Go Natural English Podcast | How To Speak Fluent English

When you are learning English conversation, it is important to use it. It can be difficult to find the right person and the time to practice. Nowadays, a good option is to find an online tutor. Speaking with an online tutor can save you time and money. Also, you can select from many tutors! It is easy to practice English online now with the Internet. For many learners, it's still a new way to learn and it may be overwhelming to figure out the best site, best tutor, and how to get the best value for your money. The first point that people usually think about is the cost. How much does it cost exactly to take online English lessons? The amount it costs to take online lessons can be as cheap as $5 USD per hour to $100 USD per hour. That's a huge range. So you might wonder, why not just find the cheapest lessons online? The second point you have to consider is what you are getting for the price. The cheapest lessons may be helpful, but you need to know what you are paying for. Usually when you pay a little more,

This video episode tip tackles about tips on how to use the word “through” in different situations.   One of the most common ways to use “through” is to express that you are finish with something. It’s the same when you say that you completed an action.   Another common use of “through” is to express that you are looking at something but it’s a little bit different with “at.” For example, I’m looking at this book. When I open and look at each page, I’m looking through the book. In this example, it means that you are looking through a lot of pages from one point to another.   One use of the word “through” is when you are looking through the window or looking at something outside the window.   Now, Gabby mentioned that there are a lot of phrasal verbs combined with the word through and you will be able to distinguish their differences if you practice applying the word in your daily life as much as possible. Remember, applying what you learn regularly will enhance your English skills.   Click here to watch the v

English learners often have mistakes in pronunciation and grammar when they speak. These are the common mistakes we have when learning a new language. Gabby will share a practical and beneficial advice in this video.   Be Aware of your Mistakes - If you know you’re making mistakes, find out how to fix them. Find Out the Correct Way - If you know what your mistakes are and the right way to correct it, then that would be awesome! Practice and Use the Correct Way - You have to force or push yourself to use the correct way. Use these steps so that it will become a habit. Once it’s habit, you will always remember and you don’t even have to think about it the next time because you already use correct way over and over. It’s about creating those memories in your brain and also in your muscles and mouth.   Once you create this pattern, you will be able to break your bad habits of having grammar errors and pronunciation slips when you speak.   Watch the video ahead to learn more advice!   Click here to watch the vi

This podcast episode talks about the meaning of “do not settle” -- asking for what you want in English.   Gabby shares her experiences as she travels from one country to another. Travelling is like living your life, it comes with challenges. It is up to you if you’ll give up or stand up and face them. When things get rough, be creative, do not settle.   In the past few days Gabby had some opportunities to not settle. She shared her experience in Changi Airport in Singapore wherein she had to get her boarding pass earlier than scheduled. At first, people at the airport do not want to agree with her, but because she doesn’t want to settle she asked them over and over again in a nice way and succeed.   In relation with the English language learning, she is telling every English learner to not settle with what the teachers are teaching them. If it is necessary to ask for more feedback or more activities to do, more help, then do so.   Do not be afraid of asking questions and asking for help if you feel like you n

In the usual classroom setting, we first learn how to read words instead of speaking them. This is the reason why many non-native English speakers have troubles with some certain words. It’s very important to learn through our ears, learn the sounds and not by the way we read it. In this video, Gabby will share us how to pronounce words with “-rth” like worth, north, birth.   There are many words with “-rth,” but most importantly, even though there are many vowels that comes before this three letter combination, we always use one vowel sound regardless of the spelling. Sounds great right?   The mistake or problem of a lot of English learners have is that, they want to read the vowel in the way that they have learned it in the alphabet with the “-rth” sound. But there is a vowel sound that we called the R-colored vowel which Gabby will explain as we further watch the video ahead.   Click here to watch the video on YouTube.   Photo Credit: Pablo Fernández     Exposure to English & the right method of learni

  In this podcast episode, Gabby talks about mindset and learning a specific language help you when it comes to personal development.   What is mindset? It is a particular way of thinking. We people think differently based on various situations that we face. There are people who can easily handle difficult situations because they have a good mindset. It is also a good foundation when learning a language like English.   It is important to have an open mind and a growth mindset.   Growth mindset - Are you ready to progress? Having this kind of mindset is treating every problem or committed mistake a challenge and that you always think that you can do anything, a go getter attitude.  In learning a language, it is totally fine to have lapses because that is where we learn. It is all about being positive, make it a habit to look at the brighter side of everything. Believe in yourself.   Open mind - Learn like a child and always be curious about everything. Be eager to know all things about the English language a

