How To Become A Fluent Speaker Ebook PDF

HOW TO BE COME A FLUENT SPEAKER
THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO ENGLISH FLUENCY
Summary
Introduction
Chapter 1 – To go from Pre-Intermediate to Fluent Speaker,
you must forget your native language! HOW?
1A. Immersion – How to immerse from wherever
you are
1B. The intonation and pronunciation Immersion
Chapter 2 - Context in the Learning Process – Make
everything around you about English
2A. How to practice Speaking ALONE
2B. 3 Reasons why you are NOT improving
Chapter 3 – How to do Exercises that REALLY work! Your
brain is like a muscle!
3A. How to Learn Vocabulary in English
3B. How To Listen In English
3C. How To Read And Write In English
3D. Time to Think
Chapter 4 – Improve your communication! Find a role model!
Your English guru!
4A. The Shadowing Technique – The RIGHT way to
do it!
Chapter 5 – The mind game! Play it a lot!
5A. Why is it hard to Think in English?
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LESSONS THAT WILL BRING YOU

POWERFUL RESULTS!
Ever wondered why you feel “stuck” and can’t speak the way
you want to?
Have you ever caught yourself translating words mentally
before making a sentence and end up taking a long time to
say things in English?
Do you ever make sentences in your mother tongue and then
try to translate them into English every time you are
speaking English to someone?
Do you feel like you are not making a consistent speaking
improvement?
Are you a pre-intermediate or intermediate speaker who
can’t make progress and become a fluent speaker?
Do you feel tired of doing endless grammar exercises and not
being able to use such lessons in the “real world”?
If you have answered yes to any of these questions, you are
probably struggling with your speaking skills! Don’t worry! In
this eBook, I am going to help you learn and understand
what you need to do to become a FLUENT speaker.
Every day, English learners from all over the world struggle
to improve their English. Most of these learners have already
accomplished the basic level. They can understand well, but
they can’t speak. They are usually pre-intermediate or even
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intermediate speakers, who cannot make any more

progress in the language. They are stuck. In most cases,
these learners study English alone through online materials
and courses.
Reaching fluency is not an impossible dream! You can do it!
You just need the right strategies. That’s what I am going to
give you in this eBook. This is a guide to English fluency and
in 5 chapters I am going to share with you all the best
techniques and strategies I have used with my clients for
more than 15 years that have helped them get out of the Pre-
Intermediate “zone” and helped them see real improvement.
These are exercises and ideas that you can apply anytime
from wherever you are. To be very honest with you, I applied
many of these lessons when I was a student just like you. I
just didn’t know I was doing that. Above all, this eBook is
going to change the way you approach the English language,
which is probably the main reason why you are not
improving today.
I have a very nice video on how to make English part of your
life and it is connected to the message of this book. If you
want to be successful and
become an independent
communicator, bring
English to your life and apply
the strategies I am going to
teach you in this book.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J9LryXQhUk
If you apply the suggestions I give you and remain

consistent, you are going to notice tremendous
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improvement in your listening, writing, vocabulary, reading

and speaking skills, as long as you remain consistent.
Another important thing you need to keep in mind is your

routine. Once you learn all the tips I am going to give you in
this eBook, you need to plan your study routine so that you
can apply these exercises.
Now brace yourselves and get ready to immerse in the

language and finally SPEAK LIKE A PRO!
I am teacher Prix, and I am going to help you talk to:
Anyone,
Anywhere,
Anytime!
Enjoy these lessons!
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CHAPTER 1 – To go from Pre-Intermediate to Fluent

Speaker, you must forget your native language! HOW?
You are learning a new language. The more you think about
your mother tongue, the less you are going to learn English.
When I say “forget your native language” I mean: don’t try to
learn English by writing and speaking in your native
language. Of course, that if you are a beginner, you may need
a few explanations in your native language, but keep them
short and concise. Try learning by association. Sounds,
pictures, actions, they all help quite considerably in this
process.
Stop comparing your language to English. One big mistakes
I see English learners making is to compare their languages
with English. They often try to make sentences and
questions from their language to English and that usually
doesn’t work. The result? Very strange questions that native
speakers will not understand.
Another common mistake we make when studying English:
learning new words expressions but not using them. For this
vocabulary to make sense, make room for the new language
in your LIFE! Welcome the language in your life and
especially in your routine. Look around you; there is English
everywhere! Don't try to learn English using your mother
tongue! Constantly translating words will slow you down. As
you make progress, it will get harder and harder if you start
this way. Why? Here is one example.
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As a beginner, many students learn the word try. As they

learn more lessons and make progress, they start to learn
different ways (different translations) to use the word “try”.
However, many students struggle to understand these “new”
translations as their brain has been conditioned to only
understand “one possible translation” for the word try. You
can use some translation, but take it easy!
Be like a baby! Accept all new experiences with a smile on
your face! Forget your native language, limitations, and fears.
Learning a language starts when we let go of concerns and
focus on what we can really do!
This is perhaps the most abstract tip I can give, but it works!
When I was sixteen years old, I already spoke English. One
day in High school, I was taking notes on what my teacher
was saying during a History class. My friend asked for my
notes, so I gave them to her. She immediately started
laughing. I didn’t know why, so I asked her. She looked at me
and said:
It is in English!
I had NOT realized I had done that!!!!
Forget your native language, and you will start noticing
changes on your day. English will flow more naturally!
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1A. Immersion - How to immerse from wherever you are

One big concern English learners have when they hear the
word immersion is: HOW? How can I immerse in English if I
am living in a non-English speaking country? Everything
around me is in my native language, people around me don’t
speak English, so how can I immerse? And more importantly,
how is this going to help me become a fluent speaker?
To become a fluent speaker, it is vital that you immerse in

the language. Without this commitment, it will be hard for
you to achieve this level. However, I understand how you
feel. If you don’t live in the USA or England, or Canada, how
can you do that? First, you need to understand what the
concept of immersion is.
Immersion is the state of being completely involved in
something. That being said, it doesn’t matter where you are,
as long as you are totally involved in the language and the
learning process. Let me give you a real example… ME!
When I was an English student, I had no access to the
internet. I took classes at a local English school. I had classes
2x a week. That was it! I understood that was not enough, so
I did my best to immerse. I would go to the school every day
to read a book or magazine, then I would go home and read
the notes I had taken from the stories I had read. After that,
I would do the exercises on my book, read them outloud (not
in silence as many students do), I would listen to the cds a
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million times (because they were the only audio materials I

had). After that I would write about my day, about the things
I dreamed about and that was how I immersed.
If you wait for the perfect conditions and opportunities to
happen, they may never come. Immerse the best way you
can today.
I also tried to speak English to the friends I had. Well, to be
very honest, I didn’t have many friends who spoke English,
but I managed to make a couple of friends who did. These
two friends were incredible. I talked to them whenever I
could. We didn’t know if we were speaking correctly, but
every time we saw each other, we practiced anyways.
Today many clients ask me if they need to travel abroad to
immerse in the language and quite honestly I always say no.
Why?
Let’s imagine you travel abroad. You stop your life to do that.
You stop working, you stop going to college, you stop your
favorite hobbies, you stop seeing your friends and family and
fully dedicate yourself to English. That’s so unrealistic.
People today cannot
stop their lives to
learn English. So I
tell my students to
immerse in the
language from
wherever they are
with the little time
they have, as long as Should you study abroad:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbapZGHST60
they do it efficiently.
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PRACTICAL IMMERSION TIPS

