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Learning English - Lesson One (Introduction)

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    Learning English: Subtitles done by Ryan Tunney
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    Lesson One
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    With Misterduncan
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    Hi everybody this is Misterduncan in England.
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    How are you today?
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    Are you okay?
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    Are you happy? I hope so.
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    Welcome to the very first episode
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    of my series of English teaching videos.
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    Before I begin
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    we will take a look at some
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    of the common questions that often arise
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    when talking about learning the English language
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    and more importantly
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    learning it as a second language.
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    So, the first question must be:
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    "Why do we need to learn English?"
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    Of course one of the reasons
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    why we need to be able to speak English nowadays
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    is because the world is becoming smaller.
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    Thanks to the Internet
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    and our developing global economy
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    more and more people are using English
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    as a common way to communicate with each other.
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    So now it has become unavoidable
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    that companies and large businesses
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    will need to employ people
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    who can speak more than their own native language.
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    That is where English comes in...
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    It is now officially considered
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    as an international language.
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    Of course learning anything is difficult
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    and English is no exception.
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    However, there are ways to make the situation easier.
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    I have come up with my own list of general rules
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    for learning English.
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    Do you want to hear them?
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    Do you want to know what they are?
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    Ok. Let's go!
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    Learning English takes time and patience.
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    It cannot be rushed.
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    Try to relax and take it easy.
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    The most important thing you need at the beginning
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    is a good vocabulary.
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    Without words, you have nothing to work with.
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    You must start with a strong foundation
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    or base
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    and slowly build on it, day by day.
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    You must view English as a part of your body
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    just as you would, an arm or a leg.
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    It must become a part of your everyday life.
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    Daily practice is very important.
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    Do not worry about making mistakes.
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    In fact the more mistakes you make
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    the more you will learn from them.
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    Just like learning to ride a bike.
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    Sometimes you fall off.
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    So what do you do?
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    You get back on and try again.
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    Do not look at English as just another subject.
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    Your attitude to English and the way you view it
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    will decide how well you progress.
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    Just as we say in English:
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    "No pain, no gain"
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    The two most important words to remember
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    when learning English are
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    Practice and Confidence.
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    Practice English everyday
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    and be confident.
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    You will find that the more you use English
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    the better your English will become
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    and the more confident you become
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    then the more you will want to use it.
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    Make it a rule to tell yourself
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    I can do it!
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    I can do it!!
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    I can do it!!!
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    Please remember, my lessons are aimed at everyone
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    so hopefully you will find something useful
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    in each one.
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    Maybe you will find some of the words I use very easy.
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    But you will also see some words
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    that may be new to you.
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    Remember! My lessons are aimed at everyone.
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    Even teachers are very welcome to join in.
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    Learning English should be a fun experience
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    and I hope with the help of my video lessons
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    you will discover just how much fun it can be.
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    I hope you've enjoyed my first lesson.
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    This is Misterduncan in England saying
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    Thanks for watching and bye-bye for now!
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    Presented By Misterduncan
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    Thanks For Watching
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    Lesson One
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    with misterduncan
Title:
Learning English - Lesson One (Introduction)
Video Language:
English
Team:
Volunteer
Duration:
05:09

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