanese but basically i have my my own kind of way of speaking

my own kind of way of speaking

my own kind of way of speaking and I'm happy with that so I'm

and I'm happy with that so I'm

and I'm happy with that so I'm not really trying to stop

not really trying to stop

not really trying to stop sounding foreign I'm or who is a

sounding foreign I'm or who is a

sounding foreign I'm or who is a good person that i can copy and

good person that i can copy and

good person that i can copy and then what I do from there is

then what I do from there is

then what I do from there is instead of just listening and

instead of just listening and

instead of just listening and repeating I really focus on

repeating I really focus on

repeating I really focus on mastering that person's accent

mastering that person's accent

mastering that person's accent or the way they speak or the way

or the way they speak or the way

or the way they speak or the way they move in my mind first so I

they move in my mind first so I

they move in my mind first so I listened and then I focus on how

listened and then I focus on how

listened and then I focus on how that sounds and this is

that sounds and this is

that sounds and this is something actually i'm teaching

something actually i'm teaching

something actually i'm teaching in the upcoming lesson for

in the upcoming lesson for

in the upcoming lesson for master English conversation for

master English conversation for

master English conversation for februari but I teach you know

februari but I teach you know

februari but I teach you know this kind of method of instead

this kind of method of instead

this kind of method of instead of just listen and repeat you

of just listen and repeat you

of just listen and repeat you listen and you stop and you try

listen and you stop and you try

listen and you stop and you try to you know master that

to you know master that

to you know master that pronunciation in your head and

pronunciation in your head and

pronunciation in your head and then you know master it you know

then you know master it you know

then you know master it you know not only the other person saying

not only the other person saying

not only the other person saying that thing but then you saying

that thing but then you saying

that thing but then you saying your head as well and then you

your head as well and then you

your head as well and then you go out and practice that thing

go out and practice that thing

go out and practice that thing so that's something I go into

so that's something I go into

so that's something I go into detail more about in master

detail more about in master

detail more about in master English conversation but

English conversation but

English conversation but basically that's the best thing

basically that's the best thing

basically that's the best thing I would recommend for students

I would recommend for students

I would recommend for students so figure out kind of voice that

so figure out kind of voice that

so figure out kind of voice that you like listen to lots of

you like listen to lots of

you like listen to lots of different people

different people

different people wouldn't find someone that would

wouldn't find someone that would

wouldn't find someone that would be a good voice for you and then

be a good voice for you and then

be a good voice for you and then practice that with visualization

practice that with visualization

practice that with visualization so I don't really think Japanese

so I don't really think Japanese

so I don't really think Japanese people are and it's any more

people are and it's any more

people are and it's any more difficult for them learning

difficult for them learning

difficult for them learning English then for you know

English then for you know

English then for you know anybody else in another country

anybody else in another country

anybody else in another country learning maybe some languages

learning maybe some languages

learning maybe some languages are a little bit closer to

are a little bit closer to

are a little bit closer to english so certainly Spanish you

english so certainly Spanish you

english so certainly Spanish you know you've already got the

know you've already got the

know you've already got the alphabet there you know and

alphabet there you know and

alphabet there you know and other sounds and words that are

other sounds and words that are

other sounds and words that are quite similar or even the same

quite similar or even the same

quite similar or even the same and then Japanese you've got

and then Japanese you've got

and then Japanese you've got different writing there's

different writing there's

different writing there's actually three different writing

actually three different writing

actually three different writing systems or three different

systems or three different

systems or three different written languages in Japanese

written languages in Japanese

written languages in Japanese all kind of character sets that

all kind of character sets that

all kind of character sets that work together which is a real

work together which is a real

work together which is a real pain in the ass you got like

pain in the ass you got like

pain in the ass you got like many thousands of characters

many thousands of characters

many thousands of characters actually you have to learn if

actually you have to learn if

actually you have to learn if you want to write and i'm not

you want to write and i'm not

you want to write and i'm not even a very good writer

even a very good writer

even a very good writer I just don't care about that

I just don't care about that

I just don't care about that actually at the moment but the

actually at the moment but the

actually at the moment but the interesting thing about learning

interesting thing about learning

interesting thing about learning for Japan is that there's a kind

for Japan is that there's a kind

for Japan is that there's a kind of typical way of learning and

of typical way of learning and

of typical way of learning and that's the kind of text book

that's the kind of text book

that's the kind of text book learning this thing that are

learning this thing that are