We can learn English in various ways but the most effective way to do it is by using the language more frequently. Practicing English by speaking with someone, even if it’s just online, is one of the keys to help you achieve fluency. But the big question is: “What do you really want?” Do you want a language exchange partner? Do you want a friend or a teacher?   A teacher is someone who will correct you, tell you your mistakes. He or she may guide and explain grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary to you. And can even give you tips on how to improve and how to make your study plan more efficient.   A language exchange partner may not do the same because it can be seen as rude. He or she is someone whom you speak. For example, you will talk with your language exchange partner and then after that, you will talk with them using your language. So both of you are helping one another to learn your native languages.   If you are looking for a friend, someone to connect with on a deeper level, you could use social medi

How good listener are you? Do you easily understand when you listen to conversations of native English speakers? How important is your listening skills in effective English communication?   Hearing is different from listening. Listening is more of understanding the content of a conversation while hearing is not focusing on details and the words just pass by your ears.   Native English speakers speak differently from those who have English as their second language. They have this certain style that is most of the time difficult to comprehend for non-natives. They use expressions or slang words popular from their hometowns and speak really fast.   In this podcast episode, Gabby talks about  some tips on how to understand fast native English speakers conversations.   Here are the mentioned tips:   Train your ears - Take time to listen to fast conversation of natives. Do not overwhelm yourself - Start with listening to native English materials with at least two minutes length. Do not listen with your eyes - Un

Why do you study what you study? Why do you study English? How do you choose the things that you want to learn? Is it based on what you like? Importance? Or difficulty? How do you study? What are your methods?   It is important not to waste time on the things that we don’t need to study and focus more on the useful ones. Time is important especially when learning a language like English. You need exert much time on practicing or applying what you learn. It is one of the most effective ways to be fluent.   We all know that the most confusing part of the English language is grammar. In this podcast episode, Gabby talks about the two verb tenses in English language that you need to stop studying.   Here are the above-mentioned tenses:   Past Perfect Continuous - He had been studying. Future Perfect Continuous - He will have been studying.   Many English learners are confused on how to use these verb tenses. It is not easy to find a good example to be able to understand them easily. The reason is that they are

Start your day with these five simple, fun suggestions. These small additions to your a.m. routine will improve your fluency in English. By doing these things in the morning, you will see real progress before other things (and people!) distract you later in your day. Let’s walk through your current morning routine and see where you can add English. These five suggestions are easy to integrate into your existing morning routine. Make these activities part of your regular routine and you will still be on time for work!   These 5 things will become habits for strong, confident English. Like brushing your teeth, they should become a non-negotiable part of your day.   Start with one or two suggestions and work your way up to doing all five suggestions. Make them part of your morning routine. You will see a huge improvement in your English language skills!   Upon Waking As soon as you wake up, read these phrases aloud to train your brain for learning with a positive mindset. It is important to begin with the righ

In this tip, Gabby answered the  great question, “how long will it take me to be fluent in English?”. As we all know, learning a language is not an easy thing. We need to invest time, effort and sometimes even money.   With this kind of skill that you want to acquire, time is very essential. One must allot plenty of his time to practice and put learning into application.   There are two answers mentioned in this episode, a simple one and a not so simple one. The simple is, a thousand  of hours is needed to become fluent in a language and the not so simple answer is discussed with the following questions:   What is fluency to you? Why are you learning English? What is your current ability? What is your study schedule? Have you studied other languages? What is your native language? What is your current mind set?   Do not concentrate on how long will it take you to become fluent in a language, but focus on your goals that you can fulfill with the help of the English language.   Make English a part of your

In this episode, join Gabby for a special presentation on how to speak English fluently. Inside, you'll find out: Updates with Go Natural English 3 things you think you need, but they may be hurting your English progress! How to be an independent learner The Go Natural English simple 7 steps for fluency How to believe in yourself and your ability I hope you'll join the special presentation. Click here to watch on YouTube   Photo Credit: Howard Lake The post How to Speak English Fluently – Go Natural English Presentation appeared first on Go Natural English.