WEBVTT 00:00:01.539 --> 00:00:02.685 Learning English: Subtitles done by Ryan Tunney 00:00:02.685 --> 00:00:05.976 Lesson One 00:00:05.976 --> 00:00:08.184 With Misterduncan 00:00:15.555 --> 00:00:18.352 Hi everybody this is Misterduncan in England. 00:00:18.352 --> 00:00:19.858 How are you today? 00:00:19.858 --> 00:00:21.102 Are you okay? 00:00:21.102 --> 00:00:24.663 Are you happy? I hope so. 00:00:24.663 --> 00:00:27.532 Welcome to the very first episode 00:00:27.532 --> 00:00:30.703 of my series of English teaching videos. 00:00:30.703 --> 00:00:32.403 Before I begin 00:00:32.403 --> 00:00:33.851 we will take a look at some 00:00:33.851 --> 00:00:36.102 of the common questions that often arise 00:00:36.102 --> 00:00:39.209 when talking about learning the English language 00:00:39.209 --> 00:00:40.946 and more importantly 00:00:40.946 --> 00:00:43.766 learning it as a second language. 00:00:43.766 --> 00:00:46.886 So, the first question must be: 00:00:46.886 --> 00:00:53.425 "Why do we need to learn English?" 00:00:53.425 --> 00:00:54.880 Of course one of the reasons 00:00:54.880 --> 00:00:56.829 why we need to be able to speak English nowadays 00:00:56.829 --> 00:00:59.497 is because the world is becoming smaller. 00:00:59.497 --> 00:01:01.630 Thanks to the Internet 00:01:01.630 --> 00:01:03.832 and our developing global economy 00:01:03.832 --> 00:01:06.216 more and more people are using English 00:01:06.216 --> 00:01:09.006 as a common way to communicate with each other. 00:01:09.006 --> 00:01:11.310 So now it has become unavoidable 00:01:11.310 --> 00:01:14.213 that companies and large businesses 00:01:14.213 --> 00:01:16.464 will need to employ people 00:01:16.464 --> 00:01:20.214 who can speak more than their own native language. 00:01:20.214 --> 00:01:22.964 That is where English comes in... 00:01:22.964 --> 00:01:25.457 It is now officially considered 00:01:25.457 --> 00:01:29.527 as an international language. 00:01:29.527 --> 00:01:32.130 Of course learning anything is difficult 00:01:32.130 --> 00:01:34.533 and English is no exception. 00:01:34.533 --> 00:01:39.214 However, there are ways to make the situation easier. 00:01:39.214 --> 00:01:43.380 I have come up with my own list of general rules 00:01:43.380 --> 00:01:45.441 for learning English. 00:01:45.441 --> 00:01:46.979 Do you want to hear them? 00:01:46.979 --> 00:01:48.712 Do you want to know what they are? 00:01:48.712 --> 00:01:55.621 Ok. Let's go! 00:01:55.621 --> 00:01:58.557 Learning English takes time and patience. 00:01:58.557 --> 00:02:01.462 It cannot be rushed. 00:02:01.462 --> 00:02:04.329 Try to relax and take it easy. 00:02:04.329 --> 00:02:08.030 The most important thing you need at the beginning 00:02:08.030 --> 00:02:10.001 is a good vocabulary. 00:02:10.001 --> 00:02:13.939 Without words, you have nothing to work with. 00:02:13.939 --> 00:02:17.909 You must start with a strong foundation 00:02:17.909 --> 00:02:20.130 or base 00:02:20.130 --> 00:02:24.115 and slowly build on it, day by day. 00:02:24.115 --> 00:02:28.986 You must view English as a part of your body 00:02:28.986 --> 00:02:33.597 just as you would, an arm or a leg. 00:02:33.597 --> 00:02:37.260 It must become a part of your everyday life. 00:02:37.260 --> 00:02:40.412 Daily practice is very important. 00:02:40.412 --> 00:02:44.445 Do not worry about making mistakes. 00:02:44.445 --> 00:02:44.446 In fact the more mistakes you make 00:02:46.437 --> 00:02:48.240 the more you will learn from them. 00:02:48.952 --> 00:02:52.492 Just like learning to ride a bike. 00:02:52.492 --> 00:02:55.526 Sometimes you fall off. 00:02:55.526 --> 00:02:57.327 So what do you do? 00:02:57.327 --> 00:03:01.099 You get back on and try again. 00:03:01.099 --> 00:03:05.475 Do not look at English as just another subject. 00:03:05.475 --> 00:03:09.143 Your attitude to English and the way you view it 00:03:09.143 --> 00:03:12.476 will decide how well you progress. 00:03:12.476 --> 00:03:15.143 Just as we say in English: 00:03:15.143 --> 00:03:18.251 "No pain, no gain" 00:03:18.251 --> 00:03:20.773 The two most important words to remember 00:03:21.177 --> 00:03:26.811 when learning English are 00:03:26.811 --> 00:03:30.116 Practice and Confidence. 00:03:30.116 --> 00:03:32.562 Practice English everyday 00:03:32.562 --> 00:03:34.720 and be confident. 00:03:34.720 --> 00:03:36.694 You will find that the more you use English 00:03:36.694 --> 00:03:39.024 the better your English will become 00:03:39.024 --> 00:03:41.193 and the more confident you become 00:03:41.193 --> 00:03:43.894 then the more you will want to use it. 00:03:43.894 --> 00:03:46.932 Make it a rule to tell yourself 00:03:46.932 --> 00:03:48.701 I can do it! 00:03:48.701 --> 00:03:50.203 I can do it!! 00:03:50.203 --> 00:04:00.212 I can do it!!! 00:04:00.212 --> 00:04:04.117 Please remember, my lessons are aimed at everyone 00:04:04.117 --> 00:04:08.227 so hopefully you will find something useful 00:04:08.227 --> 00:04:09.322 in each one. 00:04:09.322 --> 00:04:13.028 Maybe you will find some of the words I use very easy. 00:04:13.028 --> 00:04:17.060 But you will also see some words 00:04:17.060 --> 00:04:18.598 that may be new to you. 00:04:18.598 --> 00:04:21.237 Remember! My lessons are aimed at everyone. 00:04:21.237 --> 99:59:59.999 Even teachers are very welcome to join in. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Learning English should be a fun experience 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and I hope with the help of my video lessons 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 you will discover just how much fun it can be. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I hope you've enjoyed my first lesson. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 This is Misterduncan in England saying 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Thanks for watching and bye-bye for now! 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Presented By Misterduncan 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Thanks For Watching 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Lesson One 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 with misterduncan 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Hi everybody this is Mr. duncan in England how are you today? 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Are you okay? I hope so. Are you happy? I hope so. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Welcome to the very first episode of my series of english teaching videos 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 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 when talking about learning the english language 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and more importantly, learning it as a second language 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 So, the first question must be, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 "Why do we need to learn english?" (music plays) 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Of course one of the reasons why we need to be able to speak English 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 nowadays is because the world is becoming smaller 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Thanks to the internet and our developing global economy 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 more and more people are using english as a common way to communicate with eahother 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 so now it has become unavoidable 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 that companies and large businesses will need 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 to employ people who can speak more than their own native language 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 That is where english comes in. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 It is now officially considered as an international language 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Of course learning anything is difficult and English is no exception. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 However, there are ways to make the situation easier 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I have come up with my own list of general rules for learning English. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Do you want to hear them? 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Do you want to know what they are? 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Okay, Let's go!!!! 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 (Music plays) 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Learning english takes time and patience. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 It cannot be rushed. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Try to relax and take it easy. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 The most important thing you need at the begginning is a good voabulary. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Without words you have nothing to work with. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 You must start with a strong foundatiin or base. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and slowly build on it day by day. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 You must view english as a part of your body. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Jusr as you would, an arm or leg. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 It must become a part of your everyday life. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Daily practice is very important. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Do not worry about making mistakes. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 In fact, the more mistake you make, the more you will learn from them. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Just like learning to ride a bike. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Sometimes you fall off. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 So what do you do? 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 You get back on and try again 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Do not look at englihs as just another subject. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Your attidtude to English and the way you view it. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Will decide how well you progress. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Just as we say in english... 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 "No pain, No gain." 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 The two most important words to remember 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 when learning english are, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Practice and confidence. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Practice English everyday 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and be confident. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 You will find that the more you use english 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 the better your english will become 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and the more confident you become and the more you wil want to use it 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Make it a rule to tell yourself, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I can do it! 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I CANNN DOOO ITTTT!!!! 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Please remember, my lessons are aimed at everyone. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 so hopefully you wil find something useful in each one. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 MAybe you will find some of the words I use very easy, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 But you wil also see some words. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Even teachers are very welcome to join in. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Learning english shoudl be a fun experience. 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. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I hope you 've enjoyed my first lesson 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 This is MisterDuncan un England saying 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Thanks for watching and bye-bye for now. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 (Music plays) 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Hi everbody this mister duncan in england 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 how are you today? 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Are you ok? .. I hope so. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Are you happy? ... I hope so. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Welcom to the very first episode 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 of my series of English teching videos 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Before I begin 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 we will take a look at some 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 of the common questions that often arise 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 when talking about learning the English language. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and more importantly 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 learning it as a second language 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 So, the first question must be... 