learning this thing that are basically preparing students for

basically preparing students for

basically preparing students for tests and again if you're in

tests and again if you're in

tests and again if you're in that if you're a parent watching

that if you're a parent watching

that if you're a parent watching this or a teacher you just have

this or a teacher you just have

this or a teacher you just have to understand well if this is

to understand well if this is

to understand well if this is the goal

the goal

the goal you know you have to practice

you know you have to practice

you know you have to practice for the test so you can get into

for the test so you can get into

for the test so you can get into school or the business or you

school or the business or you

school or the business or you know whatever job you want you

know whatever job you want you

know whatever job you want you have to have this other

have to have this other

have to have this other education over here which is

education over here which is

education over here which is actually teaching you how to

actually teaching you how to

actually teaching you how to speak so I think this kind of

speak so I think this kind of

speak so I think this kind of traditional way of learning is

traditional way of learning is

traditional way of learning is pretty much everywhere

pretty much everywhere

pretty much everywhere throughout the world and that's

throughout the world and that's

throughout the world and that's why I'm really trying to work to

why I'm really trying to work to

why I'm really trying to work to create a much better system to

create a much better system to

create a much better system to help people start learning from

help people start learning from

help people start learning from the very beginning so that that

the very beginning so that that

the very beginning so that that way you don't have to learn

way you don't have to learn

way you don't have to learn English through your language

English through your language

English through your language which is really the biggest

which is really the biggest

which is really the biggest problem that stops people from

problem that stops people from

problem that stops people from being able to express themselves

being able to express themselves

being able to express themselves confidently and then mutant you

confidently and then mutant you

confidently and then mutant you again being able to remember

again being able to remember

again being able to remember things or to use grammar without

things or to use grammar without

things or to use grammar without thinking about it

thinking about it

thinking about it so again I don't really think

so again I don't really think

so again I don't really think there's anything particularly

there's anything particularly

there's anything particularly different about Japan rather

different about Japan rather

different about Japan rather than other countries you know

than other countries you know

than other countries you know each country has its own you

each country has its own you

each country has its own you know kind of problems are unique

know kind of problems are unique

know kind of problems are unique things like you know in in

things like you know in in

things like you know in in Japanese they'll kind of use the

Japanese they'll kind of use the

Japanese they'll kind of use the japanese sounds instead of

japanese sounds instead of

japanese sounds instead of learning English because every

learning English because every

learning English because every word in a Japanese textbook for

word in a Japanese textbook for

word in a Japanese textbook for for English learners it has the

for English learners it has the

for English learners it has the English and then it has the

English and then it has the

English and then it has the Japanese

Japanese

Japanese kind of romanization of what

kind of romanization of what

kind of romanization of what that is so they will take a word

that is so they will take a word

that is so they will take a word trying to think of like like

trying to think of like like

trying to think of like like Chicago is like a pretty easy

Chicago is like a pretty easy

Chicago is like a pretty easy words so you've got like you

words so you've got like you

words so you've got like you know like she cago in you know

know like she cago in you know

know like she cago in you know Japanese you've got all those

Japanese you've got all those

Japanese you've got all those sounds but like baseball and be

sounds but like baseball and be

sounds but like baseball and be like baseball you know something

like baseball you know something

like baseball you know something like that in my pronunciation of

like that in my pronunciation of

like that in my pronunciation of katakana this is the way of

katakana this is the way of

katakana this is the way of taking english sounds and

taking english sounds and

taking english sounds and changing them into japanese my

changing them into japanese my

changing them into japanese my katakana pronunciation is

katakana pronunciation is

katakana pronunciation is probably the worst of all

probably the worst of all

probably the worst of all because i don't understand what

because i don't understand what

because i don't understand what were they are trying to change

were they are trying to change

were they are trying to change into something else

into something else

into something else so what word like a condo ok you

so what word like a condo ok you

so what word like a condo ok you know that's like okay is like

know that's like okay is like

know that's like okay is like from orchestra in english and

from orchestra in english and

from orchestra in english and then you've got cut out which

then you've got cut out which

then you've got cut out which isn't open and you

isn't open and you

isn't open and you it's just a weird kind of mix of

it's just a weird kind of mix of

it's just a weird kind of mix of things like that but again i

things like that but again i

things like that but again i don't think there's anything

don't think there's anything

don't think there's anything particularly wrong

particularly wrong

particularly wrong each country has their own kind