1. Change all your gadgets to English (computer, cell phone,
video game, tablets, etc) Every time you use these devices,
you will automatically think in English.
2. Social Media – Post in English. You probably have a
Facebook or twitter, or Instagram account. You don’t need
to post only in English, but how about posting at least once
a day in English?
3. Checking the News in English – Maybe you don’t like to
read, but at some point during the day you may read about
what is happening in your country or around the world. How
about reading in English?
4. Keeping a journal – writing about your life and your day is
a wonderful way to immerse in the language. If you don’t like
to write, you can download apps on your phone to do that. I
spend at least 15 minutes a day writing about my life in
English. It is how I immerse from home 
5. Participate in Forums. Answer questions from people in
forums online. Today there are many forums where you can
participate and contribute with your answer/opinion. Do
that in English.
6. Understand the difference between Passive and Active
Learning – When you sit down to study English and do
exercises and learn vocabulary, you are actively working on
your English. To immerse in the language, you don’t always
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need to be doing that. The pratical tips I gave you before are
examples of “passive” learning. Passive learning basically
means the contact you have with the language without
really “studying’ it. This type of learning is great and will help
you immerse. That’s why you must follow the first tips!
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1B. The intonation and Pronunciation Immersion

One big problem basic speakers have is highly connected
with intonation and pronunciation. Basic students have so
much to learn. Simple Present, how to ask basic questions,
how to tell the time, ask for help, order at a restaurant and I
could go on and on. Two aspects many basic learners ignore
by the time they have covered all the basic lessons and
moved on to a pre-intermediate level are the intonation and
pronunciation aspects of the language.
I have had many pre intermediate clients who had no
pronunciation and intonation skills, and because of that, it
was very hard to understand them in conversations.
A fluent speaker understands the importance of a clear
intonation and pronunciation. Therefore, if you want to
become a fluent speaker, you need to immerse in the
pronunciation/intonation world. How do you that from
home?
This is actually one of the easiest tips I can give you. The only
thing you need to worry about is the source. Make sure you
use/follow the right source when studying intonation and
pronunciation. Now, let’s get to down to business:
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PRACTICAL INTONATION & PRONUNCIATION IMMERSION

TIPS
1. Learn the sounds that are not familiar for you - You
probably learned the alphabet in English. But did you
really dedicate yourself to learning the vowel and
consonant sounds in English? If you check the
International Phonetic Alphabet Chart, you will find
out there are many different sounds that probably
don’t exist in your native language. Start by mastering
these sounds and improving your pronunciation will
get easier.
2. Master word ending sounds – It is time to make those
sounds clearer. ED sounds, Plural sounds and word
endings in general are problems many basic learners
have but ignore. As a pre-intermediate/intermediate
speaker who wants to become a fluent speaker you
cannot ignore that anymore.
3. Use English to English dictionaries – preferably the
ones that enable you to listen to the words. By using
English to English dictionaries, you are immersing in
the language as well as improving your pronunciation
(when you listen to the words)
4. Work on word and sentence stress – words and
sentences have a specific stress in English. What is
this? Let’s take a look at one example:
photography the stressed syllable is TO –
phoTOgraphy. A stressed syllable means the “strong”
syllable, that has a strong “sound” pronunciation. Use
dictionaries to help you identify the stressed syllables.
How about stressed sentences. This is a little different.
A sentence is a group of words together, for example: I
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like sports. In this case, you can also have strong words
(words that are pronounced more strongly than
others). How do you identify these words? These words
are called “content words” or key words. They usually
give information, important information for you to
understand a sentence. These words are “stressed”
more strongly in a sentence. Take a look at a very
simple example:
What is your name? How and name are key words,
therefore, they will be stressed in a conversation.
Stressing sentences correctly is a key exercise to help
you improve your intonation.
5. Tongue twisters – these are phrases with a
combination of words that are difficult to say quickly.
There many books, websites and videos that can show
you great tongue twisters so that you can improve
your pronunciation and intonation. Here are some
examples:
a. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream
b. She sells sea shells on the sea shore
c. what are those things there?
d. Theresa will be thirty-three next Thursday
e. How can a clam cram in a clean cream can?
3 pronunciation exercises
you need to do:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO7KecvEoo4
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CHAPTER 2 – Context in the Learning Process – Make

everything around you about English
After reading CHAPTER 1, you might be wondering: How is

that possible? I can't just forget my language!
Absolutely not! Not literally I mean! But to reach a fluency
level, training your brain is key! You can do all grammar
exercises in the world, if you don’t condition your brain
before you get started, it will be more difficult for you learn.
Letting go of the comparisons (your language to English),
exaggerated translations and being open to learning English
in English will help make this process easier. Now, enough
with the more abstract chapter. let’s get down to some
practical lessons. In this chapter we are going to cover the
importance of context in the learning process.
Basically, most people’s day is divided into 3 main activities:
school, work and leisure time. These are 3 great contexts to
help you get started.
Now ask yourself, how can I bring English to these parts of
my day in a way that I have to think in English and
consequently learn new words and structure without losing
my concentration on the activities I have to carry out? I will
give you an example of what I do!
For work: In the morning, once I get up, I get dressed, have
breakfast, and I already start thinking of the tasks I need to
do once I get to work. That is WHEN I start thinking in
English. I mentally plan my working day in English:
Did I send my clients all the information they needed?
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Did I finish my reports?

Who do I need to call?
Did I talk to ___?
Where Am I going to eat today?
Will I have time to start a new part of my project?
All those questions we usually ask ourselves in our native

language can and SHOULD be asked in English.
Nevertheless, depending on your level, you may not know
how to build such questions. Again, it comes down to your
level. Before starting this exercise, my advice for those
people who don't have a lot of vocabulary is to check the
words beforehand. There is nothing wrong with looking up
words in a dictionary. You don't need to spend one hour of
your day doing this. Start with one question a day if this
exercise is too hard for you at first and you don't have a lot
of time. After researching the words for all the questions you
need, by the end of the first week, you will have at least 5 to
7 questions. Then on the following week, you can start
thinking about these questions without worrying too much
about the structure. Write down these phrases somewhere
or even on your phone!
For those people who go to school, you can think of
questions like:
Did I finish the homework?
What classes am I going to have today?
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Today I have History classes! I don’t like/ I like History! History

is great/boring!
I need to talk to my friend about our school project!
What am I going to wear to school today?
For leisure time there is so much you can explore!!
What am I going to have for dinner tonight?
Is there a new episode of ____ available?
What are my friends doing tonight?
I need to call my friend….
I need to go to the supermarket and get some food!
This is part of the exercises you
are going to start doing. If you
paid attention, there is a lot of
“mental” work here. You start by
thinking of what you want to
How To Think In English - No Context
talk about. As you go along, you No Thinking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0ji_lW4nwE&t
will discover the words and =342s
structures you don’t know to
make that happen. Is this a bad
thing?
No, it is great! That way, you will know exactly what you need
to study so that you can think more clearly about that
subject the next time. This is real context. Once you
understand why you need a certain word or English
grammar point, it is easier to understand and use them.
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2A. How to practice Speaking ALONE

