Success Secrets of Learning English.docx

1、Success Secrets of Learning EnglishSuccess Secrets of Learning Englishby Richard Graham www.GenkiEHello, my name is Richard. You are about to learn the secrets that will allow you to become fluent in one of the most amazing communication mediums on the planet, the English language. You will learn th

2、e skills, hints and tips, but more importantly the way of thinking that will allow you to speak English to whatever level you desire. If you wish to do business, converse with friends, or simply to enjoy meeting other people, whatever your background or experience, putting these simple steps into pl

3、ace will dramatically increase your English ability. They are the exact same ways of thinking that I myself have used to study Physics in French at a French university, and to speak in numerous TV shows and presentations in Japanese. If you wish you could speak English better, or even if you know no

4、thing at all and just want a head start, this book is what you have been waiting for, the key to making English something that you, yes you, can speak beyond your wildest dreams.1. Realise that you can be good at English.Anyone can become good at English. You can become good at English. Race does no

5、t matter. Millions of Americans speak fluent English, yet thousands of them are biologically exactly the same as you. Where you were born does not matter. Most of the English speakers in the World today learnt English as a second, or even third language. Even in your country there are many, many hig

6、hly proficient English speakers. Where you live does not matter. Whilst going to live 5 years in Hawaii may make you fluent more quickly, in this age of the internet, TV and travel its quite possible to get fluent at English simply by living at home. Just look at how many foreigner speakers get alon

7、g so well here without speaking the local language at all! Its not where you live, its how you think.2. Realise that English is easy.Do you think English is difficult? If you do you will never learn to speak well. But what are you comparing this to? If you think that English is more difficult than y

8、our own language, then how can you know if you dont speak English yet? The key to being good is to realise that English is easy. Is English brain surgery or quantum mechanics? No. Its simply a foreign language, something spoken effortlessly by millions of people everyday without a second thought. Tr

9、uly great speakers of English treat English as a secondary thing, not something to think about, and certainly not to worry about, its simply another skill, like riding a bicycle or driving a car. It is something you can achieve. And you can achieve easily. All it takes is a little effort and the rig

10、ht way of thinking. English is easy.3. Do something you enjoy.You must love to learn English. You dont see it as work, but as play. To achieve this the key is to do what excites you, but do it in English. Do you have a passion for fishing, or fashion? The latest stock prices or the hottest music? Wh

11、at about your family or children? What gets you going? Whats the one thing that if taken away from your life would have the biggest influence on you? Now imagine reading, listening and talking passionately about that subject, but in English.4. Set a goalHow good do you want to be? Without a goal, ho

12、wever hard you try you will never achieve anything. You need a decided, specific, written goal. Maybe you have one already? Maybe you need a certain level of English for a promotion or pay rise? Maybe there is a special girl or boy you want to speak to in English? Maybe you have a big business trip

13、coming up? Set that as your goal. See yourself with that promotion, with that pay rise, with that boy or girl or talking effortlessly during that business meeting. Set the goal, work everyday towards it and you will achieve it. What if you dont have a goal already? Remember the previous point, talk

14、about something you love in English. Imagine how long you could talk about your hobby or passion in your own language. Imagine you are in a room with like minded people, all eager to hear everything you know about your passion. Now imagine the exact same scene, but this time you are talking just as

15、much about your passion in English. This is your new goal. However much you can talk about your passion you can now do it in English.5. See yourself in the future.Or if you dont have a hobby or passion, try this idea. Close your eyes. See yourself in the future. You are fluent in English. You are ta

16、lking to someone. Can you see? Who is this person? The American president? The president of your company? Britney Spears? David Beckham? You are laughing and joking. You understand everything they say. They understand everything you say. You are having a thoroughly enjoyable time. You are speaking f

17、luent English. Look in the mirror. This is you. Keep this image in mind; this is your new goal. Work everyday to make it come true.6. Dont mind what other people thinkIn my first couple of days in a new country I was out drinking with some English friends. There were some local people in the bar, an

18、d naturally we were keen to meet some of the locals and have a chat and maybe share a beer or two. We were quite lucky in that one of the guys in the groups was not only really fun and friendly, he also spoke quite good English ( well, I think the beer helped a little!). When we had finished it was

19、decided we would go to another bar. So we all got on the train. The shocking thing was that this fun, friendly, English speaking business man suddenly told us not to speak English to him on the train. He was embarrassed that other people may hear him speaking English! Wow. Now luckily things have ch

20、anged a lot over the past few years. But some people still believe that they should not speak English because other people think of them as being a show off. There is only one reason that people would think like that: they are jealous. Admittedly if you went around saying Im great at English, look h

21、ow bad you are! then they probably have a point. But people who say bad things about people who speak English are merely jealous that they cannot speak themselves. Secretly, deep down they respect you for speaking English and they indeed want to become like you themselves. Even the harshest critic r

22、eally respects you for speaking English and wishes to be like you. So dont hide your lantern under a bushel, if you have the chance, use your English. This is your life and you alone decide how and when you speak and in what language. Dont let what other people think stop you achieving your potentia

23、l. Speak up and be proud to speak English! And dont think that being shy is OK. Its not. In every country we love winners and people who have special skills. Look at the Olympics when athletes win medals, everyone appreciates their special skills、applauds their success and wishes them well. Or when

24、scientists win Nobel prizes, again everyone is proud of what they achieved, looks up to them and feels inspired to become great themselves. Its the same with you and English. If you can speak English and the people around you see this, then they will look up to you, admire and respect you. Theyll be

25、 proud to know you and the people around you will be inspired by your abilities and want to become great speakers themselves. Be a role model, be an inspiration for others.7. Take responsibilityWe all start from different points in life. Some of us are born rich, some are born poor. Some have influe

26、ntial parents, some have no parents at all. Some have been seemingly been given great chances on a plate, some have had to work extra hard for everything they have achieved. This is life. And theres nothing to do but accept it. If we constantly say yes, but he was born in America so of course he can

27、 speak English, or Yes, but he went to the best university and had the best teachers then we are blaming other people. Blaming other people is to make excuses, and making excuses is to open the path to failure. First we must take responsibility ourselves. How good you are at English is all up to you

28、. There are millions of people in underdeveloped countries who have no food, no education and no resources, but they simply decided to learn English and did it. They took responsibility and took action. You are exactly the same, if you take responsibility and take action you will succeed. Maybe you

29、feel you have no time? That you are too busy? But who decides how you spend your time? Dont blame other people. How you choose to spend your time is entirely decided by you. So take responsibility and take control, acknowledge that you control what, when and how you do things, and make the best use

30、of your time to achieve your goals. Take time where you can, five minutes after taking the kids to school? A 20 minute commute to work? An extra 10 minutes while eating lunch? Your time is yours. Five minutes before breakfast? Your time is yours. Everything starts with you. You are the master of you

31、r destiny, only you can determine how good you wish to become. Decide today you wish to be brilliant. Take responsibility. Make it happen. Become a brilliant speaker.8. Only think positive thoughts.Just like driving a car, our thoughts are self fulfilling, whatever direction we look at when driving,

32、 or think about during the day, is the direction we will go. Successful language learners always look on the positive side of things. They see a language as something that can be mastered, one step at a time. If along the way we make mistakes, or lose faith, it does not matter as long as we continually look forward. See the goal in your mind and head towards it. However, sadly many people dont do this. Instead of focussing on the good things, they focus on the bad. They continually think of mistakes they have made, they worry that they may embarrasses themselves, they believe th