Why You Understand English But Can’t Speak? Slow English for Fluency & Shadowing | Easy Podcast 04

Why You Understand English But Can’t Speak? Slow English for Fluency & Shadowing | Easy Podcast 04

Hello everyone and welcome...

Today we are going to talk about ...  a very important subject for people who are learning English...

This subject is fluency...

Many people want to speak English fluently... but they often make a mistake...

They think that speaking fluently means speaking perfectly...

They think that speaking fluently means never making mistakes... speaking without an accent... always using the right words and always having the right sentences...

But that's not true...

That's not what true fluency is...

True fluency is something simpler... and at the same time more beautiful...

Being fluent in English is not being perfect...

It's being able to speak with confidence... it's being able to express yourself clearly... even if you make mistakes...

Fluency is when you can have a conversation in real life...

It's when you can ask for directions... order at a restaurant... tell a little story... or express your emotions...

Even if you make a few mistakes... you are fluent if the person in front of you understands you...

Imagine that you are in England... in a bakery...

You say... Hello... I would like a croissant and a coffee... please...

Is this sentence perfect... Maybe not...

Is this sentence clear... Yes... absolutely...

The baker understands you... he gives you a croissant and a coffee... and the communication is successful...

There... that's fluency...

It is also important to understand that fluency changes according to context...

You can be fluent for traveling... for talking with friends... or for working in an office...

But maybe you are not fluent for talking about politics or philosophy... and that's not serious...

Even natives are not fluent in all domains...

No one speaks perfectly in all situations...

I also want to tell you something that is very important...

You have the right to make mistakes...

Yes... the right to make mistakes...

Mistakes are not your enemies... they are part of the process...

They show that you dare to speak... that you dare to try...

And that's what counts...

English speakers... in general... are not going to make fun of you...

On the contrary... they will appreciate your efforts...

They will be happy that you are trying to speak their language... even if it's not perfect...

So remember this... fluency is not perfection...

Fluency is confidence... clarity and the courage to speak...

If you speak... even with mistakes... you are already on the path to true mastery...

The objective is the B1 level...

The B1 level is a clear and precise objective...

The B1 level is a useful level...

With B1... you can really use English...

With B1... you are no longer a beginner...

With B1... you are independent...

You can manage alone... without help... in many situations...

That's why B1 is a good objective...

But what does it mean to be at B1 level...

Being at B1 level means that you can talk about yourself... that you can talk about your life... that you can talk about your work or your studies...

Being at B1 level means that you can explain simple... but useful things...

You can say what you like... you can say what you don't like... you can tell about your weekend... you can talk about your projects...

The B1 level allows you to communicate...

With B1... you can also travel without too many problems...

You can ask for a room at the hotel... you can order in a restaurant... you can buy a train ticket...

You can ask a question in the street and understand the answer...

Maybe you don't understand every word... but you understand the essential...

Understanding the essential is enough to move forward...

It's enough to succeed in communication...

The B1 level is also the level of daily life...

You can understand a simple conversation between friends...

You can talk about your tastes...

You can describe an object... a house... a city...

You can explain a habit...

For example... at B1 level... you can say... Every morning... I have a coffee before going to work...

It's a simple sentence... but it's a clear sentence...

At B1 level... you can make many sentences like this one...

At B1 level... sentences are not long...

Sentences are short... simple... direct...

But they are effective...

They allow you to exchange information... they allow you to create contact... they allow you to move forward in a conversation...

With B1... you don't speak like a teacher... but you speak like a person who wants to communicate...

And that's enough...

It is important to understand that B1 level is not perfection...

At B1 level... you still make mistakes...

You still look for words...

You sometimes forget the right form...

But that doesn't prevent communication...

Communication remains possible...

Mistakes don't block the conversation...

The other person understands anyway...

That's what is important...

Reaching B1 level is possible in 90 days if you work with regularity...

It's not necessary to study ten hours a day...

What counts is having contact with English every day...

Read a little... listen a little... speak a little...

Even fifteen minutes a day can help...

The secret is not intensity... but consistency...

Little by little... each day... you move forward...

Another important point is that B1 level already allows you to think in English...

At the beginning... you translate a lot from your mother tongue...

But when you reach B1... you can start to think directly in English for simple things...

You can tell yourself... I'm hungry... I want to eat... I'm going to cook...

These simple sentences in your head are already English...

The more you practice... the more you think directly in English...