Ok, Priscila! I am following some of your ideas, but I want to
speak! How can I speak English alone? Is that even possible?
Yes, but it is not the only thing you must do! At some point,
you will need to find a friend to talk to. Today there are many
online apps where people can find other English learners to
practice English with. In the meantime, while you can’t find
a friend to talk to, here are some exercises you can do that
will help you practice your Speaking skills alone.
1. Extend your sentences. This is a simple exercise that

can help you a lot. Speak a short sentence. Then you will
complete this sentence as much as possible. You are
going to think of ways to make this sentence longer and
add more information to it. IMPORTANT: do this
exercise ORALLY. While you do it, record yourself
speaking the sentences. That way, once you finish it,
you can listen to yourself and think of what other
possible complements you could have said.
2. Read aloud - Read books aloud, preferably books with

audios. It doesn’t have to be a book, it can be a website
with written articles with the audios. As you read the
audios, you can (orally) ask yourself questions about the
material. What is the subject about? What have I
understood so far?
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3. English conversation speaking apps – Some apps can

let you do some parts of the conversation and even
record yourself. These apps have several everyday
conversations you can listen to. You can also record
yourself during some parts of the conversation. That
way you can work on your intonation and get more
vocabulary, expressions. One app I have recently tested
was English Conversation practice. It’s very nice. They
have several different conversation subjects. You can
listen to them, do quizzes
about them and finally, you
can record yourself. After
that, you can listen to your
conversation. That way you
can work on your speaking
skills, intonation and Live Q&A Friday: How To Practice English Speaking
Alone
pronunciation. This kind of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZACqxH2T4-Q
app is a great tool for
people who do not have
anybody to talk to.
Are you going to improve if you do these exercises? The

answer is yes! Don’t feel in disadvantage just because you
don’t have a person to talk to in English. I have met English
learners who spent a long time without an English-speaking
friend and they did just fine. The key is in your dedication to
these exercises.
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2B. 3 Reasons why you are NOT improving

As a pre intermediate or intermediate speaker, you have
probably made a lot of progress! Yes! Celebrate that! You are
not a beginner anymore! However, if you are reading this
eBook, it means you have more work to do. It means you
want to improve more and become a fluent speaker. It could
also mean you are not improving your English as you would
like to and you are worried about it. More importantly, you
are worried about what you need to do to keep improving.
This eBook is all about telling you how to become a fluent
speaker. However, in this section, we need to talk about the
reasons why you may not be improving your English. Why?
Understanding what you are doing wrong is crucial to help
you understand what you need to change. So here are 3
reasons why I believe your English is not improving and what
you can do about it.
1. You are relying too much on your native language –

you trust your native language too much to study
English, consequently you spend more time studying
your language than English itself. Let me explain, I
have talked to many English learners who study
English in their native language, so when they watch
videos on YouTube, although they are teaching
English, they are not in English. When they are writing
new words and expressions, although they are in
English, they are writing all explanations and examples
in their language. Consequently, do you think they are
studying English? This can stop you bit time!
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2. What can you do? CHANGE these habits today. If you

watch videos to learn English, do so, but in English. If
you are making a
vocabulary list, keep
it up, but in English.
3. Co context – many
English learners who
study alone have
problems to
Top 5 Reasons Why You Are Not Improving Your English
understand this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf_aalpXfnc Without a context, it
is difficult to learn
grammar and vocabulary in English. I always ask my
students when they tell me about a new word they
have learnt: When can you use it? In what situations?
Give me an example of something that has happened
to you and use this word. Why do I do that? To make
them understand the concept of contextualizing what
they learn. when I am teaching my students Present
Perfect, In never just start with the “grammar”
explanation, I give them a situation which is usually a
situation they can easily connect with. It is easier to
learn that way. When you bring a new word or
grammar point to your life, to life events or stories that
you would actually tell someone, it gets easier to learn.
What can you do? Learn by context. Start thinking of all

the subjects you want to talk about. These are the
“contexts” I a am talking about. At the beginning of this
chapter, I gave you 3 suggestions. They are the real
situations that happen to many of us. Use them to help you
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study. That way, you can learn grammar point and

vocabulary based on what you really want to learn and talk
about.
4. You focus too much on mistakes – paying too much
attention to mistakes and judging yourself will make
you more insecure. You feel down, you lower your
confidence and consequently, you make more and
more mistakes.
Making mistakes is part of the game. Accept it! You
will forget the rules, you will confuse words, but it is
ok. When you understand and accept that, it gets
easier to learn more. Why?
Feeling about mistakes will only make you more
insecure and the next time you talk to someone in
English, you will be so worried about making mistakes
that you will end up either making more mistakes or
not speaking at all!
What can you do? Chill out! The more insecure and worried
about mistakes, the less progress you are going to make.
Emotional intelligence is a big part of your progress. To
build your confidence and become a fluent speaker you
need to come to terms with the fact that you are imperfect
and that is ok! Fluency has nothing to do with perfection!
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CHAPTER 3 – How to do Exercises that REALLY work! Your

brain is like a muscle!
In chapters 1 and 2, we covered many important aspects to
help you get started. I told you about the importance of
thinking in English. However, I know that can be tricky and
that is exactly why this exercise is so important. Many
English learners get frustrated when they do this exercise,
because they can’t finish their sentences or they don’t know
words. However, as I have explained, this will show you
exactly what you need to study. When you get stuck thinking
in English, you will know exactly what you need to work on.
You will have started with a clear context in mind, and now
you will understand what vocabulary and grammar
structures you will need so that you can express yourself. If
you don’t have a private English teacher, this is the best way
for you to understand what you need to study. You have also
learned how to immerse in the language and what is
stopping you from improve
Making such changes takes time, perseverance and
consistency. It is like going to the gym. If you want to lose
weight or become a strong person, you need to exercise a
lot, take vitamins and supplements and work hard! If you
want your muscles to grow or to lose fat, you will need to be
very consistent, respect your diet and stay focused on the
goal.
English is like going to the gym! Your brain is like a muscle.
You need to exercise it. However, you need to do the right
exercises and that’s what this chapter is all about.
So, what are the vitamins, supplements, and exercises for
English speakers? Think, read, and write, listen!
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On this first part of the chapter, we will focus on “thinking”.
HOW CAN YOU THINK IN ENGLISH?

