Advanced English Listening - Fractal Learning for Faster Fluency

hi there I'm Drew Badger the world's

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

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is a pleasure to see you in the studio

is a pleasure to see you in the studio again with me today I'm going to talk

again with me today I'm going to talk

again with me today I'm going to talk about something it should be a very

about something it should be a very

about something it should be a very quick video but I just wanted to make

quick video but I just wanted to make

quick video but I just wanted to make one important point about learning

one important point about learning

one important point about learning English or trying to be successful at

English or trying to be successful at

English or trying to be successful at anything else you're doing if you watch

anything else you're doing if you watch

anything else you're doing if you watch the previous video it was maybe like a

the previous video it was maybe like a

the previous video it was maybe like a week ago or something I don't remember

week ago or something I don't remember

week ago or something I don't remember when I released it exactly but if you

when I released it exactly but if you

when I released it exactly but if you watch that video you'll see how I'm

watch that video you'll see how I'm

watch that video you'll see how I'm talking about trying to approach

talking about trying to approach

talking about trying to approach something in an indirect way but I

something in an indirect way but I

something in an indirect way but I talked in that video a little bit about

talked in that video a little bit about

talked in that video a little bit about kind of knowing or getting the signs for

kind of knowing or getting the signs for

kind of knowing or getting the signs for something that you're doing something

something that you're doing something

something that you're doing something correct so you're knowing that you're

correct so you're knowing that you're

correct so you're knowing that you're actually making progress because often

actually making progress because often

actually making progress because often people will be improving in some way but

people will be improving in some way but

people will be improving in some way but maybe they think they aren't so this is

maybe they think they aren't so this is

maybe they think they aren't so this is something especially important when

something especially important when

something especially important when you're trying to get fluent and it's a

you're trying to get fluent and it's a

you're trying to get fluent and it's a long process especially for many people

long process especially for many people

long process especially for many people and if you're especially taking a long

and if you're especially taking a long

and if you're especially taking a long time you're not really learning the

time you're not really learning the

time you're not really learning the things like the correct conversational

things like the correct conversational

things like the correct conversational speech that you need to learn or

speech that you need to learn or

speech that you need to learn or developing your skills that can really

developing your skills that can really

developing your skills that can really really really take a long time if you

really really take a long time if you

really really take a long time if you try to learn a language the traditional

try to learn a language the traditional

try to learn a language the traditional way anyway all I want to talk about in

way anyway all I want to talk about in

way anyway all I want to talk about in this video related to that one is the

this video related to that one is the

this video related to that one is the idea of a fractal a fractal now if you

idea of a fractal a fractal now if you

idea of a fractal a fractal now if you if you've ever just a very common

if you've ever just a very common

if you've ever just a very common example if you've ever looked at a piece

example if you've ever looked at a piece

example if you've ever looked at a piece of broccoli you ever looked at a piece

of broccoli you ever looked at a piece

of broccoli you ever looked at a piece of broccoli it's like you got this you

of broccoli it's like you got this you

of broccoli it's like you got this you know piece of broccoli like this and

know piece of broccoli like this and

know piece of broccoli like this and it's got all a little it's like a little

it's got all a little it's like a little

it's got all a little it's like a little mini tree you know you know what

mini tree you know you know what

mini tree you know you know what broccoli looks like but when he let's

broccoli looks like but when he let's

broccoli looks like but when he let's say you take a piece of broccoli and you

say you take a piece of broccoli and you

say you take a piece of broccoli and you cut off a piece this piece right here it

cut off a piece this piece right here it

cut off a piece this piece right here it actually looks like a very tiny person

actually looks like a very tiny person

actually looks like a very tiny person or not a tiny person a tiny piece of the

or not a tiny person a tiny piece of the

or not a tiny person a tiny piece of the larger piece of broccoli so this is an

larger piece of broccoli so this is an

larger piece of broccoli so this is an idea of a fractal and a fractal just

idea of a fractal and a fractal just

idea of a fractal and a fractal just means like the the part is really a

means like the the part is really a

means like the the part is really a smaller version of the whole and you can

smaller version of the whole and you can

smaller version of the whole and you can make it bigger and bigger and bigger and

make it bigger and bigger and bigger and

make it bigger and bigger and bigger and you still get the same thing so even you

