Go Natural English Podcast | Listening & Speaking Lessons

One way we can have more fun with English and improve our English skills is to learn more vocabulary words! Not just read them or hear them, but actually KNOW them and know how to use them in conversation. If you want to be a more interesting English speaker, whether you're a native or non-native English learner, vocabulary is the way to do that! How do we memorize more vocabulary words so that we can make them an active part of our own everyday conversations? Well, buckle up, hang on and come along for this video. I'm going to share several tips and strategies - ways that I have improved my own vocabulary in English, my own language, and other foreign languages that I have learned throughout the years. If we can help 10,000 learners download the Duolingo app, we're going to have a special live video next week on Thursday, October 29th! It will be a special Q&A and a special lesson. Make sure you click on the link below and help us to work towards this goal together, to improve our vocabulary as a community - as a GoNaturalEnglish family together with Duolingo! ✅Get the Duolingo language learning app for free: https://bit.ly/3j7Ed6w 🔎 Read the full English lesson on our blog for free here: http://www.gonaturalenglish.com/how-to-improve-your-english-vocabulary/ 📩 Sign up to receive our free lessons in your email! https://www.gonaturalenglish.com/email

Have you ever heard people talk about the "Canadian accent" and wondered what exactly that is? Maybe you've heard people talk about it in movies and TV shows like South Park, but weren't quite sure what is real vs. what isn't. As someone who has lived and is a citizen of both the US and Canada, as well as a self-admitted linguistics geek, I am here to give you the inside scoop into some of the differences in how Canadians and Americans talk. Whether you've moved to Canada and want to understand the culture and dialect a bit better, or if you, like me, enjoy guessing people's nationality based on their accent, you have come to the right place! 🔎 Read the full English lesson on our blog here: http://www.gonaturalenglish.com/five-differences-between-american-and-canadian-pronunciation/ 📩 Sign up to receive our free lessons in your email! https://www.gonaturalenglish.com/email

Informal contractions, what are they? And why should you care about them? Hey! I'm Ryan, and today I'm talking about why you should care about the "secret" informal English contractions and how you can use them to help spice up your English, improve your fluency, and sound more natural! Most likely you won't find these in textbooks, but you might see them written in text messages, social media, or hear them in music and movies. Interested in learning more? Let's dive into it! 😄 Read the full English lesson on our blog here: https://www.gonaturalenglish.com/10-informal-contractions-you-should-know/ 📩 Sign up to receive our free lessons in your email! https://www.gonaturalenglish.com/email

Did you know that majority of what native English speakers say every day are the same words and phrases over and over? With just these 100 most common phrases in American English conversations we are sharing today, you can speak English fluently! These phrases are for all levels of English speakers because they are found in daily conversations that you don't necessarily see in your textbook. Let's get started!

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Some teachers will tell you that you need to study from morning to night all day, every day to reach English fluency. That's simply not true! The way you study is more important than the time you study. Let me explain.

In today's video, we're going to talk about creating an active learning study routine that can help you improve your English fluency in as little as 15 minutes per day! You can do a lot of things to immerse yourself in English throughout your day, and this does help of course, but it is passive learning. We need to create an active learning experience for at least 15 minutes a day in order to improve your English skills.

Read the full lesson at: http://www.gonaturalenglish.com/how-to-automate-your-english-language-learning/

Thank you so much for joining me! My name is Dianne, and I will be your English teacher for today. There are certain expressions and sayings Americans say, and if you are an English as a second language speaker, you may not understand them. Today's lesson is focused on ten American expressions to help help you sound like a native speaker!

Before we start though, here's a little bit about myself - I was born and raised in Bogota, Colombia, so I know what it's like to learn English as a second language! I had to learn English when I was about 12 years old and I moved to the US. I had very little understanding of the language, and as soon as I started speaking with native English speakers I was lost!

My first tips are to pay attention to the context of the phrase. Also, look at the way the person is talking – their tone of voice and their body language. I am so sure that you will be able to figure it out. Don't translate (because the literal translation may not make any sense), but pay attention to these cues.

Let's get started with today's lesson.

Read the full lesson at: http://www.gonaturalenglish.com/10-american-expressions-to-help-you-sound-native

In your past English classes, you probably learned essential phrases such as "thank you," "you are welcome," and so on. These phrases are important basic English expressions we use on a daily basis! However, the way that native speakers say them in real world conversation may be slightly different than what you read or heard in your English class.

These basic English phrases may seem like they are for beginners. Nevertheless, many intermediate and advanced English learners know these essential phrases but do not understand natives when they say even simple words, and are unable to pronounce these phrases in a way that sounds native-like.

You see, in the confines of a classroom, your English teacher probably was patient, slow, and clear in the way they pronounced each word. In everyday English speaking situations, native English speakers may not be as patient or clear! Native speakers often speak quickly, and it can be difficult to understand them... and even more difficult to speak like them!

So, if you would like to improve your comprehension and speak more like a native English speaker, this lesson is for you!

Read the full lesson at: http://www.gonaturalenglish.com/essential-phrases-to-sound-like-a-native-english-speaker

How can you speak English faster and more natural? You've probably heard English native speakers using contractions and connected speech with modal verbs like "woulda", "coulda", and "shoulda". Taking words and kind of smashing them together is really common, and it can be difficult to understand when you hear it. It's also probably intimidating to try to do yourself.

Trust me, understanding and using connected speech with modal verbs in advanced tenses doesn't have to be that challenging. This lesson will teach you how to speak English fast with advanced grammar. I'm going to explain some common modal verbs in advanced tenses so that you can start using them now! By using this advanced grammar in your speech, it's going to help you sound much more fluent and natural!

An important part of learning is practice, so after you watch this video, go down to the comment section and answer this question: What is something you would have done yesterday, but didn't do because you couldn't? For example, I would've gone for a walk last night, but it was raining.

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE DIFFICULT TO USE CONNECTED SPEECH WITH MODAL VERBS

Using advanced grammar feels awkward and complex. Maybe you've avoided it because it feels like it takes too long to express ideas with advanced grammar. Maybe you didn't get much time to practice and truly understand how to use advanced grammar in your English class. Natives don't use advanced tenses as often as simple tenses; but, they're still very important and used on a daily basis!

Read the full lesson at: http://www.gonaturalenglish.com/how-to-speak-english-fast-with-advanced-grammar/

There are a lot of English learning apps out there (and I'll share my favorite with you here), but what about using other, everyday apps in creative ways to improve our English fluency? You use apps on your smartphone every day, so how about using them to help you start thinking in English?

HOW TO USE EVERYDAY APPS TO PRACTICE ENGLISH (AND START TO THINK IN ENGLISH)

What if we used everyday apps to practice English? We can create a kind of immersion experience in English when we use apps that are and are not intended for language learning. How can we use language features on regular apps to improve our English? Which apps do you use on a daily basis? I'll share the ones I use every day and how you can use them to improve your English and start thinking in English.

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https://www.gonaturalenglish.com/how-to-think-in-english-with-apps-on-your-smartphone/

As an English learner, you want to improve your listening and speaking skills. You're in the right place! Listening skills are important for comprehension and speaking skills help you communicate with the world.

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS

My students are always asking me (a native English speaker), are you speaking at a normal speed? Do you speak more slowly when you teach English? Well, the answer is yes — and no! The speed and way we speak English changes depending on the situation. Also, it depends on the person and their regional accent.

Read the full lesson at: https://www.gonaturalenglish.com/improve-your-listening-and-speaking-skills/