Many English learners find thinking in English difficult
because they are probably doing it wrong! I am going to lie
and say it is super easy and simple. No, it is not. But there is
a way to do it and you will have to support this exercise by
doing other ones to help you get better at it.
The first thing you must do is:
STEP ONE: Make a list of
subjects that you find
DIFFICULT to talk about! I will
write down 2 ones that come to
my mind right now that some
students have talked to me
How to THINK in ENGLISH - 3 Simple Steps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNA7_JOV3Zs
about.
 Job interviews
 Situations in the past (trip, a story, a situation at work,
etc.)
STEP TWO – think of individual words connected to the
subject. Yes! Many people want to have entire mental
conversations when they start, but that is NOT going to
happen. Start with individual words. Why? Because that will
help you identify the word you don’t know. This will demand
a little bit of time, as you will need to use a book, a dictionary
or the internet to learn the words you don’t know.
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STEP THREE: Now, you can start making some sentences.

Remember, mentally! Here you will start to face your first
challenges! That is a good sign! This will help you understand
your weaknesses, what you need to work on.
This 3-step process will
require much more than
just sitting down and
thinking. It will require you
to come up with a study
routine (I will talk about
that later on). Before we
How To Think In English And Stop Mental Translation
talk about a routine, you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJZOQc_4O9I need to learn how to study.
We will go back to this exercise, but now let’s focus on how
you can learn vocabulary in English.
Thinking in English is one part of your “workout routine”. For

your muscles to grow, there are more exercises you need to
do. So let’s keep working hard!
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3A. How To Learn Vocabulary in English
Learning vocabulary is detrimental if you want to become a

fluent speaker. However, you need to it right.
The FIRST thing I must tell you is: Stop the translation. I have
met many clients who learn and study new words and
expressions through translation and I have to tell you, that is
not a good idea. Why? It will slow you down.
If you have reached a pre-
intermediate level, you have
probably noticed that one
word in English can have
MULTIPLE meanings, right?
Exactly! If you condition your
brain to learn the
translation of the word, you How Much VOCABULARY You Need To Be FLUENT in
English?
will have problems to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW-hzkLtNI8
remember it, because you will probably remember the very
first translation you learned.
It is time to learn the explanation of the word. How you are
going to use the word. This is the first lesson you will learn in
this part of the chapter.
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How can you do that?

Step ONE: Use English to English dictionaries.
Oxford learners is a great option. If you don’t want to use this
dictionary, you can go to google and type the word +
definition. For example
Step TWO: If you didn’t understand the definition, you can

google the image of the word you are looking for. Does it
always work? No, It doesn’t, but it is a good way to start.
Step THREE: Go back to the sentence where you found this
word. Read it again, can you understand it? No? Try another
English to English dictionary. They may have an easier
explanation.
Collins dictionary is a good option.
Step FOUR: Did you understand it? Yes? Great! No? Then you
can check the translation. See, I am not saying you can never
use translation. I am saying you must do the work in English
and only if you can’t really understand, find the translation.
Now, after you found the translation, when you write it down
on your notebook or cellphone, don’t write the translation,
explain with your own words what the word means.
The SECOND thing you need to do is: Ask yourself what kind
of words you want to learn!
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Do you remember chapter 2 where I talk about context?

Well, if you don’t know what kind of words you need to study,
it will be difficult for you to improve your vocabulary.
Be specific! If you just say “phrasal verbs”, that’s still too
general! What kind of phrasal verbs? Travel phrasal verbs?
Daily routine phrasal verbs? Food phrasal verbs?
Make a list of subjects that you want to learn more about and
you will get a clear picture of what vocabulary you need to
study.
Teacher, can I use anki?

Anki is an app that helps you remember things. Many
English learners use this app to help them study and
memorize vocabulary.
It is a great app, if you use it RIGHT! I won’t get into the details
of how the app works, but basically you can create cards and
save the words, phrases or expressions you want to study in
these cards and Anki will send you reminders throughout the
day, so that you can open the app and check the cards you
have saved.
Many English learners, unfortunately, use this app and
translate words, phrases and expressions. That’s what I don’t
like! This is a great app, which will help you a lot, but you have
to use it in English. Write explanations to the words, not
translations. If you do that, you will have a great app working
in your favor.
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Quality X Quantity
Many English learners like to share their study routine with
me. Many of them tell me about the vocabulary books they
have bought with 1000 words they must know or the top 100
phrasal verbs they have to learn or 500 idioms Americans use
all the time!
To be honest guys… Stay away from these books. It is not
about how many words you must learn, it is about the quality
of these words. What is the context? Always ask yourself
why! These are nice books, but without a clear idea in mind,
you will get lost and you won’t learn how to really use those
words.
Frequency is key!
Learning vocabulary requires frequency. If you learn a new
word today and never study it again, don’t expect to
remember this word because you won’t.
How often should you study?
Ideally, you should study vocabulary every day. Apps like
anki can you help you do that, but you don’t need to use the
app. You can use your phone, or a notebook. Set aside at
least 10 to 15 minutes a day to study and review the
vocabulary you are studying.
How many words should I study every day?
As I explained, it is not about having a number, but the
quality of these words. What I recommend my students is to
study 5 to 10 words per week. Every day you should review
these words. Here is how:
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Day ONE: Write down a list of 5 or 10 words you want to

study. Find the meaning of these words and write them
down. Create one example (a sentence) for each new word
you learned. Listen to the words to improve your
pronunciation. Write these words on post-its and post them
around you (on your office desk, bathroom mirror, kitchen
fridge, etc)
Day TWO: review the meaning of the words of your list.
Now, create one different example for each word (different
from day one)
Day THREE: Do you remember the words? Try to
mentally think of their meanings. Create 1 more example for
each word and write them down. (check pronunciation
again)
Day FOUR: Go on dictionaries online and find examples
with these words. Go back to your examples and review, are
there similar examples?
Day FIVE: without looking at your list, write the words
you can remember. Then write their definition (the best way
you can, it doesn’t have to be perfect). After that, create your
examples. Check your list. Did you remember all of the
words? Were they correct?
Day SIX: No writing today.
Throughout the day, think of
the words and make mental
examples. As many as
possible. If you forget to do
this exercise, set your alarm
How To Memorize Words in English -Top 3 Ideas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phklgXkQ1n8
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to help you remember to think about the words.

Day SEVEN: Review the words. Read all your examples.
Repeat this cycle and choose new words. Make sure to
review the words you are learning, don’t focus on the
number, focus on the quality.
Learn Synonyms:
A wonderful way to improve and learn vocabulary
efficiently is to study synonyms. Group words that have
similar meanings.
For example, if you are learning adjectives about
feelings, write synonyms for the words you are learning. I will
show you how:
Happy Cheerful joyous On cloud

synonyms Nine
Sad Cheerless Unhappy Blue
Synonyms
This simple chart shows you how to use synonyms to help

you learn vocabulary. You must learn the context too, ok?
This is to help you understand the word, but you need to
make sure you understand how to use it (in what situations
you can use it)
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Use Mind maps

Finally, another way for you to learn vocabulary is to use
mind maps.
A mind map is a diagram that will organize the information
(the words) around a central subject. You can create your
own.
So on the center of a piece of paper, write a key subject.
Then, around this subject, write the words related to it. You
can use different colors, you can draw, make circles,
anything that will make it visually easy to learn and
remember.
Here is an example of a mind map. The “main/key” subject is
kitchen.
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There are many things you do to learn vocabulary, but these

are my favorite strategies.
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3B. How To Listen In English

