How To Understand Native English Speakers and Sound Native - Advanced Listening Practice

hi there I'm Drew Badger the world's

hi there I'm Drew Badger the world's number one English Fluency Guide and I

number one English Fluency Guide and I

number one English Fluency Guide and I was just here in the studio and making

was just here in the studio and making

was just here in the studio and making some lessons for some of my premium

some lessons for some of my premium

some lessons for some of my premium students and I thought well I should

students and I thought well I should

students and I thought well I should share actually a few things from the

share actually a few things from the

share actually a few things from the actual lesson set I'm working on right

actual lesson set I'm working on right

actual lesson set I'm working on right now because I thought people would

now because I thought people would

now because I thought people would really enjoy this there are a few things

really enjoy this there are a few things

really enjoy this there are a few things that are really important and one of the

that are really important and one of the

that are really important and one of the things that I help people do is

things that I help people do is

things that I help people do is understanding native English speakers

understanding native English speakers

understanding native English speakers and this is a pretty difficult thing for

and this is a pretty difficult thing for

and this is a pretty difficult thing for many people to do one of the most

many people to do one of the most

many people to do one of the most difficult parts of learning a language

difficult parts of learning a language

difficult parts of learning a language and the reason is because people have

and the reason is because people have

and the reason is because people have been learning the traditional way

been learning the traditional way

been learning the traditional way so typically like as an example out here

so typically like as an example out here

so typically like as an example out here in Japan when people are learning

in Japan when people are learning

in Japan when people are learning English it's typically a Japanese person

English it's typically a Japanese person

English it's typically a Japanese person teaching that and even if they know a

teaching that and even if they know a

teaching that and even if they know a lot their pronunciation is never perfect

lot their pronunciation is never perfect

lot their pronunciation is never perfect and also people are learning the more

and also people are learning the more

and also people are learning the more formal English that you need for tests a

formal English that you need for tests a

formal English that you need for tests a lot of the things that you need for

lot of the things that you need for

lot of the things that you need for conversations aren't covered and it's

conversations aren't covered and it's

conversations aren't covered and it's also very slow so these are really just

also very slow so these are really just

also very slow so these are really just the very simple reasons why learning

the very simple reasons why learning

the very simple reasons why learning English the traditional way is very

English the traditional way is very

English the traditional way is very difficult if you actually want to speak

difficult if you actually want to speak

difficult if you actually want to speak so if you're using traditional lessons

so if you're using traditional lessons

so if you're using traditional lessons and again this means like the rote

and again this means like the rote

and again this means like the rote learning methods that you're using when

learning methods that you're using when

learning methods that you're using when you're in the classroom you're just

you're in the classroom you're just

you're in the classroom you're just trying to memorize rules and you're not

trying to memorize rules and you're not

trying to memorize rules and you're not really learning the conversational

really learning the conversational

really learning the conversational speech that natives actually use and

speech that natives actually use and

speech that natives actually use and you're not learning it in the right way

you're not learning it in the right way

you're not learning it in the right way and this is so important really trying

and this is so important really trying

and this is so important really trying to understand how natives actually

to understand how natives actually

to understand how natives actually communicate if you just watch movies or

communicate if you just watch movies or

communicate if you just watch movies or TV shows there's really a lot of

TV shows there's really a lot of

TV shows there's really a lot of information coming all at the same time

information coming all at the same time

information coming all at the same time so it can be like the phrasal verbs or

so it can be like the phrasal verbs or

so it can be like the phrasal verbs or the idioms or the slang all of these

the idioms or the slang all of these

the idioms or the slang all of these things that are coming it's really quite

things that are coming it's really quite

things that are coming it's really quite fast the accents can be very difficult

fast the accents can be very difficult

fast the accents can be very difficult as well and people also speak incredibly

as well and people also speak incredibly

as well and people also speak incredibly fast so I thought in just one really

fast so I thought in just one really

fast so I thought in just one really quick video here for everyone on YouTube

quick video here for everyone on YouTube

quick video here for everyone on YouTube I would share just a couple of things to

