Learning English: Subtitles done by Ryan Tunney
Lesson One
With Misterduncan
Hi everybody this is Misterduncan in England.
How are you today?
Are you okay?
Are you happy? I hope so.
Welcome to the very first episode
of my series of English teaching videos.
Before I begin
we will take a look at some
of the common questions that often arise
when talking about learning the English language
and more importantly
learning it as a second language.
So, the first question must be:
"Why do we need to learn English?"
Of course one of the reasons
why we need to be able to speak English nowadays
is because the world is becoming smaller.
Thanks to the Internet
and our developing global economy
more and more people are using English
as a common way to communicate with each other.
So now it has become unavoidable
that companies and large businesses
will need to employ people
who can speak more than their own native language.
That is where English comes in...
It is now officially considered
as an international language.
Of course learning anything is difficult
and English is no exception.
However, there are ways to make the situation easier.
I have come up with my own list of general rules
for learning English.
Do you want to hear them?
Do you want to know what they are?
Ok. Let's go!
Learning English takes time and patience.
It cannot be rushed.
Try to relax and take it easy.
The most important thing you need at the beginning
is a good vocabulary.
Without words, you have nothing to work with.
You must start with a strong foundation
or base
and slowly build on it, day by day.
You must view English as a part of your body
just as you would, an arm or a leg.
It must become a part of your everyday life.
Daily practice is very important.
Do not worry about making mistakes.
In fact the more mistakes you make
the more you will learn from them.
Just like learning to ride a bike.
Sometimes you fall off.
So what do you do?
You get back on and try again.
Do not look at English as just another subject.
Your attitude to English and the way you view it
will decide how well you progress.
Just as we say in English:
"No pain, no gain"
The two most important words to remember
when learning English are
Practice and Confidence.
Practice English everyday
and be confident.
You will find that the more you use English
the better your English will become
and the more confident you become
then the more you will want to use it.
Make it a rule to tell yourself
I can do it!
I can do it!!
I can do it!!!
Please remember, my lessons are aimed at everyone
so hopefully you will find something useful
in each one.
Maybe you will find some of the words I use very easy.
But you will also see some words
that may be new to you.
Remember! My lessons are aimed at everyone.
Even teachers are very welcome to join in.
Learning English should be a fun experience
and I hope with the help of my video lessons
you will discover just how much fun it can be.
I hope you've enjoyed my first lesson.
This is Misterduncan in England saying
Thanks for watching and bye-bye for now!
Presented By Misterduncan
Thanks For Watching
Lesson One
with misterduncan