Listening is a big challenge and very often, English learners
want a quick solution for a process that you can never stop.
I have been working on my listening for more than 15 years.
As I teacher, there is not a day I don’t practice my listening
and because of that, every day I improve my listening.
The problem many English learners face is to understand
how to listen. They don’t learn that as beginners. They are so
worried about understanding everything that they never
really learn a strategy, a process of how to really do it.
The number ONE strategy you
must learn is: you have to
LISTEN LIKE A NATIVE
SPEAKER. I know it sounds
crazy, but I will explain.
 Native speakers don’t
listen to every word. They How To Improve Your Listening - 7 Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KgbIBRN5DM
listen to important key
words that are properly stressed in sentences (that’s
why it is so important to learn pronunciation and
intonation)
 Native speakers emphasize words in sentences that are
important for the listener to “hear” and understand the
phrase.
Now that you know that, I can give you some more in-depth
strategies of how to do this on a daily basis.
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STEP ONE: Choose an audio material that is appropriate to

your level. If you choose something that is too hard, you will
feel frustrated and demotivated.
Step TWO: listen to the audio. Focus on KEY words. there will
be many things you will not understand. Try to get some
words from the audio and take notes.
A common problem
students have at this
moment, either in a
conversation or while
watching a video, is to stop
paying attention. They start
having mental
MISTAKES in Your English Listening And How To STOP conversations or think of
Them (Best Tips)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P43ZQCpBTVY everything else except
paying attention. Make sure
to concentrate otherwise, it will be hard to understand the
audio.
what are key words?
They are content words. Words that give you some kind of
information such as verbs, names, wh question words (what,
where, who, etc) negative words, adjectives, etc. These are
key words. If you don’t understand them, you will probably
not understand the conversation.
Step THREE: Listen to the audio again. Take notes. What key
words did you write down? Can you have an idea of what the
subject is about? listen one more time. What other words did
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you get? In one paragraph, write a short explanation about

the audio you listened to.
PS: When you listen to an audio, never pause it! In real life,
we can’t pause conversations. So when you practice your
listening, don’t pause either. Finish the audio and then listen
again.
Website recommendation
A great source of audio materials for you to practice is:
https://deepenglish.com/blog/
This is a great website and you will find many free audios
available there. The nice thing about this website is that you
can play the audio at
different speeds: slow,
normal, fast.
Only listening will not

help your Listening!
Improving your listening
Top 3 Listening Exercises For Intermediate Speakers
doesn’t have to happen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMfilOekTyk
only by listening to audios. Become familiar with the subject
you want to listen about. Read articles, study vocabulary and
that way, you will increases your chances of having a better
understanding of the audio material. Many English learners
often say they can’t understand an audio because it is too
fast, but in reality, you could be having a vocabulary
problem.
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This has recently happened to me. I was working on my

listening skills. One day I listened to an audio about
anthropology and I couldn’t understand many things! Did I
feel sad? Absolutely not! What did I do? I read about the
subject. I studied vocabulary about the subject then I
listened to the audio again and my understanding was MUCH
better!
Pronunciation, Intonation, Rhythm and Stress

If you don’t dedicate time to study these subjects, listening
will be difficult for you. Improving your listening requires a
combination of activities. If you understand how native
speakers pronounce words, what intonation they use and
how they stress the words in a sentence, you will be in a
better position to identify your problems. As in my example,
I am very familiar with intonation, stress and pronunciation.
So as I listened to the audio about anthropology, I realized
my problem was vocabulary.
In English, it is all about the sounds. Native speakers contract
the words (abbreviate) all the time and there is an
explanation for that. They are not necessarily speaking fast,
but in spoken language, it is all about the sound.
Emotional intelligence
If you can understand movies and TV series but whenever
you are talking to a native speaker or a foreigner you get
stuck and can’t understand anything, you are probably
letting your emotions get the best of you.
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When we get nervous, there is less oxygen in our brain,

consequently, it is harder to THINK. That being said, you are
having problems to understand the speaker, because your
brain is working too hard to survive and is focused on many
activities.
If you pay attention, in these situations when you are
nervous, you are probably breathing incorrectly, which
means your brain is not getting the necessary oxygen it
needs to think clearly. Nervousness will also make you forget
things. So, your listening problem may be an emotional
problem, not a language one.
How can you work on that?
When this happens to me
(believe me, it happens, I get
nervous too!!) I take deep
breaths. I start focusing on
my breathing. If I have to
stop for a few seconds, I do it.
How To Speak English Confidently and Overcome
When I calm myself down Speaking Anxiety – 5 Best Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXilPmNiQ5w
and focus on the present, my
breathing goes back to normal and it is easier for me to
focus.
I feel nervous too

When I was at Harvard, I would get very nervous before
making my presentations. So the number one thing I did was
to breathe. There is no magic recipe, if you are nervous, you
need to master your emotions.
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Passive Listening X Active Listening

Many English learners don’t have much time to practice their
listening skills. So one thing many of them do is to listen to
podcasts while driving to work, watch TV series in English or
listen to music while working or doing other activities.
This is what I call “passive listening”. You are not really
focused on the audio. You are doing other things,
sometimes, more important things. Consequently, your
brain is not really focusing too much on the audio. let’s say
you are driving to work and while you do that, you are
listening to a podcast. I have had clients who have shared
this experience with me and I have asked all of them. Ok, tell
about this podcast, what do you remember?
The answer is always the same…. Nearly nothing.
Sometimes, they remember one thing or two, but in general,
they don’t remember anything.
Why?
Because they were passively listening to the podcast. They
were busy driving.
Are you constantly doing passive listening? If so, this could
be one reason why you are not improving.
How about TV series?
The same happens, especially if you are watching the
episode with subtitles on. When you turn on the subtitles, you
are basically telling your brain to focus on the words
(remember, the brain can’t multitask as well we believe it
can). Consequently, you will spend most of your time
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reading, rather than working hard to pay attention and

understand the words you hear.
Active listening is what I told you to do in the previous steps..
listen, write down the key words. Listen again, write down
more key words. Listen one more and write a short
paragraph about it. You are forcing your brain to work! You
are giving it an exercise, a task. In this situation, you usually
need to stop everything you were doing, sit down, grab a
piece of paper and then do the exercise. You are fully there,
present!
Which one is better? (Passive or active listening)