each country has their own kind

each country has their own kind of challenges but if you learn

of challenges but if you learn

of challenges but if you learn the right way I have students

the right way I have students

the right way I have students all over the world that i teach

all over the world that i teach

all over the world that i teach and they're all improving their

and they're all improving their

and they're all improving their English so it doesn't really

English so it doesn't really

English so it doesn't really matter what language they're

matter what language they're

matter what language they're coming from

coming from

coming from okay i think i gave the answer

okay i think i gave the answer

okay i think i gave the answer to this one already but

to this one already but

to this one already but basically if you haven't guessed

basically if you haven't guessed

basically if you haven't guessed it already

it already

it already I'd much rather if I'm a speaker

I'd much rather if I'm a speaker

I'd much rather if I'm a speaker of a different language I much

of a different language I much

of a different language I much rather have excellent

rather have excellent

rather have excellent communication excellent grammar

communication excellent grammar

communication excellent grammar with the not-so-great

with the not-so-great

with the not-so-great pronunciation you know if I had

pronunciation you know if I had

pronunciation you know if I had to choose between the two the

to choose between the two the

to choose between the two the accent is not so important as

accent is not so important as

accent is not so important as long as people can understand

long as people can understand

long as people can understand what you're saying

what you're saying

what you're saying so if people if your accent is

so if people if your accent is

so if people if your accent is really really bad you know you

really really bad you know you

really really bad you know you could have excellent grammar but

could have excellent grammar but

could have excellent grammar but the blue little bit but if

the blue little bit but if

the blue little bit but if people don't understand what

people don't understand what

people don't understand what you're saying that's going to be

you're saying that's going to be

you're saying that's going to be a really big problem

a really big problem

a really big problem so other than that I don't think

so other than that I don't think

so other than that I don't think you know it would be that big of

you know it would be that big of

you know it would be that big of a deal to have an accent you

a deal to have an accent you

a deal to have an accent you know I have a bit of an accent

know I have a bit of an accent

know I have a bit of an accent or you know other people do but

or you know other people do but

or you know other people do but that's ok you know you've got

that's ok you know you've got

that's ok you know you've got lots of different Japanese

lots of different Japanese

lots of different Japanese speakers even native speakers

speakers even native speakers

speakers even native speakers that sound you know one way in

that sound you know one way in

that sound you know one way in one area they use different

one area they use different

one area they use different languages or kind of different

languages or kind of different

languages or kind of different words or intonation and another

words or intonation and another

words or intonation and another so it's just not that big of a

so it's just not that big of a

so it's just not that big of a deal

deal

deal focus on mastering the basics so

focus on mastering the basics so

focus on mastering the basics so that you can communicate

that you can communicate

that you can communicate confidently and then once you

confidently and then once you

confidently and then once you have that confidence that will

have that confidence that will

have that confidence that will take you to the next level where

take you to the next level where

take you to the next level where you can really start improving

you can really start improving

you can really start improving your pronunciation so don't

your pronunciation so don't

your pronunciation so don't worry about the pronunciation

worry about the pronunciation

worry about the pronunciation first the only thing you should

first the only thing you should

first the only thing you should be really worrying about as far

be really worrying about as far

be really worrying about as far as pronunciation goes is

as pronunciation goes is

as pronunciation goes is learning how

learning how

learning how the kind of master a few of the

the kind of master a few of the

the kind of master a few of the individual native english sounds

individual native english sounds

individual native english sounds and learning to blend them

and learning to blend them

and learning to blend them together so other than that

together so other than that

together so other than that basically focus on communication

basically focus on communication

basically focus on communication before you worry about your

before you worry about your

before you worry about your accent ah words of wisdom well

accent ah words of wisdom well

accent ah words of wisdom well this is kind of tricky the best

this is kind of tricky the best

this is kind of tricky the best thing i can say to students is

thing i can say to students is

thing i can say to students is take action you have to go out

take action you have to go out

take action you have to go out but you also have to take action

but you also have to take action

but you also have to take action the right way so if you are

the right way so if you are

the right way so if you are stuck here and you know you are

stuck here and you know you are

stuck here and you know you are trying to to get to this level

trying to to get to this level

trying to to get to this level over here and it's just too

over here and it's just too

over here and it's just too difficult than stop you're

difficult than stop you're

difficult than stop you're trying to do something that's

trying to do something that's