you still get the same thing so even you

you still get the same thing so even you take a regular tree so a piece of

take a regular tree so a piece of

take a regular tree so a piece of broccoli is pretty small but a regular

broccoli is pretty small but a regular

broccoli is pretty small but a regular tree is well the idea is you just have a

tree is well the idea is you just have a

tree is well the idea is you just have a branch with a bud on it and when it

branch with a bud on it and when it

branch with a bud on it and when it starts out it's very small you only get

starts out it's very small you only get

starts out it's very small you only get maybe like one or two more little

maybe like one or two more little

maybe like one or two more little branches but then you get buds on these

branches but then you get buds on these

branches but then you get buds on these then you get two more branches on each

then you get two more branches on each

then you get two more branches on each of these things and then two more like

of these things and then two more like

of these things and then two more like that so this isn't this is a fractal

that so this isn't this is a fractal

that so this isn't this is a fractal idea where you have the same thing

idea where you have the same thing

idea where you have the same thing repeating itself or you can see it on a

repeating itself or you can see it on a

repeating itself or you can see it on a large scale or a small scale as well now

large scale or a small scale as well now

large scale or a small scale as well now why is this idea so important why should

why is this idea so important why should

why is this idea so important why should you care about this because when you

you care about this because when you

you care about this because when you think about like life in fractals or the

think about like life in fractals or the

think about like life in fractals or the the things you're doing to try to

the things you're doing to try to

the things you're doing to try to achieve a certain result often you can

achieve a certain result often you can

achieve a certain result often you can look at a very very small example of

look at a very very small example of

look at a very very small example of what you're doing and see if that

what you're doing and see if that

what you're doing and see if that example itself is actually supporting

example itself is actually supporting

example itself is actually supporting you or helping you or getting you closer

you or helping you or getting you closer

you or helping you or getting you closer to your goal or if it's not so let's say

to your goal or if it's not so let's say

to your goal or if it's not so let's say I'm a student and I have my textbook in

I'm a student and I have my textbook in

I'm a student and I have my textbook in front of me and I'm sitting and reading

front of me and I'm sitting and reading

front of me and I'm sitting and reading that thing and then I go out maybe to a

that thing and then I go out maybe to a

that thing and then I go out maybe to a party or something like that but I don't

party or something like that but I don't

party or something like that but I don't open my mouth to speak with anyone at

open my mouth to speak with anyone at

open my mouth to speak with anyone at that party

that party

that party so I learned some words I'm improving

so I learned some words I'm improving

so I learned some words I'm improving I'm learning more but then I go out and

I'm learning more but then I go out and

I'm learning more but then I go out and don't open my mouth at a party so we can

don't open my mouth at a party so we can

don't open my mouth at a party so we can take that simple example and see did you

take that simple example and see did you

take that simple example and see did you really make any progress in your

really make any progress in your

really make any progress in your speaking ending in that example you did

speaking ending in that example you did

speaking ending in that example you did not so you learned more which is what a

not so you learned more which is what a

not so you learned more which is what a lot of people do they learn a lot of

lot of people do they learn a lot of

lot of people do they learn a lot of things especially learning a lot of you

things especially learning a lot of you

things especially learning a lot of you know vocabulary or grammar or other

know vocabulary or grammar or other

know vocabulary or grammar or other things like that but are you actually

things like that but are you actually

things like that but are you actually using that thing so this is an example

using that thing so this is an example

using that thing so this is an example of where you can you can kind of take

of where you can you can kind of take

of where you can you can kind of take this example and then and then blow that

this example and then and then blow that

this example and then and then blow that up and make it bigger into a whole into

up and make it bigger into a whole into

up and make it bigger into a whole into like many years of how people study the

like many years of how people study the

like many years of how people study the language so many people study like this

language so many people study like this

language so many people study like this for years and the important key here is

for years and the important key here is

for years and the important key here is if you if you learn something and you

if you if you learn something and you

if you if you learn something and you don't go out and practice it with people

don't go out and practice it with people

don't go out and practice it with people and you don't improve like you're gonna

and you don't improve like you're gonna

and you don't improve like you're gonna do that for years and you're still not

do that for years and you're still not

do that for years and you're still not gonna get more of that result so you

gonna get more of that result so you

gonna get more of that result so you don't get any result doing this doing

don't get any result doing this doing

don't get any result doing this doing this same thing for longer for more time

this same thing for longer for more time

this same thing for longer for more time you like doing it for years is not going