Definitely the active listening. HOWEVER, don’t
underestimate the power of passive listening. How do you
think babies learn? They are constantly listening to people
around them. They have no idea what those sounds are, but
as they grow, they start imitating the people around them
and all those sounds they had been passively listening to. I
always surround myself with English audios. If I am doing the
dishes, I listen to music or the news; I let a YouTube playlist
playing while I am doing housework because I know that
passive listening is important. The problem is if you only do
passive listening, you will not improve as much. You are not
a baby anymore. You can no longer learn exactly like a baby.
You can use some strategies, but as you are an adult there
will be more things you will need to do.
Can I use TV series to improve my listening skills? How?
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Yes, you can! However, you

need to understand the
different between
entertainment and study
If you want to have a good
time and just sit down and
relax, just do it! This is not
How To Use TV Series To Improve Your English - 3 Simple the time to study English.
Tips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u-hbrOy_O0
Watch the show, have fun,
cry, feel good, but forget English. That’s not the goal here.
This is a passive listening moment. Enjoy!
If you want to study, my first recommendation is: don’t do it
with your favorite show! Because you are not just going to hit
play and watch. You are going to divide the episode into
small parts and then study them.
That’s why I recommend choosing short episodes (20 to 30
minutes), because this will be a long activity.
Watching TV series (The right way). Here is how to do it:
Let’s suppose you are going to watch a 20-minute episode.
You can divide this show into 4 parts of 5 minutes each.
1. Watch the first part and take notes. Who are the
people? How are they related? Could you have an idea
of what the story is about? What new words did you
get?
2. Watch the first part AGAIN. Review the information you
wrote down. Can you add more information?
3. Repeat the process with the other parts of the episode.
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4. After you finish it, watch it again, but this time watch
the episode in full. Once you finish it, write a summary
about the episode.
As I said, choose a short episode (up to 30 minutes). This is a
great activity to improve not only your listening but also
vocabulary and grammar in context.
Do listening exercises
There are hundreds of websites where you can find listening
exercises. Listening exercises are usually short audios that
will require you to answer questions, fill in the gaps
(complete the text), answer true or false, etc.
here are two suggestions of websites I like
a. website http://esl-lab.com What’s nice about it?
Specific conversations. Contextualized audios
from native speakers, speaking at a normal
length. Some audios may be more difficult than
the others, but this is a good way to start. There
audio exercises for different levels (basic,
intermediate and advanced)
b. website: https://lyricstraining.com
Active way to listen to music and have fun and while you do
this, improve your listening skills
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How often should you listen?

All the time! As much as possible! Do different exercises,
passive or active, whenever you can!
Should I only listen to English lessons?

Absolutely not! Let me tell you about my listening routine!
I love learning about personal and professional
development, so I follow several specialists on YouTube,
Instagram, Spotify and I listen to them every day… in English!
Bring English to your life, listen to subjects you enjoy. If they
are hard, study them. It will get easier with time!
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3C. How To Read and Write In English

Not everyone likes to read or write in his or her native
language, let alone in English. If you don’t enjoy this activity,
I understand. However, it is important that you practice
these skills if you are serious about your English and if you
really want to become a fluent speaker.
In this part of the chapter, I will give you practical exercises
to help you start writing and reading in English
Many English learners
have problems to
organize their ideas
when having a
conversation in English.
If that is happening to
you, writing and reading
can help you become
Types Of English Books For Beginners And Pre Intermediate
Speakers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvf986xPAWo better at organizing your
ideas so that you can
explain your ideas clearly and quickly.
Reading and Writing are connected. So over the next lines, I
will be explaining both, because you will be using both
together!
Getting started!
First time reading in English? You need to find a good source.
GRADED READER books are great! Why? Because they are
short and specifically designed for you, English learner.
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What is a graded reader book?

These are books specially written for English learners. Each
book is “graded”, that means, it is appropriate for a specific
level.
Penguin Readers is a very famous book publisher. Below you
can find their level chart.
Finding graded books
will help read materials
that are appropriate for
your level.
Now, that you know about graded readers, you need to

learn this sequence: R R W L
Priscila, hello! what’s that supposed to mean? duh!
1. Read Read Write Learn – READ READ WRITE LEARN
Many English students try reading articles on the
internet just as if they were reading in their own
native language. I’m sorry to break it to you but that
won’t work.
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Another important fact: you will not understand

everything, every single word. It is ok! That shouldn’t
be your goal.
2. Reading
quickly will not
help you learn
quickly! Reading
only once, very
quickly and not
writing anything
are the things
Reading in English| How to READ in English - 3 STEPS you have to stop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhVhDFSFXuQ
doing!This is not
your first language! Don’t expect to have the same
skills as in your mother tongue. Read the article,
story or book more than once, write about it,
summarize it and then you will LEARN.
3. Combine the subject with different materials – read

about a subject, watch a vídeo about a subject,
listen to a podcast about a subject, study
vocabulary about a subject, talk to someone about
that subject. that’s how your brain will start to make
connections between the subjects. Reading is just
one part of it! I talked about this in the previous part
of this chapter, and I will insist on that.
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WRITE ABOUT IT
READ ABOUT IT LEARN VOCABULARY

ABOUT IT
THINK ABOUT IT ONE SUBJECT
WATCH ABOUT IT
TALK ABOUT IT
LISTEN ABOUT IT
Now, if you have already chosen an article and you want

to read it, here are some in-depth tips
Step 1: ask yourself: what do I know about this subject
already? Write some key words about what you know about
the subject before you read the article.
Step 2: Ask yourself: what do you believe you will learn in this
article? What information do you think you will find there?
Step 3: read the article. Read it quickly. Don’t stop at the
words you don’t know, just keep going.
Step 4: What could you understand? Nothing? So this article
is too difficult for your level. Find another article. If you could
understand about 60% to 70% of the information, then write
a short explanation of what you understand and the key
words you remember from the text
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Step 5: Now, that you read once, read it again. This time, you
will read more slowly. Now you will use an English to English
dictionary to help you with the words you don’t know or don’t
understand very well.
Step 6: Write a new summary about the text you read. This
time, pay attention to the expressions you learned, new
words, try to understand the context of the text and write
what you were able to understand.
Step 7: Read it again. Slowly. Pause after each paragraph and
then when you finish, write a new summary and compare
with the previous one. Did you include new ideas? Now, in
my perfect world, you can keep repeating this last step, you
can read more and more times, you don’t need to stop here.
Keep going! You can improve your reading, but you have to
do the work!
Start a Journal
One of my favorite writing activities, which I recommend to
all my students. Writing about your life and your day is a
great way to improve your writing and consequently putting
into practice all the new words you have been studying!
Give it a try! Start your journal! You don’t need to write 3
pages per day! Start with one or two paragraphs. As you keep
going, it will get easier to write!
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3D – Time to Think
At the beginning of this chapter, I talked about how to think
in English. Then I moved on to other skills: reading, writing,
listening and vocabulary. Now that you have learned how to
study each skill, we can go back to thinking in English. Why?
Because you need a routine and now, I can talk about it!
Once you have gathered keywords, sentences, and
expressions, it is time to start thinking about these topics!
1. Set aside some time of your day (remember to keep this
exercise short, doing this for too long will have the
opposite effect, keep it short, keep it simple).
a. How long should you do this for? For as long as you
need to. But remember: consistency! IF you only
have 5 minutes a day for this exercise, make sure
to dedicate 5 minutes of your day every day!
Ideally, do this exercise 2 to 5 times a day. That’s
why you have to keep them short
If you can do this exercise a few more times a day, decide
how many times and what period of the day you will be
doing them and stick to the plan! I usually ask my students
to practice this exercise 2 to 5 times a day. As time goes by
you will naturally do this exercise without even noticing you
are! That's when you will know you are thinking in English!
2. Think of short stories. Create short stories in your head.
This is a good way to think in English. Short stories are
easy to create or remember! You don’t need to create a
story, you can remember a story that happened to you
or to a friend. Then mentally tell yourself that story.
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3. Repetition. To be successful you will need to repeat this

