Have you ever been affected by a smell or scent that took you back to a place from your past? This often happens because in our minds we have associated that particular aroma with an event. This is a similar process that we can use to associate words with other words or ideas.

In this fifth step for English fluency Gabby talks about connecting words in your mind as an aid to remembering new vocabulary. Anything you can do to make it easier to learn a new language is a good thing. Never give up. Just try to find ways past any obstacles that you encounter on your English-language learning journey.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIZ3JhyAKIU

Video transcript below:

Step 5 in the 7 Steps to Fluency in the Go Natural English method is to connect new words with other old words that you already know.

So, if you know a word that sounds similar, or perhaps is a synonym either in English or in your native language, you can connect them in your mind.

You can connect your new word with a feeling, or maybe a smell, or a sound.

It could be anything really but the important thing is to connect that new word with something you’re already familiar with, and comfortable with.

Also, the step 5 is important to connect not only the idea of the word with something you already know, but to connect the new word with a situation that you might use it in.

Connect the new word with other words to make a phrase that you can imagine using in an everyday situation.

So, step 5 is to connect in various ways

Hey guys, one last thing before you go.

I’d like to share all seven of the Go Natural English Steps to Fluency with you in a free mini course.

You’ll receive all the videos, all the audio, and transcripts of everything if you come to gonaturalenglish.com/7steps – that’s the number 7 s-t-e-p-s.

Alright, I hope to see you there so that I can share this awesome English-learning material with you to help you get fluent.

So, let’s go.

I’ll see you there.

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