B1 level is also the level where you can start to tell little stories...

Not complex stories... but simple stories...

You can say... Yesterday I went to the market... I bought apples... I met a friend... We talked a little...

It's a little story... but it shows that you can use different tenses... that you can express an action... a memory... a meeting...

It's a big step...

With B1... you can also understand a simple movie... a simple song... a little video...

Maybe not all the words... but you understand the meaning...

You can also read a short text... a message... an easy article...

You guess the words you don't know thanks to context...

Context is a great friend at B1 level...

In summary... the objective is clear... reach B1 level...

B1 level is useful... practical and motivating...

It's a level that opens a door...

Before B1... you learn a lot... but you cannot use the language freely...

With B1... you can finally use English in real life...

You can communicate... travel... work a little... create connections...

B1 is a realistic objective... a strong objective... a possible objective in 90 days with regular work...

It is very important to speak from day 1...

Many people think they have to wait...

They say... I have to wait to have more vocabulary...

They say... I have to wait to know all the grammar rules...

They say... I have to wait before speaking...

But waiting is a mistake...

If you wait... you don't progress...

If you wait... you lose time...

The secret is to speak right away... from the first day...

Why speak from day 1...

Because speaking is practicing...

When you speak... you use words...

When you speak... you use sentences...

When you speak... you train your mouth... your voice... your ears...

It's like a sport...

You can read a book about swimming... but if you never go in the water... you don't know how to swim...

For English... it's the same thing...

You can read many books... you can learn many words... but if you don't speak... you won't know how to speak...

Speaking from day 1 is possible even with very few words...

With five words... you can already speak...

For example... you know the words... I... am... happy... today...

You can say... I am happy today...

It's a simple sentence... but it's a complete sentence...

It has a subject... a verb... an adjective...

You have spoken English...

At the beginning... sentences are small...

That's not serious...

I am tired... I like coffee... I work... It's raining...

These are very simple sentences... but they are true... they are useful... they are real...

The more you make little sentences... the more you are comfortable...

After... sentences become a little longer...

But everything starts with little sentences...

A good idea to speak from day 1 is to speak with yourself...

You don't need another person...

You can speak alone...

You can describe what you see... Here is a table... Here is a chair... Here is a computer...

You can describe what you do... I drink water... I read a book... I write a message...

You can also say your simple thoughts... I am tired... I am hungry... I am cold...

These are very useful sentences... because they come from your life...

Speaking with yourself helps a lot... but speaking with another person helps even more...

From day 1... you can find a friend... a classmate... a language partner...

You can exchange some simple sentences...

Even if you only speak for five minutes... it's already a lot...

Five minutes of real English... each day... is enormous...

Little by little... you gain confidence...

You see that it's possible...

You see that you can communicate...

Speaking from day 1 is also a way to change your mindset...

Many people think... I have to study first... and after I will speak...

But if you reverse the logic... you go faster...

If you say... I speak... and by speaking I learn... then you will progress much more quickly...

Real practice is the best school...

Another advantage of speaking from day 1 is memory...

When you speak... you use words...

And when you use words... you remember them...

Reading a word is not enough...

Writing a word is not enough...

To remember a word well... you have to say it... you have to use it in a sentence...

Speaking is therefore also memorizing...

At the beginning... you don't have much vocabulary...

But that's not a problem...

With ten verbs and twenty nouns... you can already create many sentences...

For example... with the verb to have... you can say... I have a house... I have a car... I have a dog... I have a problem...

With the verb to be... you can say... I am tired... I am happy... I am a teacher... I am a student...

You see... with very few words... you can already speak a lot...

In conclusion... speaking from day 1 is a golden rule...

It's a simple but powerful principle...

The sooner you speak... the faster you learn...

Little sentences become big sentences...

Mistakes become learning...

Words become memories...

Speaking from day 1 is the direct path to fluency...

Practice is more important than theory...

Many people forget this...

They spend too much time with theory and not enough time with practice...

They read many books... they watch many courses... they learn many rules...

But when they have to speak... they get stuck...

Why...

Because they haven't practiced enough...

Theory is useful...

Theory gives tools...

Grammar rules are tools...

Vocabulary lists are tools...

Books are tools...

But tools alone are useless...

Imagine... you have a hammer and nails...

You have everything needed to build a house...

But if you don't work with your hands... the house will never be built...

The hammer and nails stay on the table...