activity many times before it becomes easy! That’s why
if you stop when you feel frustrated, you will miss the
potential improvement because of temporary
frustration.
4. Change the subjects
weekly! Every week,
focus on no more than
3 subjects. You are
going to think about
these subjects during a
week and mentally
create sentences. How To Think In English - Talk About Your Daily Routine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hok_h5g3IWI
Connect these subjects
to your study routine (read, write, listen, learn
vocabulary)
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CHAPTER 4 – Improve your communication! Find a role

model! Your English guru!
I find so many students who start their course so motivated,

and as time passes by, life happens, and they get very busy,
they begin to lose their motivation! It is challenging to
remain positive and focused on your speaking goals all the
time. I understand you because I go through the same
problems every now and then. Here is what I decided to do!
I found someone I like to listen to!
I am not talking about music (which is a great exercise, but
not the point of this chapter) I love speaking English and
listening to native speakers speak! Therefore, I found
someone who I like to listen to! I like this person's intonation,
choice of words and expressions; I can easily understand him
and listening to him inspires me to do my best even in my
darkest moments! That's exactly what I advise you to do! It
can be anyone! An actor, a singer, a famous scientist, a
writer, etc.! Just make sure that it is easy to find videos
where this person is speaking. This person doesn’t have to be
an English teacher, but someone who speaks English really
well. Think to yourself, I want to speak like this person! And
see yourself mentally doing that! Try to imitate this person’s
intonation and even body language! That will send a clear
message to your brain of where you want your English level
to be at! On the next part of this chapter, I will show exactly
how you can learn to communicate exactly like your Guru 
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4A. The Shadowing Technique – The RIGHT way to do it!

Now that you know you how you want to learn from, it is
time to use the right strategies to do so. A great way to learn
how to communicate as efficiently as a native speaker is by
doing the Shadowing Technique.
What’s Shadowing?
Shadowing is a great exercise to help you work on your
pronunciation, rhythm
and intonation. In this
type of exercise, you will
choose an audio (video or
podcast, I prefer videos).
As you watch the video,
you need to repeat what
the speaker is saying. Shadowing – Learn HOW to do Shadowing (the RIGHT way)
Don’t wait until the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_4slg97eAM&t=1270s
speaker finishes or pause, keep going (that’s why it is very
important to have a transcript of this video/audio). Pay
attention to what the speaker is saying and how. How he
moves his mouth, his intonation, what words are stressed
and what words are not. Keep repeating (aloud, not in
silence. Listen to your voice!) and try to speak like the speaker
in the video/audio.
This kind of exercise doesn’t teach you pronunciation in
terms of theory and rules and mouth positions. However, you
will learn in ACTION. You don’t have time to think, you must
imitate the speaker and try to speak as clearly as possible. It
is a great exercise to help you improve your skills.
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This is very similar to what kids do

If you think about, this is what kids do! They listen to adults
and imitate them! They are not worried about the mistakes
they made, or the incorrect sounds and movements they
make, they just keep going and try to make as many similar
sounds as possible.
Does this work for me?

It depends. If you are really early in your journey (probably
shouldn’t be reading this eBook, if you are a beginner, right?),
if you are just getting started, this exercise may be too
difficult for you.
To do this exercise, you need a basic knowledge of
pronunciation, phonetic sounds, intonation (rising and falling
intonation), stressed words, content words, and other
aspects of pronunciation lessons. If you have done that. Then
you can definitely do shadowing exercises.
If this is not a pronunciation exercise, why should you do it?
You are learning by practicing. It is not theoretical study. You

are practicing your speaking skills. You will be learning to
become more comfortable with the sounds in English,
intonation and pronunciation. You will learn more intuitively,
with fewer explanations and rules. By listening to audios in
English, you are getting the real thing, not just the theory.
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PAY ATTENTION
Shadowing doesn’t mean speaking quickly! Many students
start doing the shadowing technique and completely ignore
pronunciation exercises. What I see happening is many
speakers speaking “fast” but incorrectly. If you are doing the
shadowing exercise and you feel that you are speaking too
fast with poor quality, take a step back. Maybe you need to
find an easier audio that is slower and less difficult for your
level. With shadowing, depending on how fast the speaker is
talking, you won’t listen to the words clearly. That’s why you
can make many pronunciation mistakes. Choose an audio
that is good for your level.
How often should you do it?

The more the merrier. However, I know you are busy. So I’d
recommend 3 to 5 times a week.
Don’t exhaust yourself doing this exercise, but remember to
be consistent! 5 to 15 minutes a day is more than enough to
dedicate to this exercise. Doing this exercise for too long will
get you very tired!
Should I do shadowing aloud, or can I do it mentally?
This exercise is supposed to be done aloud. This is not the
exercise to help you practice thinking in English. This is an
exercise to help you with a practical pronunciation and
intonation exercise.
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How long should the audios be?

Short ones! You will be repeating this audio and probably
repeating it again! So I recommend finding short
videos/podcasts. 5 minutes is a good length.
How do you know you are doing this exercise correctly?

As you are doing the exercise, there are many things for you
to focus on. Listening to the speaker, repeating what he says,
doing it again, pausing and going back because probably
there will be times when you won’t be able to repeat as
quickly as the speaker so how do you know you are
improving? By recording yourself. Get your phone, start
repeating and click record. That is the only way you can
check your results.
If the speaker is too fast. You can listen to a phase or two,
pause the audio, repeat it and keep going that way. Or you
can choose an easier audio, remember that!
How often should you listen to new materials to practice

shadowing?
You don’t need to listen to the same audio forever, Listen to
it 3 to 5 times and then you can move on to another audio.
The idea here is to help talk like native speakers, you are not
really learning theory and rules or focusing on improving
your listening skills, so you can use different materials.
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My professor at Harvard…
My English professor did a very similar exercise during
classes. He recorded all the students’ presentations and after
we finished the presentation, we would receive the file of the
presentation so that we could watch ourselves. He said we
had to watch our posture, intonation, the way we opened
our mouths, how we pronounced the words, the mistakes
we made and take notes on what we could do. This was not
a shadowing exercise, but as I suggested to you, record your
voice, because after you finish your activity, you can check
how you did it.
Now you have your audio, compare it to the original

video/audio
Once you finish the activity, listen to your recording and
compare to the original material. That way you will be able
to identify the sounds that are difficult for you.
Based on these findings, you can do specific pronunciation
exercises to help you with the problems you identified after
you compared your recording with the original video/audio.
Shadowing is a very effective exercise you can do if you want
to master your English skills!
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CHAPTER 5 – The mind game! Play it a lot!!