you like doing it for years is not going

you like doing it for years is not going to help you improve even more so for all

to help you improve even more so for all

to help you improve even more so for all the things that you do whether it's you

the things that you do whether it's you

the things that you do whether it's you know something like you're improving you

know something like you're improving you

know something like you're improving you know your language learning or you're

know your language learning or you're

know your language learning or you're trying to improve

trying to improve

trying to improve or you know whatever you could be

or you know whatever you could be

or you know whatever you could be learning you're trying to learn how to

learning you're trying to learn how to

learning you're trying to learn how to play the guitar or build a business or

play the guitar or build a business or

play the guitar or build a business or something like that I can try something

something like that I can try something

something like that I can try something in a business and if it doesn't work

in a business and if it doesn't work

in a business and if it doesn't work like if I if I can't sell my idea to one

like if I if I can't sell my idea to one

like if I if I can't sell my idea to one person it's probably not a good idea to

person it's probably not a good idea to

person it's probably not a good idea to go try to sell that idea to like a

go try to sell that idea to like a

go try to sell that idea to like a thousand people at one time so I mean

thousand people at one time so I mean

thousand people at one time so I mean maybe one person isn't interested but if

maybe one person isn't interested but if

maybe one person isn't interested but if I know like if I know this person wants

I know like if I know this person wants

I know like if I know this person wants to learn English and I say hey I can

to learn English and I say hey I can

to learn English and I say hey I can help you learn English but they don't

help you learn English but they don't

help you learn English but they don't care about that

care about that

care about that then there's a problem with my message

then there's a problem with my message

then there's a problem with my message and I know that again it's that same

and I know that again it's that same

and I know that again it's that same fractal idea of just a very tiny single

fractal idea of just a very tiny single

fractal idea of just a very tiny single example just like the tree where we've

example just like the tree where we've

example just like the tree where we've got you know like the branches coming

got you know like the branches coming

got you know like the branches coming off here we can look at this tree just

off here we can look at this tree just

off here we can look at this tree just one example to see what happens and then

one example to see what happens and then

one example to see what happens and then we know if this works then we're going

we know if this works then we're going

we know if this works then we're going to get this really big you know thing

to get this really big you know thing

to get this really big you know thing over here so the same thing this is why

over here so the same thing this is why

over here so the same thing this is why you know I'll like talk about a message

you know I'll like talk about a message

you know I'll like talk about a message with a few people and see if they like

with a few people and see if they like

with a few people and see if they like it and I'll say well you know how does

it and I'll say well you know how does

it and I'll say well you know how does this work and I'll talk with them like

this work and I'll talk with them like

this work and I'll talk with them like there's this messaging work and it's not

there's this messaging work and it's not

there's this messaging work and it's not just for business but for anything like

just for business but for anything like

just for business but for anything like that if I'm talking with people again

that if I'm talking with people again

that if I'm talking with people again like my my the way I practice speaking a

like my my the way I practice speaking a

like my my the way I practice speaking a language I know that if I try using

language I know that if I try using

language I know that if I try using something in one way I'm going to get

something in one way I'm going to get

something in one way I'm going to get like a little bit of improvement and so

like a little bit of improvement and so

like a little bit of improvement and so I can guess from that that if I improved

I can guess from that that if I improved

I can guess from that that if I improved a little bit by doing something whatever