To have a house... you have to use the tools...

It's the same thing with English...

Another image... swimming...

You can read ten books about swimming...

You can learn the names of the movements...

You can know the theory of breathing... arms... legs...

But if you never put your feet in the water... you will never know how to swim...

To swim... you have to get in the water...

To speak English... you have to get into practice...

Reading about English is not enough...

You have to practice English...

Practice is action...

Practice is making sentences...

Practice is using words...

Practice is speaking... writing... listening... repeating...

Each day... a little bit...

Even five minutes a day is already very good...

What counts is not the quantity of theory...

What counts is the regularity of practice...

So... how to practice each day...

There are many simple and effective ways...

The first way is to talk to yourself...

You can describe what you see...

You can say what you do...

You can express your emotions...

I drink coffee... I am tired... The sun shines...

These are simple sentences... but they are true...

You speak... you practice... you learn...

A second way is to write a little journal...

Each day... you can write two or three sentences...

No need to write a book...

Just two or three simple sentences...

For example... Today I went to work... I ate chicken... I watched a movie...

It's short... but it's powerful...

Because each sentence is real practice...

A third way is to do dictations...

You listen to a sentence in English... then you write it...

This helps you listen better...

This helps you write better...

This helps you see grammar in action...

Dictation is a very simple but very useful exercise...

A fourth way is to participate in conversation clubs...

In a conversation club... you speak with other learners...

You exchange... you discuss...

Even if you don't speak perfectly... you practice...

And practice with other people is very motivating...

You see that you can understand...

You see that you can answer...

You see that you can communicate...

A fifth way is to repeat sentences from movies or series...

You hear a sentence... you repeat it...

You copy the pronunciation... you copy the intonation...

It's like singing a song...

It's fun... but it's also very effective...

Because you take real sentences... living sentences... natural sentences...

Then... these sentences stay in your memory...

You can reuse them in a real conversation...

In all these practices... there is an important rule... don't be afraid of errors...

Errors are not enemies...

Errors are teachers...

Each time you make an error... you learn something...

Each error is a learning opportunity...

If you make a mistake and someone corrects you... you remember better...

You don't make the same mistake next time...

Errors are therefore useful...

Errors are necessary...

Without errors... no learning...

That's why practice is more important than theory...

Theory gives you rules...

But practice gives you real competence...

Theory stays in the book...

Practice stays in your head... in your mouth... in your heart...

Practice gives you confidence...

Practice gives you fluency...

So... remember... practice before theory...

Theory is a tool...

Practice is the path...

Theory prepares...

Practice builds...

Theory explains...

Practice transforms...

If you want to progress... practice each day...

Even a little...

Even five minutes...

But practice...

Because only the one who practices really advances...

Thinking in English is a very important step to become fluent...

Many people make a mistake at the beginning...

They always translate in their head...

They think first in their language... then they translate into English...

But this process is slow...

This process is difficult...

And this process creates many errors...

When you translate mentally... your brain works twice...

First it makes a sentence in your language...

Then it looks for English words...

Then it puts the grammar...

That takes time...

Sometimes the sentence doesn't exist in English in the same way...

Result... the sentence is wrong or weird...

That's why translating mentally is not a good habit...

So... what is the solution...

The solution is to think directly in English...

Yes... directly...

Without going through your language...

When you think in English... you speak faster...

You speak more naturally...

You make fewer errors...

Because your sentences come from English and not from a translation...

But thinking in English is not automatic at the beginning...

It's training...

It's like a muscle...

The more you use it... the stronger it becomes...

The more you practice... the more it becomes natural...

So how to train this muscle...

There are several simple and effective methods...

The first method is to name everyday objects...

Around you... there are always things...

A table... a chair... a door... a pen... a phone...

When you see an object... say its name in English...

Chair... Pen... Computer... Cup...

It's very simple... but very powerful...

Because you associate the object directly with the English word...

You no longer go through your language...

You see a chair... and you think chair...

You create a direct connection between the object and English...

The second method is to describe your actions out loud...

When you do something... say it in English...

For example... you prepare coffee...

You say... I take a cup... I put sugar... I pour the coffee...

If you get dressed... you can say... I put on pants... I put on a shirt... I close the door...

It's a very practical exercise...

Because you use English to talk about your real life...

And the more you do it... the more your sentences become automatic...

The third method is to use post-its in your environment...

Take little papers...

