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Why English Learners Freeze

Posted on by Drew Badger (EnglishAnyone.com)
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Something very interesting happened on the vacation I just got back from…

My family and I were on a local Japanese island, and at a restaurant, some of the staff were from Nepal.

One Nepalese woman who showed us to our table spoke Japanese very well.

She was friendly, confident, and had good pronunciation…

Until I asked her in Japanese what she thought of Nagasaki.

At that point, I saw a flash of fear in her eyes as she tried to think of the words to express herself.

She had clearly been well trained in the specific phrases she needed for work, but I guess didn’t know much Japanese beyond that.

I smiled, thanked her and she hurried back to work.

Many English learners tell me they can speak well about some topics, but not others.

This makes sense because most English lessons teach you to give specific responses to common questions.

So if there’s ever anything outside of a topic a learner knows, they freeze.

Of course, it’s impossible to know EVERY word and be prepared for EVERY situation…

Even native speakers can’t speak with authority about topics they know nothing about.

But natives DO know how to use even a limited vocabulary in different ways so they always have something to say.

The key to staying calm and confident in conversations to understand English like a native…

This means you understand vocabulary as a native does to explain the same situation with different words, as needed, so you always have a way to express yourself.

The fastest way to build a vocabulary that you can “mix and match” easily, so you never get stuck in conversations, is with phrasal verbs…

Learn phrasal verbs the right way and you can very quickly build a “dynamic” vocabulary to automatically explain almost anything!

If you ever get stuck in conversations because you can’t find the right words, this is for you:

English Conversation Practice

You know you’re fluent when you can speak about the things you weren’t taught in school. 🙂

Drew
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Drew Badger (EnglishAnyone.com)

We have a simple mission at EnglishAnyone.com – to help you become a confident, fluent English speaker as quickly as possible. But to do this, we DON’T teach you English… My name is Drew Badger, and after failing for years to become a fluent speaker of a second language, I finally realized that the traditional approach wasn’t working for me… or for millions of other language learners around the world. You see, traditional English language lessons teach you to memorize individual parts of a language, like vocabulary words and grammar rules, instead of helping you learn and use them automatically as a whole. And this is why so many learners struggle to speak a second language fluently and confidently. So, I developed a new way to learn that broke the rules of traditional language education, finally became a successful speaker of a second language and began guiding others who were also excited about this new method to become successful English speakers. Now, as the world’s #1 English Fluency Guide, I train millions of learners all over the world to understand spoken English and speak fluently in simple, easy steps. I share my expertise and experience, protecting you from dangerous, time-wasting mistakes and revealing the most effective ways to become a confident speaker on a fun learning adventure. If you’ve also struggled to speak English using traditional methods, there is a better and proven way to reach your goals… Use the form below to tell me about yourself and your biggest fluency frustration, and I’ll give you specific advice that will help you reach your goals, two, three or even 10 times faster. It’s my pleasure to help you improve, and I wish you nothing but the best! Sincerely, Drew Badger Your English Fluency Guide

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