trying to do something that's just not possible for your level

just not possible for your level

just not possible for your level you need to take things in steps

you need to take things in steps

you need to take things in steps you need to learn things and

you need to learn things and

you need to learn things and steps to so if you have a

steps to so if you have a

steps to so if you have a particular TV show that you

particular TV show that you

particular TV show that you really like take that one TV

really like take that one TV

really like take that one TV show and really focus on it it

show and really focus on it it

show and really focus on it it will be difficult for you but if

will be difficult for you but if

will be difficult for you but if that's what you'd like to do

that's what you'd like to do

that's what you'd like to do that's what you want to learn

that's what you want to learn

that's what you want to learn and master then focus on that

and master then focus on that

and master then focus on that thing

thing

thing so what I do again with master

so what I do again with master

so what I do again with master English conversations I help

English conversations I help

English conversations I help students move from here over to

students move from here over to

students move from here over to here in simple easy steps so you

here in simple easy steps so you

here in simple easy steps so you learn the real conversational

learn the real conversational

learn the real conversational English you start developing an

English you start developing an

English you start developing an ear for how native speakers

ear for how native speakers

ear for how native speakers really sound learning how to

really sound learning how to

really sound learning how to think and use grammar

think and use grammar

think and use grammar automatically and actually

automatically and actually

automatically and actually remember what you speak so you

remember what you speak so you

remember what you speak so you stop translating and you can

stop translating and you can

stop translating and you can really just enjoy your

really just enjoy your

really just enjoy your conversations more so you don't

conversations more so you don't

conversations more so you don't have to join the program if you

have to join the program if you

have to join the program if you don't want to it's certainly you

don't want to it's certainly you

don't want to it's certainly you know what option for anybody but

know what option for anybody but

know what option for anybody but it's that method of learning

it's that method of learning

it's that method of learning where you take what you want to

where you take what you want to

where you take what you want to get to this level over here but

get to this level over here but

get to this level over here but you have to break it down into

you have to break it down into

you have to break it down into pieces and learn those first so

pieces and learn those first so

pieces and learn those first so that it's nice and easy and

that it's nice and easy and

that it's nice and easy and automatic for your brain to

automatic for your brain to

automatic for your brain to understand

understand

understand so other than that take action

so other than that take action

so other than that take action go out practice your speaking

go out practice your speaking

go out practice your speaking you know practice reading

you know practice reading

you know practice reading writing listening and speaking

writing listening and speaking

writing listening and speaking all of these things together

all of these things together

all of these things together will help you improve don't you

will help you improve don't you

will help you improve don't you know like I i would even just

know like I i would even just

know like I i would even just you know for yourself use

you know for yourself use

you know for yourself use yourself as a kind of language

yourself as a kind of language

yourself as a kind of language learning laboratory you can you

learning laboratory you can you

learning laboratory you can you know read blogs and listen to

know read blogs and listen to

know read blogs and listen to teachers like me tell you what

teachers like me tell you what

teachers like me tell you what to do but you know just do your

to do but you know just do your

to do but you know just do your own thing

own thing

own thing find out what works for you and

find out what works for you and

find out what works for you and do that maybe writing is really

do that maybe writing is really

do that maybe writing is really the best thing for you maybe

the best thing for you maybe

the best thing for you maybe it's speaking or listening you

it's speaking or listening you

it's speaking or listening you know don't listen to me

know don't listen to me

know don't listen to me sometimes it's not a big deal

sometimes it's not a big deal

sometimes it's not a big deal find your own path and find your

find your own path and find your

find your own path and find your own voice as well

own voice as well

own voice as well well I hope I've been able to

well I hope I've been able to

well I hope I've been able to help with this interview of you

help with this interview of you

help with this interview of you have any questions and want to

have any questions and want to

have any questions and want to add anything else please post

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from park video mess i really

from park video mess i really like to say that I don't know if

like to say that I don't know if

like to say that I don't know if i'm pronouncing it i don't know

i'm pronouncing it i don't know

i'm pronouncing it i don't know Portuguese very well but i'm

Portuguese very well but i'm

Portuguese very well but i'm guessing that's probably you

guessing that's probably you

guessing that's probably you know maybe how they would

know maybe how they would

know maybe how they would pronounce it

pronounce it

pronounce it maybe they can teach me when I

maybe they can teach me when I

maybe they can teach me when I come to Brazil anyway have a

come to Brazil anyway have a

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