I would share just a couple of things to

I would share just a couple of things to give you a little bit of listening

give you a little bit of listening

give you a little bit of listening training some more some advanced

training some more some advanced

training some more some advanced listening training while I'm sharing

listening training while I'm sharing

listening training while I'm sharing some great phrases for you as well that

some great phrases for you as well that

some great phrases for you as well that will help you sound more native and

will help you sound more native and

will help you sound more native and actually help you understand natives as

actually help you understand natives as

actually help you understand natives as well so if you're ready let's begin now

well so if you're ready let's begin now

well so if you're ready let's begin now I'm going to say a phrase right now and

I'm going to say a phrase right now and

I'm going to say a phrase right now and I want you to see if you can understand

I want you to see if you can understand

I want you to see if you can understand what I'm saying so just listen carefully

what I'm saying so just listen carefully

what I'm saying so just listen carefully right now I'm using my my what I call my

right now I'm using my my what I call my

right now I'm using my my what I call my teaching

teaching

teaching so I'm really making things very easy to

so I'm really making things very easy to

so I'm really making things very easy to understand and this is why people will

understand and this is why people will

understand and this is why people will always write in the comments why you're

always write in the comments why you're

always write in the comments why you're so easy to understand

so easy to understand

so easy to understand I wish all native speakers sounded like

I wish all native speakers sounded like

I wish all native speakers sounded like you now that's great if you can hope for

you now that's great if you can hope for

you now that's great if you can hope for native speakers to sound like me but we

native speakers to sound like me but we

native speakers to sound like me but we will not I don't even speak like this

will not I don't even speak like this

will not I don't even speak like this when I'm speaking normally so I'll give

when I'm speaking normally so I'll give

when I'm speaking normally so I'll give you an example of something right now

you an example of something right now

you an example of something right now and I want you to see if you can

and I want you to see if you can

and I want you to see if you can understand what I'm saying and I'll tell

understand what I'm saying and I'll tell

understand what I'm saying and I'll tell you what it is and help you understand

you what it is and help you understand

you what it is and help you understand it now you mention it now you mention it

it now you mention it now you mention it

it now you mention it now you mention it now you mention it now you mention it

now you mention it now you mention it

now you mention it now you mention it now you mention it now you mention it so

now you mention it now you mention it so

now you mention it now you mention it so I'm just saying that a few times could

I'm just saying that a few times could

I'm just saying that a few times could you understand what I'm saying if you

you understand what I'm saying if you

you understand what I'm saying if you know English quite well you might have

know English quite well you might have

know English quite well you might have understood the phrase the same way

understood the phrase the same way

understood the phrase the same way natives - natives they are understanding

natives - natives they are understanding

natives - natives they are understanding the context so they're understanding the

