Anyone who is learning a language wants to be able to use that language fluently. But what exactly is fluency, and how do you get it? In this video I’m going to show you how to produce perfect, fluent English, today.
My native language is Spanish, and once another person, also a Spanish speaker, in an interview told me that my English is not good because I speak slowly or because I did not understand what he was saying to me. I don't really speak slow, but he spoke very fast in both languages, English and Spanish! So fast that I don't understand how it communicates with the world. And I understood that speaking fast does not mean speaking well in any language. Do you have a video dedicated to those people who believe that speaking very fast means speaking well? If you don't have the video, you could make it.
My native language is Spanish, and once another person, also a Spanish speaker, in an interview told me that my English is not good because I speak slowly or because I did not understand what he was saying to me. I don't really speak slowly, but he spoke very fast in both languages, English and Spanish! So fast that I don't understand how he communicates with the world. And I understood that speaking fast does not mean speaking well in any language.
Except that for a native english he speaks too slowly. Nobody speaks slowly in his native language. Do the test by looking an equivalent video in your native language, you will see that the trainer speaks too slowly for your taste
I wouldn't apologize for my English. I do a little bit for it every day since years, and I don't have to. I do it for myself, because it opens access to sources of knowledge from all over the world. To be honest: If a person asks me about the way to the next metro station or something like that in English, I'll try my best, but if this person has the strange idea to judge my English, I would say: So, you should better learn *my language* ! 🤣🤣🤣
Yes, sometimes I did the same thing. Here, near of my home, there is an hostal for pelegrins who are going to Santiago. One day I met a girl from Corea that she was lost in the way and she was crying because her friends had left her alone and she didn't know which was the right way, because she was in a path that split in two differents ways. Using my "advanced" english I tried to aid the girl and she went very happy by the right way giving thanks to me, and I got very proud because I had been useful to the girl. However, another day I met a man asking for the hostal of pelegrins, I tried to aid him, but when the man realized that I was able to link two words in english, he started speaking very fast, and I didn`t understand anything. I asked the man to speak slowly, please, in order to could aid him, but the man continued speaking very fast. In this moment, I hesitated, and I told him to try to learn a bit of spanish, or basque, if he wanted to be understood and to reach Santiago.
This Guy Christian is a great guy and a beautiful human being. May the Lord bless him and his family too for encouraging all people around the world and helping them to learn The English language.
Christian, you express so beautifully in your videos, especially at the end of the video, that you emotionally understand people who want to learn English, and you express it very well with just your gaze. I think you are a very empathetic person who tries to do your job in the best way. Thank you so much for your videos.
I just love how Christian comfort my heart and give me confidence to go on this journey of English. He has the talent of teaching and fewer can talk to the audience like he does. So, thank you so much, it is always a pleasure watch your videos. Cheers from Brazil.
Your videos are perfect. I love them. But there is one thing i love the most. It's your clear and understandable pronunciation which I can understand without subtitles. Thank you very much for your work.
How lucky to have met you. You give me courage, I understand and read in English but I act silent when I need to speak in English. It's incredible! - Thanks to you, I was able to talk to a patient and explain what I had to do, in English. (I live in Italy, I work in a hospital) 😊 🙏
OMG! 😂 I’m learning German now and say often “Entschuldigung, ich kann nicht gut Deutsch”… wenn I used to study Englisch, I apologised sometimes too)) But I won’t do it anymore. Thanks for the video and good mood 😊!
3:34 I have never understood why people say that. I only speak English with my girlfriend who doesn't speak French. I make mistakes, but if no one corrects me or tells me that I've made a mistake, I will never improve...