Write on them the English name of objects...

Stick the post-its on the objects...

On the door... write door...

On the mirror... write mirror...

On the fridge... write fridge...

Each time you see the object... you see the English word...

It's a constant reminder...

It's immersion at home...

And after a few weeks... your brain associates the object with the English word without effort...

The fourth method is to expose yourself to English content...

You have to listen and read a lot of English...

Not just study... but live English...

Watch series in English...

Listen to podcasts in English...

Read articles in English...

Even if you don't understand everything... that's not serious...

You understand a part...

You hear the sentences...

Your brain gets used to it...

And little by little... it starts to think in English...

Because your ears and your eyes always give English to your brain...

There is an important rule with this method... you have to choose comprehensible content...

If the content is too difficult... you will get discouraged...

If the content is too easy... you learn nothing new...

You need balance...

The content should be a little above your level... but not too much...

This way... you understand the essential and you learn at the same time...

All these methods have one objective... automate English...

Automate means make natural...

Automate means not thinking too much...

Automate means that English comes out of your mouth like your mother tongue...

When you see a cup... you don't think...

You say cup...

When you want to say I drink water... you don't translate...

You say it directly...

That's it... automate English...

This process takes time... but it always works...

If you name objects... if you describe your actions... if you use post-its... if you watch and listen to English content each day... your brain will change...

At the beginning... it's difficult...

You have to force yourself...

But after... it becomes automatic...

It's like learning to ride a bike...

At the beginning... you fall...

After... you ride without thinking...

Thinking in English... it's the same thing...

You also have to accept that sometimes you don't find the word...

It's not serious...

Look for a simpler word...

Make a different sentence...

The important thing is to stay in English...

Don't go back to your language...

If you get stuck... look for another solution in English...

For example... you don't know how to say bottle...

So you say... a container for water...

It's not perfect... but you stay in English...

And that's exactly the training...

Little by little... your thoughts become English...

Little by little... your brain creates reflexes...

Little by little... you translate less and less...

One day... you're going to wake up and you're going to think... Ah... I'm hungry... I want a coffee...

And it will be in English... naturally...

It's at that moment that you'll know... yes... I've started to think in English...

Remember therefore this rule... mentally translating is slow and dangerous...

Thinking directly in English is fast and efficient...

You can train this reflex with small simple actions... naming objects... describing your actions... using post-its... consuming English content...

Do this every day... even a few minutes...

And little by little... English will become a living language in your head...

And when English lives in your head... it comes out of your mouth naturally...

You no longer look for words... you no longer translate... you speak...

And speaking is the goal of learning...

When learning a language... there's often a big difference between textbook English and real English...

Textbook English is useful...

It gives basics...

It gives rules...

It explains grammar...

But it's often very formal...

It's sometimes artificial...

It doesn't always resemble the English that natives speak on the street... in a café... or on social media...

A textbook might say... Hello... how are you today... I'm delighted to meet you...

It's a correct sentence...

It's a polite sentence...

But in real life... a friend will simply say... Hi... how's it going...

Or even... What's up...

That's the difference...

If you only learn textbook English... you risk speaking in a way that's too rigid...

You risk not understanding natural conversations...

That's why you absolutely must use real English...

Real English is the English that people speak every day...

It's the English of cafés... families... colleagues... friends...

It's a living... dynamic... natural English...

And to become fluent... you have to learn this English...

Because your objective isn't only to pass an exam...

Your objective is to communicate with real people...

So... how do you learn real English...

The first method is to watch films and series in English...

Films and series show how people speak in different situations...

You hear dialogues from daily life...

You discover expressions... ways of asking questions... manners of responding...

For example... in a series you might hear... Don't worry...

This isn't in all textbooks...

But in real life... everyone says Don't worry to say... Don't worry...

That's a natural expression...

When you watch a film or series... don't try to understand every word...

Listen to the tone...

Listen to the rhythm...

Try to spot phrases that come back often...

These phrases are useful...

They're phrases you can reuse in your own conversations...

And each time you hear a new expression... note it down...

The second method is to use English-speaking social media...

Today... there are millions of videos... posts... comments in English...

On YouTube... TikTok... Instagram... you find creators who speak like in real life...

Not like in a textbook...

They speak fast... they use slang... they use common expressions...

That's exactly what you need...

Because if you want to understand natives... you have to be exposed to their authentic language...

For example... on TikTok... a creator might say... I'm too lazy to go out...