the context so they're understanding the

the context so they're understanding the larger phrase or the conversation or

larger phrase or the conversation or

larger phrase or the conversation or what we're talking about and so they

what we're talking about and so they

what we're talking about and so they understand the patterns of language

understand the patterns of language

understand the patterns of language usage and that's why they can hear me

usage and that's why they can hear me

usage and that's why they can hear me say something like now that you mention

say something like now that you mention

say something like now that you mention it now that you mention it now that you

it now that you mention it now that you

it now that you mention it now that you mention it now that you mention it they

mention it now that you mention it they

mention it now that you mention it they can hear me say this and then when they

can hear me say this and then when they

can hear me say this and then when they hear that they automatically know what

hear that they automatically know what

hear that they automatically know what I'm talking about

I'm talking about

I'm talking about but for non-native speakers this is

but for non-native speakers this is

but for non-native speakers this is really difficult and again this is why

really difficult and again this is why

really difficult and again this is why instead of trying to just teach someone

instead of trying to just teach someone

instead of trying to just teach someone a phrase like this or have you watch a

a phrase like this or have you watch a

a phrase like this or have you watch a movie where you'll hear lots of phrases

movie where you'll hear lots of phrases

movie where you'll hear lots of phrases like this I created the fluency bridge

like this I created the fluency bridge

like this I created the fluency bridge learning system and so this is taking

learning system and so this is taking

learning system and so this is taking the phrases that you're learning slowing

the phrases that you're learning slowing

the phrases that you're learning slowing them down teaching you the different

them down teaching you the different

them down teaching you the different parts of conversational speech in the

parts of conversational speech in the

parts of conversational speech in the right order

right order

right order so that when you're seeing things

so that when you're seeing things

so that when you're seeing things finally in a movie or a TV show or a

finally in a movie or a TV show or a

finally in a movie or a TV show or a real conversation everything makes sense

real conversation everything makes sense

real conversation everything makes sense so it's easy to understand you've

so it's easy to understand you've

so it's easy to understand you've learned it the same way natives do and

learned it the same way natives do and

learned it the same way natives do and then you can communicate the same way

then you can communicate the same way

then you can communicate the same way natives do I'll give you one more chance

natives do I'll give you one more chance

natives do I'll give you one more chance here see if you can understand what I'm

here see if you can understand what I'm

here see if you can understand what I'm saying now you mention it now you

saying now you mention it now you

saying now you mention it now you mention it now that you mention it okay

mention it now that you mention it okay

mention it now that you mention it okay so what I'm saying is now that you

so what I'm saying is now that you

so what I'm saying is now that you mention it now that you mention it isn't

mention it now that you mention it isn't

mention it now that you mention it isn't that so different it's almost like two

that so different it's almost like two

that so different it's almost like two different languages so there's the very

different languages so there's the very

different languages so there's the very clear in my teaching voice now that you

clear in my teaching voice now that you

clear in my teaching voice now that you mention

mention

mention it now that you mention it or the much

it now that you mention it or the much

it now that you mention it or the much faster now that you mention it now that

faster now that you mention it now that

faster now that you mention it now that you mention it now that you mention it

you mention it now that you mention it

you mention it now that you mention it now this phrase means if I'm talking

now this phrase means if I'm talking

now this phrase means if I'm talking with someone and maybe they remind me of

with someone and maybe they remind me of

with someone and maybe they remind me of something like if I'm saying Oh like

something like if I'm saying Oh like

something like if I'm saying Oh like what are you doing this weekend and my

what are you doing this weekend and my

what are you doing this weekend and my friend says oh well I'm meeting a friend

friend says oh well I'm meeting a friend

friend says oh well I'm meeting a friend of mine we're having a birthday party

of mine we're having a birthday party

of mine we're having a birthday party and I say ah like now that you mention

and I say ah like now that you mention

and I say ah like now that you mention it now that you mention it so because

it now that you mention it so because

it now that you mention it so because you reminded me of something now that

you reminded me of something now that

you reminded me of something now that you mentioned it I have to buy a present

you mentioned it I have to buy a present

you mentioned it I have to buy a present for my mom or something like that so

for my mom or something like that so

for my mom or something like that so it's when we're reminded of something in

it's when we're reminded of something in

it's when we're reminded of something in some way and now that you mention it

some way and now that you mention it

some way and now that you mention it this is a really great way of kind of

this is a really great way of kind of

this is a really great way of kind of transitioning that conversation to

transitioning that conversation to

transitioning that conversation to talking about something you need to do

talking about something you need to do

talking about something you need to do so you don't need to use this expression

so you don't need to use this expression

so you don't need to use this expression but people use this a lot now that you

but people use this a lot now that you

but people use this a lot now that you mention it now that you mention it but

mention it now that you mention it but

mention it now that you mention it but listen carefully as it all gets blended

listen carefully as it all gets blended

listen carefully as it all gets blended together because people speak in phrases

together because people speak in phrases

together because people speak in phrases so when you learn things in school

so when you learn things in school

so when you learn things in school you're learning them as individual words

you're learning them as individual words

you're learning them as individual words and then you're trying to put those

and then you're trying to put those

and then you're trying to put those together in a conversation but what

