5 Habits You Must Have To Speak English Fluently

By watching this video lesson, you will learn how to make your English study plan for 2020.

Lesson Notes:

1. Organize
   • Describe
     • “Organize your plans/ideas”
     • Quote: “Organization isn’t about perfection. It’s about efficiency, reducing stress and clutter, saving time and money, and improving your overall quality of life.” – Christina Scalise
     • Quote: “For every minute spent organizing, an hour is earned.” – Benjamin Franklin
     • Quote: “A good system shortens the road to the goal.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
   • 3 Benefits
     • You will “know what you know”. This will help you feel more confident when you speak in English during conversations.
     • You will see your progress and be able to know the next steps you need to take. You will also know which areas you need to focus on.
     • You will decrease the nervousness and anxiety you experience when you speak in English.
   • “How To” (visual example)
     • Keep an English study planner (Write your goals, study strategy, focus areas, and what you would like to learn)3
   • *3 words/expressions
     • Efficiency
     • Clutter
     • Anxiety
2. Think
   • Describe
     • “(Believe that you can ) Think in English”
     • Quote: “If you believe you can, you probably can. If you believe you won’t, you most assuredly won’t. Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad.” – Denis Waitley
     • Quote: “You must learn a new way to think before you can master a new way to be.” – Marianne Williamson
   • 3 Benefits
     • You will respond faster during conversations
     • You will learn new words and patterns faster because your brain will get used to the flow
     • You will start connecting your daily life to English
   • “How To” (visual example)
     • Keep a daily/weekly journal (Using the 5Ws to write about what happened to you throughout the day / Think about things in English as you go throughout your day. Comment on things in English.)3
   • *3 words/expressions
     • Assuredly
     • Ignition
     • Launching pad
3. Overcome
   • Describe
     • “Overcome your fears”
     • Quote: “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.” – Rosa Parks
     • Quote: “One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn’t do.” – Henry Ford
   • 3 Benefits
     • You will gain more confidence in yourself and in your ability to speak English
     • You will go further than you thought you could. Fear limits your full potential and holds you back.
     • You will have more courage to tackle the next English challenge
   • “How To” (visual example)
     • Challenge yourself to speak English in front of other people (On the phone, in a comment, in a Facebook group, etc)3
   • *5 words/expressions
     • “Mind is made up”
     • Diminish
     • Potential
     • “Hold you back”
     • Tackle
4. Listen/Watch
   • Describe
     • “Listen/Watch things in English”
     • Quote: “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” – Stephen R. Covey
     • Quote: “The art of conversation lies in listening.” – Malcolm Forbes
   • 3 Benefits
     • You will become a better communicator
     • You will gain an understanding of how your tone of voice and intonation can change the meaning of your words
     • You will improve your pronunciation and sound more like a native English speaker
   • “How To” (visual example)
     • Watch a YouTube video and analyze it (Watch the body language, speed, tone of voice, and expressions used)3
   • *4 words/expressions
     • Intent
     • “Lies in”
     • Communicator
     • Intonation
5. Act
   • Describe
     • “Take action (Use what you learn)”
     • Quote: “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” – Joe Sabah
     • Quote: “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle
   • 3 Benefits
     • You will increase your confidence
     • You will improve your ability to speak off the cuff
     • You will turn short term memory into long term memory
   • “How To” (visual example)
     • Use the vocabulary/expression/idiom in a real conversation, to yourself, or in a comment (How to do this throughout the day – action plan)
   • 1 word/expression
     • “Off the cuff”