10 Things You NEED to Get Advanced English

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All right, so there's no doubt that getting  to a more advanced level in a language can  

help you to communicate more confidently when you  speak it. Over the last 10 years that I've been  

teaching English and learning languages myself,  there's a lot of things that I've noticed that  

advanced learners do or speakers do that make them  successful that unfortunately other learners don't  

do and they stay stuck at intermediate. So we're  going to be looking at 10 of these insights today.  

These points include mindset, attitude and  more technical aspects of the language.  

So if you want to take your English to the  next level, then this video is for you.  

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So let's get right into it. Advanced speakers are  always pushing the limits. They always challenge  

themselves by using a new word that they learned  or a new expression.Even at the risk of maybe  

using a bit incorrectly the first time they  might experiment with using different grammar  

structures or saying a word that they don't know  how to pronounce yet. So this is definitely a big  

difference of advanced speakers. They know and  actually use different or similar ways to say  

the same thing. You won't find an advanced speaker  always using the same words over and over again.

Advanced speakers also know and use multiple  idioms and they certainly don't shy away  

from using phrasal verbs and when they speak.

So when advanced speakers don't understand  something, they don't panic or freeze up  

and really break the conversation.  They try to understand. First of all,  

from the context when the can. If not, they might  depend on some survival phrases like asking What  

does that mean? Or Could you say it again? A  bit slower? Or can you spell that out for me? 

The important thing here is that  advanced speakers keep the conversation  

flowing even when they don't understand. So  without a doubt, there are different levels  

of fluency that one can achieve. A beginner  can be fluent in some situations. For example,  

when they have to introduce themselves, they can  do that in a very fluent way. An intermediate  

learner can also be fluent in certain situations. Maybe when they're traveling at the airport,  

or maybe when they need to order something in  a restaurant. They can do that effortlessly.  

Now, the really cool thing is that  the more advanced that you become,  

the more situations that you will  feel comfortable communicating in.  

Now, the main difference about advance speakers  is that they feel confident in most situations, if  

not virtually all situations, speaking in English. And another big difference is that advanced  

speakers communicate smoothly They don't put a  strain on their speaking partner, which means that  

their speaking partner doesn't have to try really  hard to understand what they're saying. They have  

the tools available to be able to figure out a  different way to say it. And I think this really  

is the upper edges of fluency is when you are  able to describe anything that you need to say. 

Even if you don't have the exact word by saying  it in a different way. And I know what you're  

thinking. You're probably saying in your head,  But Ethan, how can I become an advanced speaker  

if I don't have anyone to speak to? Well,  so many learners feel exactly how you do,  

and that's exactly why we thought we would  go ahead and create a solution for you. 

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connect to another English speaker in another part  of the world for a fun and dynamic conversation.  

In English. So one of the things that advanced  learners definitely know that other learners don't  

is that the only way to get better  at speaking is by actually speaking. 

So if you are frustrated at still being stuck  in an intermediate speaking level, then what  

are you waiting for? You really have to practice  and practice and practice. No excuses. And with a  

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So accuracy is the precision with which you  speak. So saying it, in other words, it's how  

many mistakes you make when you speak. So advanced  speakers don't make as many mistakes when they  

speak. The reason for this is because along their  English learning life, they've made lots and lots  

of mistakes and van speakers are really curious.  So they're always looking for different ways to  

try to use the language or do new things, which  inevitably is going to lead them to make mistakes. 

But they don't just make those mistakes over and  over and over again. They figure out what mistakes  

they're making. Be it with a teacher, or maybe  by recording themselves, watching and seeing what  

they can identify or with friend who maybe is  a bit better than they are in English, and they  

really work at correcting those. I'm actually not  trying to say that you should not make mistakes. 

Mistakes are fantastic. They are your guides to  English fluency, but you do need to identify your  

weak points. So, for example, if there's something  that you're often confused about with grammar,  

then you need to identify those weak points and  work at correcting them, work at fixing them  

so they aren't recurring anymore. He go to  work every day I didn't went to the party  

it was development project  I work at their very basic. 

Mistakes should not happen anymore at an  advanced level at this level. Mistakes  

should happen because you're pushing  your limits by trying new vocabulary or  

structures. Or maybe because of tiredness. And  this will be cause slips. I can't stress this  

enough learners who get to the advanced level do  not make excuses. So you won't hear them saying,  

Oh, I can't study because I don't have time, or  I just can't become an advanced English learner  

because I don't have the natural learning  skills or I'm not a good language learner. 

Advanced speakers got to where they are because  they actually made English a priority. They  

looked at their time and they figured out how  they can fit English in, and some of that might  

be through deliberate practice by actually having  to study, for example, the grammar structures that  

they're still not comfortable with. But also,  some of it's going to be fun and convenient.

