Learning English - Lesson One (Introduction)

Learning English

Lesson One

With Misterduncan

Hi everybody this is Misterduncan in England.

How are you today?

Are you ok? I hope so.

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 were 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

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