In a textbook... this phrase isn't explained...

But in real life... everyone understands...

Being lazy means not wanting to... being too lazy to do something...

It's a very used expression...

And when you know it... you understand informal conversations much better...

The third method is to create a notebook of real expressions...

Take a small notebook... or use an app on your phone...

Each time you hear a natural expression... write it down...

Not just the word... but the entire sentence...

For example... write... That annoys me...

Also write a simple translation... That irritates me...

Then write a situation... When I have to wait a long time... I say... That annoys me...

This notebook becomes your treasure...

It's your personal collection of living English...

Why write complete sentences...

Because English doesn't only live in words... it lives in complete expressions...

If you only learn words... you always have to think to construct a sentence...

But if you learn a ready-made sentence... you can produce it directly... without thinking...

It's like an automatic block...

For example... instead of only learning the word tired... learn the sentence... I'm wiped out...

It's more natural... and you can use it immediately...

The fourth method is to observe and imitate natives...

When you speak with English speakers... listen well...

Observe their expressions...

Look at how they greet... how they ask a question... how they react...

Maybe a friend often says... Totally... to say... Yes... that's true...

Note it...

Repeat it...

Use it...

It's exactly like an actor who imitates another person...

You imitate to learn...

And the more you imitate... the more you speak naturally...

It's also very useful to repeat aloud...

When you hear an interesting sentence... stop the video... and repeat...

For example... a character in a series says... You're joking... I hope...

Stop and say the same sentence... with the same tone... with the same emotion...

It's excellent training...

You don't only repeat the words... but also the music of the language...

And this music is what makes the difference between school English and natural English...

But you also have to be careful...

Real English is sometimes familiar...

Some expressions are very informal...

Sometimes... it's not suitable for work or an official situation...

For example... between friends... you can say... That sucks...

But to your boss... you don't say that...

So... be attentive to context...

Observe when and how natives use these expressions...

And learn to choose according to the situation...

Learning real English isn't only learning new sentences...

It's also changing your way of listening...

When you listen... don't only look for words you know...

Look for complete expressions...

Sometimes... you understand the meaning without understanding each word...

For example... if someone says... Don't worry... I'll handle it... even if you don't know I'll handle it... you understand that the person wants to say... Don't worry... I'll take care of that...

That's the secret... understand globally... observe situations... and imitate...

Little by little... with this method... your English becomes more natural...

You're no longer a student who recites a textbook...

You're a person who lives in English...

You use the words that natives use...

You understand their jokes... their reactions... their emotions...

And that changes everything...

Because speaking a language isn't only knowing grammar... it's also sharing a culture...

And real English is the door to this culture...

So... remember... textbook English is a base... but it's not sufficient...

If you want to speak like English speakers... you have to listen... read and repeat real English...

You have to fill your notebook with expressions...

You have to observe and imitate...

You have to expose yourself to films... series... social media...

The more you enter this living English... the more you become fluent...

One day... you're going to speak with a native... and they're going to tell you... You speak like us...

That day... you'll know that you've reached a truly natural level...

And that's the reward of your work...

Listening is a pillar of language learning...

We can say that listening is the base... the foundation...

Before speaking... you have to listen...

It's like a child...

When a baby learns their language... they don't start speaking immediately...

For months... they listen...

They listen to their mother's voice... they listen to their father... they listen to the sounds of the house...

They don't understand everything... but they listen...

And little by little... their brain gets used to the sounds...

One day... they start to repeat...

Then they start to speak...

For an adult learning English... it's the same thing...

Before speaking fluently... you have to listen a lot...

Listening is a habit...

Listening is training...

And the good news is that 10 to 20 minutes per day is enough at the beginning...

No need to listen for three hours...

No need to understand every word...

What counts is regularity...

If you listen every day... even a little... your ear becomes stronger...

Why is this so important...

Because spoken English is different from written English...

When we read a textbook... we see separate sentences... clear... well-structured...

But when people speak... they go faster...

They link words...

They eat sounds...

For example... instead of saying I do not know... many people say Dunno...

If you're not used to listening... you don't understand...

But if you've listened often... you recognize the rhythm... you recognize the sound... and you understand...

So the objective of daily listening isn't to understand everything...

The objective is to familiarize your ear...

It's to recognize sounds...

It's to feel the rhythm...

It's to recognize intonations...

Little by little... your brain gets used to it...

