1 00:00:01,539 --> 00:00:02,685 Learning English: Subtitles done by Ryan Tunney 2 00:00:02,685 --> 00:00:05,976 Lesson One 3 00:00:05,976 --> 00:00:08,184 With Misterduncan 4 00:00:15,555 --> 00:00:18,352 Hi everybody this is Misterduncan in England. 5 00:00:18,352 --> 00:00:19,858 How are you today? 6 00:00:19,858 --> 00:00:21,102 Are you okay? 7 00:00:21,102 --> 00:00:24,663 Are you happy? I hope so. 8 00:00:24,663 --> 00:00:27,532 Welcome to the very first episode 9 00:00:27,532 --> 00:00:30,703 of my series of English teaching videos. 10 00:00:30,703 --> 00:00:32,403 Before I begin 11 00:00:32,403 --> 00:00:33,851 we will take a look at some 12 00:00:33,851 --> 00:00:36,102 of the common questions that often arise 13 00:00:36,102 --> 00:00:39,209 when talking about learning the English language 14 00:00:39,209 --> 00:00:40,946 and more importantly 15 00:00:40,946 --> 00:00:43,766 learning it as a second language. 16 00:00:43,766 --> 00:00:46,886 So, the first question must be: 17 00:00:46,886 --> 00:00:53,425 "Why do we need to learn English?" 18 00:00:53,425 --> 00:00:54,880 Of course one of the reasons 19 00:00:54,880 --> 00:00:56,829 why we need to be able to speak English nowadays 20 00:00:56,829 --> 00:00:59,497 is because the world is becoming smaller. 21 00:00:59,497 --> 00:01:01,630 Thanks to the Internet 22 00:01:01,630 --> 00:01:03,832 and our developing global economy 23 00:01:03,832 --> 00:01:06,216 more and more people are using English 24 00:01:06,216 --> 00:01:09,006 as a common way to communicate with each other. 25 00:01:09,006 --> 00:01:11,310 So now it has become unavoidable 26 00:01:11,310 --> 00:01:14,213 that companies and large businesses 27 00:01:14,213 --> 00:01:16,464 will need to employ people 28 00:01:16,464 --> 00:01:20,214 who can speak more than their own native language. 29 00:01:20,214 --> 00:01:22,964 That is where English comes in... 30 00:01:22,964 --> 00:01:25,457 It is now officially considered 31 00:01:25,457 --> 00:01:29,527 as an international language. 32 00:01:29,527 --> 00:01:32,130 Of course learning anything is difficult 33 00:01:32,130 --> 00:01:34,533 and English is no exception. 34 00:01:34,533 --> 00:01:39,214 However, there are ways to make the situation easier. 35 00:01:39,214 --> 00:01:43,380 I have come up with my own list of general rules 36 00:01:43,380 --> 00:01:45,441 for learning English. 37 00:01:45,441 --> 00:01:46,979 Do you want to hear them? 38 00:01:46,979 --> 00:01:48,712 Do you want to know what they are? 39 00:01:48,712 --> 00:01:55,621 Ok. Let's go! 40 00:01:55,621 --> 00:01:58,557 Learning English takes time and patience. 41 00:01:58,557 --> 00:02:01,462 It cannot be rushed. 42 00:02:01,462 --> 00:02:04,329 Try to relax and take it easy. 43 00:02:04,329 --> 00:02:08,030 The most important thing you need at the beginning 44 00:02:08,030 --> 00:02:10,001 is a good vocabulary. 45 00:02:10,001 --> 00:02:13,939 Without words, you have nothing to work with. 46 00:02:13,939 --> 00:02:17,909 You must start with a strong foundation 47 00:02:17,909 --> 00:02:20,130 or base 48 00:02:20,130 --> 00:02:24,115 and slowly build on it, day by day. 49 00:02:24,115 --> 00:02:28,986 You must view English as a part of your body 50 00:02:28,986 --> 00:02:33,597 just as you would, an arm or a leg. 51 00:02:33,597 --> 00:02:37,260 It must become a part of your everyday life. 52 00:02:37,260 --> 00:02:40,412 Daily practice is very important. 53 00:02:40,412 --> 00:02:44,445 Do not worry about making mistakes. 54 00:02:44,445 --> 00:02:44,446 In fact the more mistakes you make 55 00:02:46,437 --> 00:02:48,240 the more you will learn from them. 56 00:02:48,952 --> 00:02:52,492 Just like learning to ride a bike. 57 00:02:52,492 --> 00:02:55,526 Sometimes you fall off. 58 00:02:55,526 --> 00:02:57,327 So what do you do? 59 00:02:57,327 --> 00:03:01,099 You get back on and try again. 60 00:03:01,099 --> 00:03:05,475 Do not look at English as just another subject. 61 00:03:05,475 --> 00:03:09,143 Your attitude to English and the way you view it 62 00:03:09,143 --> 00:03:12,476 will decide how well you progress. 63 00:03:12,476 --> 00:03:15,143 Just as we say in English: 64 00:03:15,143 --> 00:03:18,251 "No pain, no gain" 65 00:03:18,251 --> 00:03:20,773 The two most important words to remember 66 00:03:21,177 --> 00:03:26,811 when learning English are 67 00:03:26,811 --> 00:03:30,116 Practice and Confidence. 68 00:03:30,116 --> 00:03:32,562 Practice English everyday 69 00:03:32,562 --> 00:03:34,720 and be confident. 70 00:03:34,720 --> 00:03:36,694 You will find that the more you use English 71 00:03:36,694 --> 00:03:39,024 the better your English will become 72 00:03:39,024 --> 00:03:41,193 and the more confident you become 73 00:03:41,193 --> 00:03:43,894 then the more you will want to use it. 74 00:03:43,894 --> 00:03:46,932 Make it a rule to tell yourself 75 00:03:46,932 --> 00:03:48,701 I can do it! 76 00:03:48,701 --> 00:03:50,203 I can do it!! 77 00:03:50,203 --> 00:04:00,212 I can do it!!! 78 00:04:00,212 --> 00:04:04,117 Please remember, my lessons are aimed at everyone 79 00:04:04,117 --> 00:04:08,227 so hopefully you will find something useful 80 00:04:08,227 --> 00:04:09,322 in each one. 81 00:04:09,322 --> 00:04:13,028 Maybe you will find some of the words I use very easy. 82 00:04:13,028 --> 00:04:17,060 But you will also see some words 83 00:04:17,060 --> 00:04:18,598 that may be new to you. 84 00:04:18,598 --> 00:04:21,237 Remember! My lessons are aimed at everyone. 85 00:04:21,237 --> 99:59:59,999 Even teachers are very welcome to join in. 86 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Learning English should be a fun experience 87 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and I hope with the help of my video lessons 88 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 you will discover just how much fun it can be. 89 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 I hope you've enjoyed my first lesson. 90 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 This is Misterduncan in England saying 91 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Thanks for watching and bye-bye for now! 92 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Presented By Misterduncan 93 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Thanks For Watching 94 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Lesson One 95 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 with misterduncan 96 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Hi everybody this is Mr. duncan in England how are you today? 