Effortless English: Learn To Speak English Like a native

Practice Exercise
Here is a more advanced mini-story, without the questions. Note: the bolded words
are the vocabulary I would teach my students in advance at a seminar. I’ve included
part of the transcript to give you an idea.
For a full audio version of this lesson, including the questions, go to:
http://effortlessenglishclub.com/point-of-view-grammar
Listen and Answer Mini Story: The Race
It’s five o’clock and Allen is riding his motorcycle in San Francisco. He is riding
down Van Ness Street and comes to a stop light.
A red Ferrari pulls up next to him. The driver ’s wearing dark sun glasses. He
looks over at Allen.
Allen looks at him and realizes that the driver is Tom!
Tom sneers at Allen. He says, “When the light turns green, let’s race.”
Allen says, “All right, you’re on!”
Tom says, “I’m gonna smoke you!”
Allen says, “You wish. I’m gonna beat you and your sorry-ass car.”
Allen and Tom wait at the light. They rev their engines.
Suddenly, the light turns green. Allen and Tom take off! They zoom down Van
Ness at top speed.
Tom is winning.
But suddenly, blue and red lights appear behind Tom – it’s the police. They pull
him over.

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Allen zooms past Tom, laughing. He yells, “Better luck next time!”
Allen is the winner!
Download the audio version of this story, including the questions. Listen and
respond to the story every day for seven days or more (and remember, more is
better because of deep learning). Each time you finish listening and responding, turn
off the audio and retell the story as fast as possible. Notice as your speaking gets
faster each day.

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CHAPTER 16
Your Daily English Learning Plan
So are you ready to speak English effortlessly? Are you ready to feel relaxed and
confident every time you speak? Are you ready to let go of grammar study,
textbooks, vocabulary lists, worksheets and drills? Are you ready to rediscover the
joy of learning? Are you ready to focus on goals that inspire you? Are you ready to
focus on communication with real people? Are you ready to “play English” instead
of studying it?
You now know the core Effortless English™ system. I have laid out a plan to help
you learn to speak English naturally, fluently and with ease. Using the latest research
and my own experience from more than two decades of teaching English language
classes to thousands of students all over the world, I’ve shown why traditional
language teaching methods don’t work. If you’ve been struggling with English for a
while, I’ve also tried to give you hope. It’s not that you’re bad at English. Trust me.
You just haven’t been taught the right way, the natural way.
When you learn English naturally – the Effortless English™ way – you finally
escape from the hidden curriculum. You don’t rely on textbooks or repetition drills.
Instead you use the simple methods of the Effortless English™ system:
Anchor positive peak emotions to English
Change limiting beliefs into empowering beliefs
Energize and move while learning
Direct and control your internal movies
Focus on learning phrases not words
Don’t study grammar
Learn with your ears, not your eyes; devoting 80 percent of your studying time
to listening
Learn deeply; be willing to put in the time and the numerous repetitions
necessary to truly master spoken English
Use point-of-view stories to master grammar
Learn real English by focusing on authentic English materials that native
speakers use
Learn to think in English with listen-and-answer stories, which train you to
respond automatically without translation

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The seven rules are the key to the Effortless English™ method. This method is
the motor that will drive you to English fluency. But like any good engine, the
Effortless English™ method is only as effective as the fuel you put into it. The fuel
you need to learn English, or anything, really, is the emotional energy and
motivation you bring to your studies. That’s why I’ve focused so much on the
psychological aspects of learning. I’ve shown you how to generate the necessary
emotional fuel for learning English by setting big goals. I’ve discussed how moving
and using your body can help you learn more quickly. I’ve also demonstrated ways
to channel your fears into the energy necessary to speak powerful and relaxed
English.
All you need to do now is get out there and do the work. After all, it’s not enough
to just know these steps, you have to take action. “Work”, however, is the wrong
word to use because the Effortless English™ system is most effective when
combined with a playful mindset. You no longer need to fear mistakes. You no
longer need to find the “one right answer.” You no longer need to stress over exams
or grades.
In fact, you will no longer “study English,” you will “play English.” You will
enjoy your natural curiosity. You’ll use fun, interesting, compelling, real materials.
You’ll feel energized and excited. You’ll move your body. You’ll smile and laugh
while learning.
Fortunately, there’s never been a better time to learn English. There have never
been more resources available. Thanks to the Internet, there are few things you can’t
access online – whether it’s a website on English learning, or articles, books, audio
and video that can all be used to practice. You can even hire a teacher or get a
language partner to work with you online.
You are no longer dependent on schools. You don’t need to follow the hidden
curriculum any longer. You are now the master of your own education. English
mastery is within your reach.