The 7 Rules For Excellent English
By A.J. Hoge, director of The Effortless English Club
http://www.EffortlessEnglishClub.com
RULE 1: Always Study and Review Phrases, Not Individual Words
Imagine speaking English automatically... without thinking. The words come out of
your mouth easily, and fast. You understand instantly.
To do this, you must change the way you study English. One easy thing to do is to
stop studying English words. What?
Stop studying English words.
That's right, do not memorize words. Native speakers do not learn English by
remembering single words. Native speakers learn phrases.
Phrases are GROUPS of words that naturally go together. In fact, when you learn
phrases you learn both vocabulary and grammar-- easily and automatically.
**Learn 4x Faster
Research by Dr. James Asher proves that learning with phrases is 4-5 times faster
than studying individual words. 4-5 Times Faster.
Also, students who learn phrases have much better grammar.
Never study a single, individual word. Never.
When you find a new word, always write down The Phrase it is in. Always. When
you review, always review all of the phrase,.. not just the word.
Collect phrases.
Your speaking and grammar will improve 4-5 times faster. Always write
the complete phrase.
Never again study a single word.
Learn Phrases Only.
Never write a single word in your notebook,
Watch The Rule 1 Video:
http://effortlessenglishclub.com/rule-1-for-english-learning-success
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**RULE 3: The Most Important Rule-- Listen First
Today is the most important rule. Most schools ignore it.
Humberto is from Venezuela. He moved to Canada a few years ago. He studied
English in Venezuela for many years-- mostly grammar. In fact, Humberto learned
English with his eyes- by reading textbooks, by studying grammar books, by
remembering word lists. He thought his English was good. But when he came to
Canada he was surprised and shocked-- he couldn't understand anyone! He joined an
English school in Canada. He went to school everyday. What did they teach
him? More textbooks, more grammar books, more word lists! After 12 months of
school, Humberto was angry and frustrated. The school cost over $10,000 for one
year-- but he still could not speak English. He didn't know what to do.
He said:
"I couldn't believe it A.J. After one year, I still couldn't speak English. I told the
teacher, 'this is a waste of time'. I was very upset. Thank God I found a better
way. Now I can speak English. I understand native speakers. I talk to Canadians
every day. I feel confident. I can't believe I wasted so much time with schools...
and so much money too!"
** The Most Important Rule-- Listen First
What is the rule that Humberto found? Simple. The rule is listening.
Listening, listening, listening.
You must listen to UNDERSTANDABLE English. You must listen to
English EVERYDAY. Don't read textbooks. Listen to English.
Its simple. That is the key to your English success. Stop reading textbooks. Start
listening everyday.
**Learn With Your Ears, Not Your Eyes
In most schools, you learn English with your eyes. You read textbooks. You study
grammar rules… You learn English with your ears, not your eyes. You listen 1-3
hours every day. Your speaking improves quickly. You speak English easily-- just
like Humberto. Spend most of your study time listening- that is the key to great
speaking.
Watch the video for Rule 3 now at:
http://effortlessenglishclub.com/rule-3-for-great-english-conversation
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**RULE 4: Slow, Deep Learning Is Best
Hyun, a student from Korea, said: "I'm a very serious student. When studying
English in Korea, I memorized 50,000 English words for a big test. Fifty
Thousand! My problem was-- I couldn't USE them. I could pass an English
test. But I could not understand native speakers…"
Slow, Deep Learning Is Best
Hyun learned a lot of words in a short time. Her learning was short and
shallow. That's why she quickly forgot the words. That's why she could not use
them.
The secret to speaking easily is to learn every word & phrase DEEPLY.
Its not enough to know a definition. Its not enough to remember for a test. You must
put the word deep into your brain. To speak English easily, you must repeat each
lesson many times. You must learn English deeply.
Learn deeply, speak easily.
Learn deeply, speak easily.
How do you learn deeply? Easy-- just repeat all lessons or listening many
times. For example, if you have an audio book, listen to the first chapter 30 times
before you go to the second chapter. You could listen to the first chapter 3 times
each day, for 10 days.
Watch the video for Rule 4 at:
http://effortlessenglishclub.com/rule-4-of-the-effortless-english-system
**RULE 6: Only Use Real English Lessons & Materials
I want you to think about something today: You have studied English for more than
4 years- why do you still have trouble understanding native speakers?
Nothing is wrong with you. Something is wrong with the schools you went to, and
the textbooks you used. English textbooks and audio tapes are horrible.
You never learned REAL English. You learned TEXTBOOK English.
**How To Understand Native Speakers
Megdelio studied English for 5 years in Venezuela. Teachers said he was an
advanced student. When he came to the USA he felt good. He was excited to meet
Americans. He was ready. He wrote: "One day I tried to talk to an American woman
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and everything changed. The woman started talking-- and I couldn't understand
her. Not at all! Her pronunciation was totally different than the textbook tapes and
CDs I listened to. She used idioms, slang, and many casual phrases. I was totally
confused. That's when I realized I needed to learn real English!"
**You Must Learn Real English
I taught Megdelio to learn with real English materials-- learning the English we use
everyday in conversations, books, movies, TV shows, comic books, audio books,
articles, newspapers, magazines, and podcasts.
**Stop Learning Textbook English
If you want to understand native speakers, you must stop learning English
from textbook tapes and CDs. To learn real English, you must listen to English that
native speakers listen to. You must watch what they watch. You must read what they
read.
Listen only to real English
How do you learn Real English? It's easy. Stop using textbooks. Instead, listen
only to real English movies, TV shows, audio books, audio articles, stories, and talk
radio shows. Use real English materials.
After 6 months of real English, Megdelio could speak easily. He could understand
real English from real native speakers. You will too.
Watch the video for Rule 6 at:
http://effortlessenglishclub.com/rule-6-for-excellent-english
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