97 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Are you okay? I hope so. Are you happy? I hope so. 98 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Welcome to the very first episode of my series of english teaching videos 99 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Before I begin we will take a look at some of the common questions that often arise 100 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 when talking about learning the english language 101 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and more importantly, learning it as a second language 102 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 So, the first question must be, 103 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 "Why do we need to learn english?" (music plays) 104 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Of course one of the reasons why we need to be able to speak English 105 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 nowadays is because the world is becoming smaller 106 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Thanks to the internet and our developing global economy 107 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 more and more people are using english as a common way to communicate with eahother 108 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 so now it has become unavoidable 109 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 that companies and large businesses will need 110 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 to employ people who can speak more than their own native language 111 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 That is where english comes in. 112 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 It is now officially considered as an international language 113 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Of course learning anything is difficult and English is no exception. 114 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 However, there are ways to make the situation easier 115 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 I have come up with my own list of general rules for learning English. 116 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Do you want to hear them? 117 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Do you want to know what they are? 118 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Okay, Let's go!!!! 119 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 (Music plays) 120 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Learning english takes time and patience. 121 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 It cannot be rushed. 122 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Try to relax and take it easy. 123 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 The most important thing you need at the begginning is a good voabulary. 124 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Without words you have nothing to work with. 125 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 You must start with a strong foundatiin or base. 126 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and slowly build on it day by day. 127 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 You must view english as a part of your body. 128 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Jusr as you would, an arm or leg. 129 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 It must become a part of your everyday life. 130 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Daily practice is very important. 131 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Do not worry about making mistakes. 132 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 In fact, the more mistake you make, the more you will learn from them. 133 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Just like learning to ride a bike. 134 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Sometimes you fall off. 135 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 So what do you do? 136 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 You get back on and try again 137 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Do not look at englihs as just another subject. 138 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Your attidtude to English and the way you view it. 139 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Will decide how well you progress. 140 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Just as we say in english... 141 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 "No pain, No gain." 142 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 The two most important words to remember 143 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 when learning english are, 144 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Practice and confidence. 145 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Practice English everyday 146 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and be confident. 147 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 You will find that the more you use english 148 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 the better your english will become 149 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and the more confident you become and the more you wil want to use it 150 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Make it a rule to tell yourself, 151 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 I can do it! 152 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 I CANNN DOOO ITTTT!!!! 153 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Please remember, my lessons are aimed at everyone. 154 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 so hopefully you wil find something useful in each one. 155 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 MAybe you will find some of the words I use very easy, 156 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 But you wil also see some words. 157 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Even teachers are very welcome to join in. 158 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Learning english shoudl be a fun experience. 159 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and i hope with the help of my video lessons you can will discover just how fun it can be. 160 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 I hope you 've enjoyed my first lesson 161 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 This is MisterDuncan un England saying 162 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Thanks for watching and bye-bye for now. 163 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 (Music plays) 164 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Hi everbody this mister duncan in england 165 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 how are you today? 166 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Are you ok? .. I hope so. 167 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Are you happy? ... I hope so. 168 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Welcom to the very first episode 169 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 of my series of English teching videos 170 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Before I begin 171 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 we will take a look at some 172 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 of the common questions that often arise 173 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 when talking about learning the English language. 