They're probably, by the time  they get to an advanced level,  

consuming a lot of content in English even if  they're not living in English being country.  

They're creating their own immersion experience.  And advanced speakers don't have any superpower  

that got them to where they are. They persist when  things get really difficult. They get to those  

plateaus just like everyone else did, but they  don't give up. They keep pushing through it. And  

that's how they got to where they are today. Now,  let's be honest, most of us in our everyday lives  

aren't using much sophisticated language when we  communicate. However, all of us know that there  

are situations that call for it maybe you have a  job interview or you have to give a presentation,  

or with your English, you might even have to take  a proficiency exam that's going to require you  

to act up some situations where you  have to use that type of language. 

So advanced learners, even though  they're not using it very much,  

are comfortable with that type of language when  they're in a situation where it's necessary.

So there's a quote I absolutely love from Picasso  that says, Learn the rules like a pro so you can  

break them like an artist. Now, if you're at the  beginner or intermediate level, you still haven't  

learned the rules like a pro. So you should not  be trying to break them. But advanced learners are  

to this point, they can use the language flexibly. They can sometimes make a great mistake on purpose  

because they want to create humor, or maybe  because they're in a really casual situation  

where we would use that kind of language. They  can also identify it when a native is speaking,  

if they're using grammatically  correct English or not. And finally,  

whether they're watching their favorite TV series  or maybe they're hanging out with some friends,  

they can usually understand the humor, be  that sarcasm or different types of jokes. 

So advanced English speakers don't blame the other  person when they make mistakes. They realize that  

they need to be proactive and take responsibility  for that other person, not understanding them.  

Even though, you know, a conversation goes  two ways and both people should make an  

effort. But a lot of times we just don't have that  luxury when we're speaking a foreign language. 

So an advanced speaker is going to see  this as an opportunity to figure out,  

you know, what am I missing from my speaking? Did  I make a pronunciation error? Am I using a word  

incorrectly or maybe I'm using an expression in  a way that doesn't fit the context. It could even  

be a cultural misunderstanding, something that  you're bringing from your own background that  

doesn't really make sense in the place where  you're currently at or with the person that  

you're currently talking to. So the main point  here is that advanced speakers of English have  

a really high self-awareness, and they won't let  making a mistake again wreck their confidence they  

can self-correct if necessary. So finally,  I have already mentioned this earlier, but  

advanced speakers aren't going to make the excuse  that, well, I can't get fluent English because I  

don't live in an English speaking country. Of course, not nowadays. It is just so easy  

to create your own English immersion experience.  And this is especially easy in English because  

there's more media published in English than any  other language. So they probably will have their  

technology set to the English language just to  see little things all the time when they're using  

their phone or their computer. Beyond this,  they're probably going to be filling a lot of  

their time with different types of English media,  which might be watching TV series movies consuming  

podcasts, listening to music. And they're  doing a lot of this in English all the time,  

filling all those little convenient moments. So  even if they don't live in the United States or  

the U.K., they are spending a huge amount of  their day surrounded by the English language. 

And again, they're probably pushing out of their  comfort zone by consuming harder and harder books,  

like books that natives would actually be reading  or reading the newspaper instead of reading it  

in their native language consuming paper  from the United States. Or from the U.K..  

And they won't just be consuming visual media  either, like TV series and movies. They're going  

to, again, try harder things like watching a TED  Talk or maybe even taking a course in English  

instead of taking it in their native language.  They see this as a way to kill two birds with one  

stone. That means that they're getting double the  benefit out of one activity because they're taking  

the course in English. Not only are they learning  about whatever they want to learn in that course,  

but they're also improving their English.  And another important difference would be  

that they're not just going to watch these things  passively, because you do get to a point where you  

can understand everything through the context. But the advanced speaker, when they notice a new  

expression or they know some interesting use of  grammar, they're going to take note of that so  

they can study it later. So trust me, it is not  at all necessary that you spend a ton of money  

to move abroad to become an advanced speaker  on our team. We have some incredible native  

English speakers who have never even  traveled outside of their native country. 

So you can do it to the tools are available. I  highly recommend that you subscribe to our channel  

because we create content like this to help you to  get there. And I'd love to hear from you. What do  

you need more help with? Which of these points  do you find the most interesting? And you would  

like us to make an individual video on it. You can let me know by commenting down below  

and maybe we'll just make that video that you  need. And now you're probably feeling pretty  

motivated to sound more advanced, right? Well,  how about starting out by really increasing  

your and fancy vocabulary? You can do that  with this lesson. Let's check out a clip.