together in a conversation but what

together in a conversation but what really happens as natives are speaking

really happens as natives are speaking

really happens as natives are speaking in chunks now that you mention it now

in chunks now that you mention it now

in chunks now that you mention it now that you mention it now that you mention

that you mention it now that you mention

that you mention it now that you mention it so they can say it even really

it so they can say it even really

it so they can say it even really quickly now you mention it now you

quickly now you mention it now you

quickly now you mention it now you mention it now you mention it listen to

mention it now you mention it listen to

mention it now you mention it listen to that now that you mention it now that

that now that you mention it now that

that now that you mention it now that you mention it so a friend of mine says

you mention it so a friend of mine says

you mention it so a friend of mine says yeah I'm buying a party gift for a

yeah I'm buying a party gift for a

yeah I'm buying a party gift for a friend and I say oh now you mention it I

friend and I say oh now you mention it I

friend and I say oh now you mention it I have to get a friend a friend like a

have to get a friend a friend like a

have to get a friend a friend like a present - now that you mention it now

present - now that you mention it now

present - now that you mention it now that you mention it now that you mention

that you mention it now that you mention

that you mention it now that you mention it so even if you say it slowly the

it so even if you say it slowly the

it so even if you say it slowly the blending of the speech is what makes you

blending of the speech is what makes you

blending of the speech is what makes you sound more like a native speaker so it

sound more like a native speaker so it

sound more like a native speaker so it doesn't matter this is kind of one of

doesn't matter this is kind of one of

doesn't matter this is kind of one of the great tricks to sounding like a

the great tricks to sounding like a

the great tricks to sounding like a native even if you're not able to speak

native even if you're not able to speak

native even if you're not able to speak very quickly because you're blending the

very quickly because you're blending the

very quickly because you're blending the speech and it's the blended speech that

speech and it's the blended speech that

speech and it's the blended speech that sounds better so that's why I blend my

sounds better so that's why I blend my

sounds better so that's why I blend my speech even when I'm using my teaching

speech even when I'm using my teaching

speech even when I'm using my teaching voice but I blend it in a way that

voice but I blend it in a way that

voice but I blend it in a way that sounds like a native speaker

sounds like a native speaker

sounds like a native speaker well because I am a native speaker but I

well because I am a native speaker but I

well because I am a native speaker but I can blend it in a way that still makes

can blend it in a way that still makes

can blend it in a way that still makes it very clear and easy to understand so

it very clear and easy to understand so

it very clear and easy to understand so now that you mention it I'm saying it

now that you mention it I'm saying it

now that you mention it I'm saying it faster now that you mention it now that

faster now that you mention it now that

faster now that you mention it now that you mention it now there you mention it

you mention it now there you mention it

you mention it now there you mention it now that you mention it so now that you

now that you mention it so now that you

now that you mention it so now that you mention it now that you mention it I

mention it now that you mention it I

mention it now that you mention it I need to get a present for my friend -

need to get a present for my friend -

need to get a present for my friend - now that you mention it now that you

now that you mention it now that you

now that you mention it now that you mention it okay let's do one more listen

mention it okay let's do one more listen

mention it okay let's do one more listen carefully I know what you mean I know

carefully I know what you mean I know

carefully I know what you mean I know you mean I know what you mean I know

you mean I know what you mean I know

you mean I know what you mean I know what you mean

what you mean

what you mean I know what you mean now if you've heard

I know what you mean now if you've heard

I know what you mean now if you've heard this before this is another thing that

this before this is another thing that

this before this is another thing that natives will commonly use when they're

natives will commonly use when they're

natives will commonly use when they're talking about having rapport with

talking about having rapport with

talking about having rapport with someone or they want to explain

someone or they want to explain

someone or they want to explain something but they're not explaining it

something but they're not explaining it

something but they're not explaining it very clearly or perfectly and so they

very clearly or perfectly and so they

very clearly or perfectly and so they say mmm like I know what you mean or do

say mmm like I know what you mean or do

say mmm like I know what you mean or do you know what I mean so I know what you

you know what I mean so I know what you

you know what I mean so I know what you mean is like you're listening to someone

mean is like you're listening to someone

mean is like you're listening to someone else and they say well you know

else and they say well you know

else and they say well you know something something bad happened I don't

something something bad happened I don't

something something bad happened I don't I don't feel very happy about some

I don't feel very happy about some

I don't feel very happy about some situation and they do they're not very

situation and they do they're not very

situation and they do they're not very clear about it but so they're trying to

clear about it but so they're trying to

clear about it but so they're trying to connect with me and trying to explain

connect with me and trying to explain

connect with me and trying to explain what something is but maybe they don't

what something is but maybe they don't

what something is but maybe they don't know the right words because even

know the right words because even

know the right words because even natives like you know sometimes things

natives like you know sometimes things

natives like you know sometimes things are just hard to explain and we can't

are just hard to explain and we can't

are just hard to explain and we can't explain exactly how we feel about

explain exactly how we feel about

explain exactly how we feel about something so excuse me I can listen to

something so excuse me I can listen to

something so excuse me I can listen to that and I can say yeah I know what you

that and I can say yeah I know what you

that and I can say yeah I know what you mean I know what you mean now I can take

mean I know what you mean now I can take

mean I know what you mean now I can take this phrase I know what you mean but I'm