Thank you Christian, you're one of the hidden gem everyone should follow. I'm very grateful to come across your channel via tiktok. You talk slower and consider your learners ability to comprehend from every levels. I really appreciate you not only teaching English in easy-to-understand way but also encouraging your students and viewers with your positive words.😊 Also I'll be sure to let my fellow and my family about your channel, I'm a lifelong English learner and your channel is the easiest one to understand especially for beginners
Spanish speakers are more tolerant than English speakers. We understand that the person who makes an effort to learn our language is making a great effort to learn our language and we appreciate that.But I have seen cases in which even having perfect grammar, people have discrimination, it is not a case of communication, it is a case of another type. That must be understood.
This video makes me open my eyes because I always say " Sorry for my English " I don't speak very well but I'm here trying and make mistakes it's ok . I'm new English learner and I don't know how to use " at, in the, for, on " I have afraid to make it wrong. Greetings from Brazil
And there it is everybody. Wisdom put into a few words: mistakes are a part of learning. I would even go further and say that everything is a learning experience - if you choose to see it that way.
I like your vision of how to learn languages. But I just enjoy listen to your speech. Easy, clear, no filler words and the is something in your manner of speaking that reminds me of "Pride and Prejudice" film (1995). Love it
Since I only learn English out of books and videos, with very few possibilities to speak to native speakers, outside of casual small talk perhaps, I’ve eventually accepted my disfluency. But it’s not a reason to give up. Thank you!
GREAT EXPLANATIONS ABOUT THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN USING COMPLEX VOCABULARY TO MAKE OTHERS UNDERSTAND YOU AND THE ABILITY TO SPEAK IN A WAY OTHER " NATIVE PEOPLE " UNDERSTAND YOU, THAT MEANS, FLUENCY. THANKS FOR THE COLLABORATION. 🙏🏻😇
Nice vid Christian. I' m with you, as a language teacher myself. The A1-C2 ranking is just used to make money. They did some research on the level of native Dutch speakers to find out what their 'level' of Dutch is. Only 5% are at C2 in their native language, 10% C1. I reckon that when you do similar research on other languages, the outcome will be the same. For fun, I sometimes do the onliine language level tests, and I never go beyond B2. It's just another money spinning exercise to get people to buy a course. Even a mate of mine, who writes ELT books, never goes higher than C1....
Hahaha Today I asked for a bag in the store. Thank you. I thought I knew basic phrases and understood something, but thanks to you I know it's different
I wish every English speaker, whether they're native or not, spoke like you, Christian. You're clear, comprehensible even w/o the subtitles and I love it. I'm non-native, I've learnt the lg and a I think you're a great example of how English should be taught. BTW, like 10-15 yrs I used to say 'sorry for my English' although everyone understood me. Esp. during my holiday stay in GB (Newcastle and neighbouring towns)
Perhaps, a bit misplaced comment. Thank you again for the interview with Erik Singer. It was one of two interviews I liked the most on your channel (the other was with Shana Poplack), and that was the pivotal point in my understanding US English by ear. Meanwhile, I was able to watch (and listen to) fast-speaking RU-vidrs such as Chelsey Hughes and Feli from Germany. Yet understanging spoken English comes softly. Note: I watched the interview with Erik Singer with subtitles, or rather "scrolling script." After the first 15 minutes I noticed I was not looking at the script: I'd adapted myself to his accent and his way of speaking.
Thank you for sharing your analysis on Fluency. It arrived at just the right time when I was considering giving up. I am truly grateful for every word, as it has motivated me greatly.
I agree with you, Christian! Plus it's beautiful to see how you become emotional at the end of the video because you really believe in what you say as I do. Congratulations for your work!
Wow 😍😍 the only expert who I follow on social media. And as an English teacher I use your tips and I quote from your videos to advise my leaners. I'd be so happy if I had the opportunity to attend your classes Mr. Christian. Peace from Algeria.
the only situation in which I feel sorry for my language is when my wife corrects me because I speak wrongly in my native language, or when reading a book in my native language, I have to ask her what some words mean.. ..
Nobody who speaks a foreign language should say "sorry" simply because many natives themselves speak incorrectly (in the UK, for example, people often spell because they don't understand each other). However, Christian you are great!!! 👏👍