a little bit by doing something whatever

a little bit by doing something whatever that is then I know if I do it more I'm

that is then I know if I do it more I'm

that is then I know if I do it more I'm going to get a lot more improvement so

going to get a lot more improvement so

going to get a lot more improvement so this is how you can look at the

this is how you can look at the

this is how you can look at the different parts of the way you're

different parts of the way you're

different parts of the way you're practicing right now and see what's

practicing right now and see what's

practicing right now and see what's actually working for you and what's not

actually working for you and what's not

actually working for you and what's not and if you want to get fluent faster you

and if you want to get fluent faster you

and if you want to get fluent faster you stop doing the things that don't work

stop doing the things that don't work

stop doing the things that don't work and start doing more of the things that

and start doing more of the things that

and start doing more of the things that do does that make sense so this idea of

do does that make sense so this idea of

do does that make sense so this idea of like kind of fractal learning what I

like kind of fractal learning what I

like kind of fractal learning what I call fractal learning it just means

call fractal learning it just means

call fractal learning it just means looking at the individual things that

looking at the individual things that

looking at the individual things that you do looking at examples of those

you do looking at examples of those

you do looking at examples of those things seeing if they work on a very

things seeing if they work on a very

things seeing if they work on a very small scale because you really can see

small scale because you really can see

small scale because you really can see improvement even if it's only a tiny bit

improvement even if it's only a tiny bit

improvement even if it's only a tiny bit of improvement then you'll know ok if I

of improvement then you'll know ok if I

of improvement then you'll know ok if I try this with more people or on a bigger

try this with more people or on a bigger

try this with more people or on a bigger scale I'm probably going to see even

scale I'm probably going to see even

scale I'm probably going to see even more improvement does that make sense

more improvement does that make sense

more improvement does that make sense so hopefully this idea is powerful for

so hopefully this idea is powerful for

so hopefully this idea is powerful for you just take a minute or you know an

you just take a minute or you know an

you just take a minute or you know an hour or however long to think about what

hour or however long to think about what

hour or however long to think about what you're doing with your English if you're

you're doing with your English if you're

you're doing with your English if you're learning by learning with a textbook but

learning by learning with a textbook but

learning by learning with a textbook but you don't actually practice speaking

you don't actually practice speaking

you don't actually practice speaking then I recommend you stop doing that

then I recommend you stop doing that

then I recommend you stop doing that because just one example of this is not

because just one example of this is not

because just one example of this is not going to help you improve so 10,000

going to help you improve so 10,000

going to help you improve so 10,000 examples of it are not going to help you

examples of it are not going to help you

examples of it are not going to help you improve any better does that make sense

improve any better does that make sense

improve any better does that make sense anyway hopefully you've enjoyed this

anyway hopefully you've enjoyed this

anyway hopefully you've enjoyed this message this is what I use just for

message this is what I use just for

message this is what I use just for myself for anything I do not just for

myself for anything I do not just for

myself for anything I do not just for language learning but for business or

language learning but for business or

language learning but for business or for you know talking with people and we

for you know talking with people and we

for you know talking with people and we do this because there are patterns in

do this because there are patterns in

do this because there are patterns in the world there are patterns in the way

the world there are patterns in the way

the world there are patterns in the way we work with people and we know that if

we work with people and we know that if

we work with people and we know that if we can do a small thing well that if we

we can do a small thing well that if we

we can do a small thing well that if we try to do it a little bit better we can

try to do it a little bit better we can

try to do it a little bit better we can do something maybe bigger than that and

do something maybe bigger than that and

do something maybe bigger than that and it's going to do bigger and better

it's going to do bigger and better

it's going to do bigger and better things for us as well

things for us as well

things for us as well so hopefully you enjoyed this message if

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that you specifically feel is improving your fluency or your communication

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your fluency or your communication skills or even if it doesn't have

skills or even if it doesn't have

skills or even if it doesn't have anything to do with English lessons at

anything to do with English lessons at

anything to do with English lessons at all I'm really interested in to know

all I'm really interested in to know

all I'm really interested in to know what else you're kind of learning about

what else you're kind of learning about

what else you're kind of learning about so you don't have to just talk about

so you don't have to just talk about

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English on this channel this is again like this idea of fractal learning it's

like this idea of fractal learning it's

like this idea of fractal learning it's it's useful for all sorts of things

it's useful for all sorts of things

it's useful for all sorts of things really for everything again that idea of

really for everything again that idea of

really for everything again that idea of fractal learning itself is useful for

fractal learning itself is useful for

fractal learning itself is useful for everything so I know it's useful for

everything so I know it's useful for

everything so I know it's useful for learning English and it's going to be

learning English and it's going to be

learning English and it's going to be useful for you know fixing cars or doing

useful for you know fixing cars or doing

useful for you know fixing cars or doing all sorts of things like that anyway if

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simple

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