Learn Conversational English Online by Watching Vlogs

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Hello, this is Jack from tofluency.com and, in this video, I'm going to talk about a way
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that you can listen to more conversational English. So keep watching!
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In the To Fluency Program and also here on YouTube, I talk about the importance of getting
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more input in English. This basically means watching things in English and listening to
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things in English too.
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A lot of learners like to watch the news and I recommend that you do this too. Especially
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if you find it difficult to understand native speakers.
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However, the news is not the best place to learn conversational English, this is because
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the news reporters always use a specific type of language to speak, and it's very rare to
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hear natural conversation during these programs.
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Television shows and movies are much better. You're going to hear lots of of conversation;
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you're going to hear English that is used in everyday situations. And also, they use
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a lot of slang and common expressions too.
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But another way to get conversational English; to listen to more conversational English is
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to watch vlogs.
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Now, a vlog is a video log and this is where people upload videos about their daily life.
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Sometimes the vlogs can be about business, they can be about travel, they can be about
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sport, but what you usually find in these vlogs is everyday and real conversations.
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This is especially true with vlogs of everyday people. And this is where they just upload
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updates about their life. And it might sound a little bit boring, but they're actually
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really interesting.
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Because there are so many different types of vlogs out there, you're likely to find
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one that you like. One that's really going to interest you and, hopefully, one that you're
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going to get hooked on.
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A lot of vlogs are updated daily. This means that you can watch them every day, and you
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can get into the habit of watching them; making it part of your routine.
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If you click the link up here, it's going to take you to my website, and on this page,
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I have listed some of the most popular vlogs of the moment. What I recommend you do is
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that you watch some of these vlogs, if you like them, subscribe to them and then try
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to make it part of your routine to watch them on a daily basis.
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To take this a step further, what you can do is upload your vlogs in English. You can
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talk about your journey; you can talk about the new words and phrases that you have learned
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and, also, you can ask people for advice.
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This is going to help you with your speaking and, also, it will help you overcome your
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fear of speaking in English if you are scared about doing this.
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So, vlogs are a great way for you to learn conversational English. Because, as I said,
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they use everyday English in real situations.
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If you have found this video useful, then please like it and subscribe to this channel.
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Thanks for watching and I'll see you next time!
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