And one day... you're surprised... you understand a complete sentence without effort...

It's like magic... but in reality... it's the result of regular listening...

There are two main ways to listen... passive listening and active listening...

Passive listening is when you listen without making much effort...

For example... you put on an English podcast while you cook...

You watch an English series while you're sitting on the couch...

Maybe you don't understand much... but that's not serious...

Your brain records the sounds...

Your ear gets used to it...

Active listening is different...

Active listening requires attention...

When you listen actively... you try to guess...

You try to recognize words...

You don't try to understand every detail... but you're concentrated...

For example... you listen to a 5-minute podcast...

You try to identify key words...

You hear today... work... tired...

Even if you don't understand everything... you understand that the person is talking about their work day...

That's active listening...

A good active listening exercise is to repeat...

You listen to a sentence... then you pause... and you repeat...

You try to imitate the pronunciation and intonation...

For example... in a video... someone says... That's not possible...

You stop and you repeat with the same energy... That's not possible...

This exercise trains your ear and your mouth at the same time...

You don't only understand with your eyes or your books... you understand with your ears and your voice...

Another simple exercise... listen and note the words you recognize...

No need to write the whole sentence...

Just one word... two words... three words...

For example... you listen to an English song...

You hear love... always... heart...

You note these words...

It's already a victory...

Because at the beginning... your objective isn't to translate everything...

Your objective is to recognize...

And each recognized word is a small victory...

Now... let's talk about material...

What to listen to...

There are many choices...

You can listen to podcasts for learners...

These podcasts are slower... clearer... and often explain vocabulary...

They're perfect to start...

But you can also listen to podcasts for natives... even if it's difficult...

Because what's important is exposure...

You can listen to English radio...

For example... listen to an English music station...

Even if you don't understand the hosts... you hear the rhythm... you hear small phrases...

You can also listen to series or films...

Maybe you've already seen a film in your language...

Watch it again in English...

That way... you know the story... and you can concentrate on the sounds...

You can also listen to small videos on YouTube or TikTok...

It's perfect... because these videos are short...

Even if you don't understand... you can listen several times...

Repeating is very useful...

If you listen to a sentence five times... ten times... your ear starts to recognize the sounds...

Good advice... start with content that interests you...

If you like cooking... listen to recipes in English...

If you like sports... listen to interviews with English athletes...

If you like fashion... listen to fashion videos in English...

When you like the subject... it's easier to stay concentrated...

Many learners are afraid of not understanding...

They say... I don't listen... because I don't understand anything...

But that's a mistake...

Nobody understands everything at the beginning...

Even a child didn't understand right away...

Understanding comes after...

Listening is the first step...

And the more you listen... the more you understand...

So... make a small commitment... 10 minutes per day...

No need for more...

You can listen while walking...

You can listen on the bus...

You can listen before sleeping...

It's simple... but very powerful...

Because each day... you add a small brick...

And after a few months... you've built a solid house...

Remember... what's important isn't quantity... it's regularity...

A little each day is worth more than three hours once a month...

Your ear needs daily contact with English...

Even if you only have 5 minutes... listen...

It's always better than nothing...

Little by little... listening changes your brain...

You start to recognize words without thinking...

You start to anticipate...

You hear a question... and you already know the answer...

Because your ear has trained...

Listening is like a sport...

The more you practice... the stronger you become...

One day... you're going to listen to a conversation between two natives... and you're going to understand much more than you thought...

You're going to smile... because you'll know that your ear has gotten used to it...

You're going to realize that daily listening has transformed you...

Learning English in 90 days is possible if you follow a clear plan...

To progress... you have to advance by stages...

You can't do everything at the same time...

It's like building a house...

You start with the foundations... then you build the walls... and finally you add the roof...

For English... it's the same...

We're going to follow three phases... the first phase to build the bases... the second phase to practice actively... and the third phase to live in English...

Each phase lasts 30 days...

Three phases of 30 days = 90 days...

The first phase is days 1 to 30...

Here... the objective is simple... build the bases...

The bases are like the foundations of a house...

Without solid bases... the house falls...

So... during this first phase... you shouldn't try to speak much...

You have to first listen... read... and learn vocabulary...

Concretely... this means listening between 15 and 30 minutes each day...

Listening is the key...

At the beginning... you're not going to understand everything...

Maybe only a few words...

But that's not serious...

Your ear gets used to it...