this phrase I know what you mean but I'm

this phrase I know what you mean but I'm again saying it faster and blending it

again saying it faster and blending it

again saying it faster and blending it together because people understand what

together because people understand what

together because people understand what I'm saying now this is typically faster

I'm saying now this is typically faster

I'm saying now this is typically faster when you're the one using it when you're

when you're the one using it when you're

when you're the one using it when you're asking someone else if they understand

asking someone else if they understand

asking someone else if they understand you so if I say yeah I don't really like

you so if I say yeah I don't really like

you so if I say yeah I don't really like the the atmosphere there something just

the the atmosphere there something just

the the atmosphere there something just doesn't feel right you know what I mean

doesn't feel right you know what I mean

doesn't feel right you know what I mean you know what I mean know what I mean

you know what I mean know what I mean

you know what I mean know what I mean you know what I mean

you know what I mean

you know what I mean so even you know just becomes no you

so even you know just becomes no you

so even you know just becomes no you know what I mean

know what I mean

know what I mean know what I mean know what I mean so I

know what I mean know what I mean so I

know what I mean know what I mean so I can slow that down and say yeah I really

can slow that down and say yeah I really

can slow that down and say yeah I really know what you mean if I really want to

know what you mean if I really want to

know what you mean if I really want to listen and I'm trying to show maybe it's

listen and I'm trying to show maybe it's

listen and I'm trying to show maybe it's a sad situation or really frustrating or

a sad situation or really frustrating or

a sad situation or really frustrating or something like that yeah really I really

something like that yeah really I really

something like that yeah really I really know what you mean

know what you mean

know what you mean I really know what you mean or if I'm

I really know what you mean or if I'm

I really know what you mean or if I'm just talking about myself and trying to

just talking about myself and trying to

just talking about myself and trying to explain something I'm really angry and

explain something I'm really angry and

explain something I'm really angry and if I'm frustrated I'm explaining it even

if I'm frustrated I'm explaining it even

if I'm frustrated I'm explaining it even faster yeah I had this problem and this

faster yeah I had this problem and this

faster yeah I had this problem and this guy was yelling at me

guy was yelling at me

guy was yelling at me just didn't have a great day at work you

just didn't have a great day at work you

just didn't have a great day at work you know what I mean you know what I mean

know what I mean you know what I mean

know what I mean you know what I mean you know what I mean do you know what I

you know what I mean do you know what I

you know what I mean do you know what I mean so as you listen to things like

mean so as you listen to things like

mean so as you listen to things like this this is just part of the fluency

this this is just part of the fluency

this this is just part of the fluency bridge where you're taking something and

bridge where you're taking something and

bridge where you're taking something and you're you're learning the

you're you're learning the

you're you're learning the conversational English but you're

conversational English but you're

conversational English but you're learning it in the right way and you're

learning it in the right way and you're

learning it in the right way and you're learning how to use it in the right way

learning how to use it in the right way

learning how to use it in the right way and in the right steps so that you're

and in the right steps so that you're

and in the right steps so that you're prepared for it when you see it in

prepared for it when you see it in

prepared for it when you see it in conversations and also that you can use

conversations and also that you can use

conversations and also that you can use it yourself now doesn't that feel good I

it yourself now doesn't that feel good I

it yourself now doesn't that feel good I hope you have understood these things so

hope you have understood these things so

hope you have understood these things so you know what I mean you know what I

you know what I mean you know what I

you know what I mean you know what I mean you know what I mean

mean you know what I mean

mean you know what I mean you know what I mean so all the phrases

you know what I mean so all the phrases

you know what I mean so all the phrases that I teach I try to take things from

that I teach I try to take things from

that I teach I try to take things from real conversations and break them down

real conversations and break them down

real conversations and break them down and teach you them in steps so it's a

and teach you them in steps so it's a

and teach you them in steps so it's a lot easier to understand the real

lot easier to understand the real

lot easier to understand the real conversational speech but remember if

conversational speech but remember if

conversational speech but remember if you try to just go directly at that

you try to just go directly at that

you try to just go directly at that thing try to watch movies and TV shows

thing try to watch movies and TV shows

thing try to watch movies and TV shows it can often be too overwhelming so if

it can often be too overwhelming so if

it can often be too overwhelming so if you take time and go through the steps

you take time and go through the steps

you take time and go through the steps like we do in master English

like we do in master English

like we do in master English conversation the fluency course all of

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deep into helping you understand the way

deep into helping you understand the way conversations really work step-by-step

conversations really work step-by-step

conversations really work step-by-step well if you enjoyed this lesson do like

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