Students often ask me “How can I speak English like I speak my native language?”
So often, students feel like their level of English doesn’t reflect the years they have spent learning English.
After 10 years (or more) something is still missing…
You’ve done courses before, but you still lack confidence and smooth speaking.
You feel shy and not credible when talking to your boss, who has a good level of English.
Whenever you try to speak in English, like in meetings with American colleagues, you get blocked and can’t express your ideas completely.
Is this familiar?
If you said “yes”, you’re not alone!
The good news is that we can overcome these problems together!
And today, we’ll see what it takes for you to get an advanced level of English!
We’ll look at:
- The importance of having the right mindset when advancing in English
- 3 struggles that are blocking you from reaching advanced fluency
- Why it’s normal that you feel like you’re not advancing fast enough
- 5 immediate changes that you can make to sound more advanced right now
Be sure to have a pen and paper, so you can note those 5 concrete changes!
And after you watch this lesson tell me:
What is the biggest challenge that is stopping you from mastering spoken English right now?
Then, on Tuesday, I’ll send you Part 3 of the course, on how to get the results you want on your journey to advanced English.
This is going to be a great journey together!
See you on Tuesday,
Christina
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The biggest challenge that is stopping me from mastering the English language is the lack of in-depth cultural knowledge that you achieve if you attend school from kindergarten to high school (and, maybe, College) while living in an American family.
Watching local TV, studying literature, and being familiar with most trendy matters from fairytales to the most popular shows while keeping informed on political and economic situations reading national newspapers.
The above would allow a person to master the language, quote appropriately, make jokes, use a sophisticated speaking style.
I have all those competencies in my native language – Italian – I can also cite some quotes in Latin, the most used and widely understood in Italy, and make appropriate historical references.
I miss all the above in English; it will be for the next life.
Finally, my recognizable Italian accent does not impair my ability to be understood; I am nor afraid about making mistakes in speaking; what is essential is to communicate.
It does rarely happened that a native speaker tells me: “Sorry, can you repeat it? I didn’t understand you.”
Hi Luca, First, let me congratulate you on your level of English! You’re very clear and well-structured! And good for you for not being afraid of making mistakes! And even if a native speaker sometimes says “Can you repeat?”, don’t worry, that happens between native speakers too, especially if they’re from different English-speaking countries!
I agree that often the “little” things that are missing from advanced speakers’ skills are the things you mentioned: the cultural references, the jokes, the trends, etc. While, of course, it is much easier to have those if you grew up in a country, you can also get them through living in a country, or with internet now, learning through exposure online. Of course, it’s much more helpful to have someone from that culture tell you what movies to watch, to explain cultural references, etc. but it can be done!