As we've already said... a child listens before speaking...

You have to do the same...

In addition to listening... you have to learn useful vocabulary...

Not 100 words per day... that would be impossible...

Not 50 either...

But 10 words per day is realistic...

In 30 days... that makes 300 words...

With 300 useful words... you can already understand and say many simple things...

But be careful... choose useful words...

For example... eat... drink... walk... house... work... family...

These are words you use in daily life...

Not words that are too rare or too technical...

Finally... in this first phase... you have to read...

But not complicated novels...

Not Shakespeare... not literature...

Read short texts...

Read simple dialogues...

For example... a dialogue at a restaurant... a dialogue at the train station... a small article for beginners...

These readings are like mini-trainings...

They're easy... quick... and they reinforce your vocabulary...

That's the first phase... listen each day... learn 10 words each day... read small texts...

If you do this for 30 days... you build solid bases...

Then... the second phase is days 31 to 60...

Here... we change a bit...

You already have bases...

You have vocabulary...

You've listened a lot...

Now... it's time to practice actively...

That is to say... speak...

Starting from day 31... you have to speak every day...

Not two hours... not one hour... but at least five minutes...

Five minutes is possible...

You can speak alone... or with someone...

You can record yourself...

You can talk to yourself in front of a mirror...

You can repeat sentences...

But what's important is that each day... your mouth gets used to speaking English...

During this phase... you can also use apps to speak with natives...

There are many apps where you can exchange...

For example... a native helps you in English... and you help them in your language...

It's very motivating...

You can also write a small journal each day...

Not a big text... just three sentences...

Today... I went to work... I ate rice... I'm tired...

There... it's simple... but it's practice...

You can also start participating in small discussions...

For example... write a comment in English on a YouTube video...

Or ask a question in English on a forum...

Even one sentence is already practice...

In this phase... the objective is clear... each day... use English actively...

Because to progress... you have to practice... not only learn theory...

Finally... the third phase is days 61 to 90...

Here... you enter a new stage...

The objective is to live in English...

You've built bases... you've started to speak...

Now... you have to go further...

In this phase... you have to start thinking in English...

Don't translate from your language anymore...

Try to name things directly in English...

For example... you see a chair... say in your head... chair...

You get up in the morning... say... I'm getting up...

You prepare coffee... say... I'm making coffee...

It's a small exercise... but it changes everything...

In this phase... you also have to watch films or series without subtitles...

Yes... at the beginning it's difficult...

But it's excellent training...

When there are no subtitles... you're forced to really listen...

You're not distracted by reading...

Maybe you only understand 30%...

But that's enough...

Little by little... this 30% becomes 40%... then 50%... then 70%...

And finally... in this phase... you have to have long conversations...

Not only five minutes... but fifteen minutes or more...

At the beginning... it's a challenge...

You're going to look for your words...

You're going to make mistakes...

But that's not serious...

Each conversation is a victory...

Each conversation makes you stronger...

If you can speak for 15 minutes in English... you've really taken a big step...

So here's the plan in three phases...

Phase 1... days 1 to 30... listen... learn vocabulary... read small texts...

Phase 2... days 31 to 60... practice actively... speak each day... write... exchange...

Phase 3... days 61 to 90... live in English... think in English... watch films without subtitles... have long conversations...

This plan is simple...

This plan is clear...

And if you follow it with regularity... you can progress quickly...

Three months... 90 days... isn't long...

But with discipline and motivation... you can transform your English...

And there... we arrive at the end...

It's the conclusion...

In this series... we've seen together how to become more fluent in English in 90 days...

We started by defining the clear objective... reach B1 level...

Then... we talked about motivation... time and regularity...

We explained that practice is more important than theory... and that each mistake is an opportunity to learn and progress...

We also talked about thinking directly in English... without going through translation...

We saw the importance of using real English... that of natives... and not only textbook English...

We learned why daily listening is essential... even only 10 or 20 minutes per day... to get your ear used to sounds and rhythms...

Finally... we presented a plan in three phases... over 90 days...

The first phase is to build the bases with listening... useful vocabulary and simple reading...

The second phase is to practice actively by speaking and writing each day...

The third phase is to live in English... think in English... watch films without subtitles and have real long conversations...

That's the complete path...

With discipline... regularity and motivation... you can transform your English...

Three months... 90 days... isn't much...

But if you apply this plan... you can progress quickly and speak English with confidence...