174 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and more importantly 175 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 learning it as a second language 176 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 So, the first question must be... 177 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 "Why do we need to learn English?" 178 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 (sound effects) 179 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Of course ome of the reasons 180 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 why we need to be able to speak English nowadays 181 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 is because the world is becoming smaller 182 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Thanks you the internet 183 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and our devoloping gloabal economy 184 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 more and more people are using English 185 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 as a common wat to communicate with each other 186 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Sp now it has become unavoidable 187 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 that companies and large businesses 188 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 will need to employ people 189 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 who can speack more than their own native language 190 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 That is where English comes in. 191 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 It is now officially considered 192 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 as an international language. 193 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Of course learning anything is difficult 194 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and English is no exception. 195 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 However, there are ways to make the situation easier. 196 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 I have come up with my own list of general rules 197 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 for learning English. 198 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Do you want to hear them? 199 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Do you want to know that they are? 200 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Ok! Let's go! 201 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 (sound effects) 202 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Learning English takes time and patience. 203 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 It cannot be rushed. 204 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Try to relax and take it easy. 205 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 The most important thing you need at the beginning 206 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 is a good vocabulary. 207 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Without words, you have nothing to work with. 208 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 You must start with a strong foundation 209 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 or base. 210 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and slowly build on it, day by day 211 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 You must view english as a part of your body, 212 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 just as you would, an arm or a leg 213 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 It must become a part of your everyday life. 214 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Daily practice is very important. 215 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Do not worry about making mistakes... 216 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 in fact the more mistake you make, 217 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 the more you will learn from them. 218 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Just like learning to ride a bike. 219 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Somtimes you fall off. 220 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 So what do you do? 221 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 You back on and try again! 222 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Do not look at English as just another subject 223 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Your attitude to English and the way you view it 224 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 will decide how well you progress. 225 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Just as we say in Egnlish, 226 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 "No pain, No gain" 227 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 The two most important words to remember 228 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 when learning english are: 229 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Practice and Confidence. 230 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Practice English everyday 231 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and be confident. 232 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 You will find that the more you use English, 233 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 the better your english will become 234 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and the more confident you become 235 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 then the more you will want to use it! 236 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Make it a rule to tell yourself, 237 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 I can do it! 238 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 I can do it! 239 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 I CANNN DOOO ITTTT!!!! 240 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Please remember, my lessons are aimed at everyomne 241 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 so hopefully you will find something useful 242 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 in each one. 243 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Maybe you will find some of the words I use very easy. 244 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 But you will also see some words 245 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 that way be new to you. 246 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Remember! My lessons are aimed at everyone. 247 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Even teachers are very welcome to join in. 248 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Learning enlgish should be a fun experience. 249 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and I hope with the help of my video lessons 250 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 you will discover just how much fun it can be. 251 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 I hope you've enjoyed my first lesson 252 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 This is Misterduncan in England saying, 253 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Thanks for watching and bye-bye for now. 254 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 (music plays)