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10 English Fluency Rules You Must Know
A brief guide to a simple subject that often seems difficult: English fluency rules
This information is being published for the following reasons:
For more than 10 years, we have helped millions of English learners around the world become fluent speakers.
Many English learners struggle with their pronunciation and have trouble understanding casual, spoken English.
In conversations, they worry about using the wrong words or grammar.
It is important to them that they learn how to speak English fluently, without hesitation or fear.
With this simple guide, we hope to…
- In order to become confident speakers, current students will know which path to follow
- The most useful language in the world will be inspired to be mastered by potential learners
It is impossible to quantify the value of this guide, but those who read it and put its principles into practice will receive something so priceless. As well as becoming proficient in spoken English, they will be able to establish themselves as people worth respecting and listening to both socially and professionally. In addition, they will gain a strong sense of self-confidence that can never be erased, and they will enjoy the opportunities, advantages, and rewards associated with fluency for the rest of their lives.
Having said that, we’re pleased to share…
Fluency Rules: What Every English Learner Needs To Know
1. Fluency is a result of formed habits.
Reading, writing, listening and speaking are everyday skills that require consistent practice to master. Unfortunately, many learners create practices that prevent them from becoming strong communicators; such as ingesting unnatural-sounding dialogues on English language learning TV and radio programs, or studying lists of vocabulary words. Fortunately, you can switch to beneficial routines in an uncomplicated manner by…
2. Use native English materials to master the language faster.
Start with content that is at your current level of understanding, or 80-90%, to absorb it more easily. When you’re able to use what you’ve learnt in conversations without hesitation, try something that is more challenging. This way, you can keep increasing your confidence and your fluency with the language.
3. Divide and Conquer
To achieve fluency quickly, follow Tim Ferriss’ advice and break down the English content into chunks. Concentrate only on the most important 20%, as this will give you 80% of the results. Prioritise the pieces of information from simple to complex, and then start learning them.
4. Culture is essential.
A language is more than nouns, verbs and adjectives. If you do not also understand myths, pop culture references, stories and jokes, much of what is being said will be missed. Learn language with culture twice as fast. Master grammar while watching cooking shows. Develop your vocabulary while fixing cars. Improve your pronunciation while watching plays, musicals and operas.
5. Study words together.
Phrases – rather than words – are the real units of fluency. When you learn phrases, you learn how ideas connect and how words blend together. By doing so, you will be able to understand native English speakers’ fast speech, and you will be able to improve your pronunciation. You can also visualize and remember stories more easily because of word groups.
6. Utilize Videos
We create videos due to their enhanced ability to help with learning. Research has found that words alone communicate only 7% of the intended message, while pitch and intonation account for 38%. Furthermore, visual cues make up the remaining 55%. This combination of words, sounds and visuals provide a more complete outlook of a language and aid in long-term memory retention.
7. Narrow down Scope
It is common for English learners to know a lot of words and expressions but not be able to use them effectively in conversation. This is usually due to studying too much and mastering too little. Fluency is defined by what you are able to use, not what you know. So why not learn a few things well and build on that?
8. Connect.
Fluency is cultivated in the real world, so get in touch with native speakers and practice. Look for forums, groups, and communities with native English speakers who share your interests – and they’re everywhere. If you choose activities that you enjoy, you will be able to make lasting friendships with native speakers.
9. Take it easy
Whenever you hear the same questions in conversation repeatedly, don’t respond the same way. Let your answers go deeper every time you’re asked what you do or where you’re from. Do you race sailboats, or fractional rig sloop sailboats? Are you from New York or the Upper East Side of New York?
10. Consistency
Students who become fluent share one trait: persistence. Keep moving towards your goals – even if you only have five minutes a day – and you will succeed!