My final tip: play the mind game! You can do this anytime,
anywhere! Look around you and check how much your brain
knows in English. Look at objects and try to say them in
English Mentally!
I do this all the time wherever I go! I like to say this is a game
because I always feel like I "lost" when I don't know how to
say something I saw in English, and I always feel like I am
winning and when I know everything around me! I've been
doing this for such a long time that it feels natural already! I
go to the supermarket, and I look at the food and name it in
English! The same happens at the drugstore or bookshop
and so on! When I don't know a word, I make sure to find its
meaning as soon as possible. I even stop what I am doing and
check my phone to try to find the word!
The purpose of this game is to make you stay connected with
the language in different ways during different parts of your
day! It is unrealistic to ask students to study a lot all day long
and do countless exercises. However, if you can make these
changes in your routine and push yourself, the language will
start flowing; you will remember words more easily. On top
of that, all those grammar structures that we find difficult to
use will come more naturally, because your brain will be
trained to use them.
All you need to do is guide your attention and effort to
exactly what you want to. Do You need to improve your
simple past conjugations? Spend a week thinking of
activities that will require your brain to remember this
structure and these verbs. Before starting this activity, write
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down on a piece of paper or on your phone the main verbs

you need to practice this exercise. When you have 3 or 5
minutes for a break, get your phone or the paper where you
wrote down the verbs, look at them and then try to create
sentences mentally.
After a few days doing that, you won’t even need to check
your notes anymore!
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5A. Why is it hard to Think in English?

Teacher Prix, I can’t think in English! Why is this happening to
me?
Without a purpose, it is very difficult to do this exercise and
this is perhaps the biggest reason why this exercise is hard.
If you are having problems to think in English, if you get
frustrated because you don’t know what to think about (read
this eBook again, because I gave some suggestions), or
because you can’t remember words or because you cannot
finish sentences, there are 3 things you need to keep in mind:
1. This is not an automatic process

You are not going to wake up one morning and start
thinking in English. It would be great if that happened,
but it won’t. That’s why you need to trust the process
and keep going.
2. It is not your native language
Your brain automatically thinks in your native
language, so your brain will fight it at all times. Thinking
in English is not natural. That’s why you need discipline
and persistence, otherwise your brain will always win
and you will never think in English.
3. You need a context

Having a clear context in mind will help you better
prepare yourself and not get stuck all the time. You will
spend less time and energy trying to think in English if
you already know what kind of subject you are going to
think about. The more specific you are about a subject,
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the easier it will be for your brain to remember words

and vocabulary in English.
What do you need to do?

Preparation is king! Set aside some time, make a list of
subjects you want to think about. Make a plan, take
notes. Think about what kind of vocabulary you are
going to need, what kind of structure you are going to
need. After preparing yourself, it will be easier to think
about this subject. You will not get as stuck as you used
to!
Combining the lessons in this guide along with thinking in

English will enable you to master the English skills and help
you become a fluent speaker. As you keep practicing,
becoming a fluent English speaker is just a matter of time!
Remember, the key to fluency is in your mind! Learn to use
your brain effectively! You don't need to go abroad to
immerse in the language! You can do this from wherever you
are!
With English, you can Talk to:
Anyone
Anywhere
Anytime!
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Who is Teacher Prix?

I’ve been teaching English for more than ten
years and had students from all over the
world.
I am very passionate about languages, but
English has always been my favorite one. I
believe the key to freedom and independence is through
communication. A language allows you to go further and
have unforgettable experiences
When I was a teenager, I started my English journey. It was
amazing and tough at the same time! I had no computer
(no internet, actually) My parents had a very hard time
paying for my English course which was very expensive at
the time so I made sure to dedicate myself as much as I
could and despite not having extra resources, I spent all my
afternoons studying the few books I had available.
In four months, I was already considered an intermediate

speaker and was invited by the local school where I studied
to become a school assistant. There was a learning center
at the English school where I studied so I became a kind of
intern and helped basic students. It was an incredible
experience!
I kept studying hard and soon I had my first group of
students and ever since that first group I haven`t stopped.
In my early twenties, I spent two years in Boston, where I
had the amazing opportunity of attending business and
professional communication classes at Harvard. When I
returned to Brazil, I went to a Brazilian University in São
Paulo and got a degree in International Relations. For some
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time, I did not work as a teacher. I worked for two Financial

Institutions and although I spoke English all the time, I
didn’t feel happy because I wasn’t really teaching.
As my passion for
languages grew, I realized
it was time for me to fully
immerse in this journey.
That’s when I decided to
quit my regular job at the
bank and become a full
time teacher.
How did I learn English & Travel Experience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCIKm1O0aMY
Teaching my clients was
incredible, but I wanted more. I wanted to help more
people. To do that, I decided to launch my YouTube channel
(Teacher Prix) and focus completely on teaching students
from all over the world how to speak English confidently!
Now, I am helping you improve your English and I hope I
can be a positive impact in your life and guide you through
the journey to English fluency so that you can talk to
anyone anywhere anytime in English.
I am grateful I get to keep helping you!
Prix
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HOW TO BE COME A FLUENT SPEAKER

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO ENGLISH FLUENCY

LESSONS THAT WILL BRING YOU

intermediate speakers, who cannot make any more

If you apply the suggestions I give you and remain

improvement in your listening, writing, vocabulary, reading

Another important thing you need to keep in mind is your

Now brace yourselves and get ready to immerse in the

Enjoy these lessons!

CHAPTER 1 – To go from Pre-Intermediate to Fluent

As a beginner, many students learn the word try. As they

1A. Immersion - How to immerse from wherever you are

To become a fluent speaker, it is vital that you immerse in

million times (because they were the only audio materials I

PRACTICAL IMMERSION TIPS

1B. The intonation and Pronunciation Immersion

PRACTICAL INTONATION & PRONUNCIATION IMMERSION

CHAPTER 2 – Context in the Learning Process – Make

After reading CHAPTER 1, you might be wondering: How is

Did I finish my reports?

All those questions we usually ask ourselves in our native

Today I have History classes! I don’t like/ I like History! History

2A. How to practice Speaking ALONE

1. Extend your sentences. This is a simple exercise that

2. Read aloud - Read books aloud, preferably books with

3. English conversation speaking apps – Some apps can

Are you going to improve if you do these exercises? The

2B. 3 Reasons why you are NOT improving

1. You are relying too much on your native language –

2. What can you do? CHANGE these habits today. If you

What can you do? Learn by context. Start thinking of all

study. That way, you can learn grammar point and

CHAPTER 3 – How to do Exercises that REALLY work! Your

On this first part of the chapter, we will focus on “thinking”.

HOW CAN YOU THINK IN ENGLISH?

STEP THREE: Now, you can start making some sentences.

Thinking in English is one part of your “workout routine”. For

3A. How To Learn Vocabulary in English

Learning vocabulary is detrimental if you want to become a

How can you do that?

Step TWO: If you didn’t understand the definition, you can

Do you remember chapter 2 where I talk about context?

Teacher, can I use anki?

Day ONE: Write down a list of 5 or 10 words you want to

How To Memorize Words in English -Top 3 Ideas

to help you remember to think about the words.

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This simple chart shows you how to use synonyms to help

Use Mind maps

There are many things you do to learn vocabulary, but these

3B. How To Listen In English

STEP ONE: Choose an audio material that is appropriate to

you get? In one paragraph, write a short explanation about

Only listening will not