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 "Why do we need to learn English?" 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 (sound effects) 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Of course ome of the reasons 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 why we need to be able to speak English nowadays 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 is because the world is becoming smaller 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Thanks you the internet 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and our devoloping gloabal economy 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 more and more people are using English 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 as a common wat to communicate with each other 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Sp now it has become unavoidable 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 that companies and large businesses 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 will need to employ people 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 who can speack more than their own native language 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 That is where English comes in. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 It is now officially considered 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 as an international language. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Of course learning anything is difficult 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and English is no exception. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 However, there are ways to make the situation easier. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I have come up with my own list of general rules 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 for learning English. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Do you want to hear them? 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Do you want to know that they are? 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Ok! Let's go! 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 (sound effects) 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Learning English takes time and patience. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 It cannot be rushed. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Try to relax and take it easy. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 The most important thing you need at the beginning 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 is a good vocabulary. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Without words, you have nothing to work with. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 You must start with a strong foundation 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 or base. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and slowly build on it, day by day 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 You must view english as a part of your body, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 just as you would, an arm or a leg 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 It must become a part of your everyday life. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Daily practice is very important. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Do not worry about making mistakes... 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 in fact the more mistake you make, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 the more you will learn from them. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Just like learning to ride a bike. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Somtimes you fall off. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 So what do you do? 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 You back on and try again! 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Do not look at English as just another subject 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Your attitude to English and the way you view it 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 will decide how well you progress. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Just as we say in Egnlish, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 "No pain, No gain" 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 The two most important words to remember 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 when learning english are: 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Practice and Confidence. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Practice English everyday 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and be confident. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 You will find that the more you use English, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 the better your english will become 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and the more confident you become 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 then the more you will want to use it! 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Make it a rule to tell yourself, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I can do it! 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I can do it! 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I CANNN DOOO ITTTT!!!! 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Please remember, my lessons are aimed at everyomne 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 so hopefully you will find something useful 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 in each one. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Maybe you will find some of the words I use very easy. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 But you will also see some words 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 that way be new to you. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Remember! My lessons are aimed at everyone. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Even teachers are very welcome to join in. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Learning enlgish should be a fun experience. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and I hope with the help of my video lessons 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 you will discover just how much fun it can be. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I hope you've enjoyed my first lesson 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 This is Misterduncan in England saying, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Thanks for watching and bye-bye for now. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 (music plays)