How long does it take to learn to speak English Fluently
how to speak English fluently like
American speakers in just one month
hi everyone do you believe that we can
speak English fluently like an American
speaker in just a month with this video
is it possible or not today I will
instruct you on how to speak English
like an American in one month with 24
topics of using call occasions and
idioms in conversations method it would
be better if you follow the natural
process of learning any language
listening speaking reading writing now I
will show you three steps to speak like
an American step 1 listening and reading
listen to 3 or 4 times to the
conversation in the video then you had
better take note of the collocation x'
idioms or phrases fold in dialogues step
2 speaking
practice speaking what you have learned
in the video by imitating the method
step 3 writing after practicing try to
rewrite the topics in conversations in
your own way by using the phrases in
collocation z' learned let’s get started
step 1
listening to conversations what’s wrong
what’s wrong Eric I’m really nervous I’m
always this way on the first day of
school you’re not the only one it’s hard
for me too I’m glad we’re taking this
class together do you know anything
about the teacher uh-huh a little
someone told me she gives a lot of
homework and you have to talk a lot in
class oh no I’m afraid of talking in
front of a lot of people oh don’t worry
everyone’s afraid at the beginning but
after you get to know the people and to
make friends it doesn’t get better for
me I’m shy
I have trouble looking at people when I
talk and my hands shake look the
teachers here let’s talk after class
who’s this
hello hi Sarah who’s this it’s Alex
Oh hi Alex
this is Anna hold on a minute and I’ll
get Sarah Sarah it’s for you I’ll be
right there Alex hi hi Sarah want to go
to the movies Friday night I’m really
sorry but I can’t make it Friday night
Saturday how about Saturday
sure why don’t I pick you up at 7
o’clock that sounds great
Oh Alex I’m sorry
my parents are calling me for dinner and
I have to get off see you saturday great
see you bye
let’s go away for the weekend you know
we have a 3-day weekend next month do
you want to go away that’s a great idea
where do you want to go to the beach the
beach in the winter
we don’t have to go swimming we can take
walks on the beach
but what else can we do oh there’s
plenty of things to do we can read go to
the movies I need to relax don’t you I
sure do
you’re right the beach is a good idea
and it won’t be crowded do you think we
need to make a reservation anywhere no I
don’t think so
there are lots of places to stay and
they will be cheaper now than they are
in the summer wake up wake up Tom don’t
you have to go to the airport yeah I’ll
get up in five minutes I don’t want to
get out of bed it’s so early well I’m
going back to sleep I hope you won’t
miss your plane
have a good trip Thanks oh why did I go
to bed so late last night it’s so hard
to get up and it’s so cold and dark but
I need to get up now and take a shower
what time is it
six o’clock oh no I’m late I don’t have
time for a shower I have to get dressed
and get to the airport right away are
you ready to order
oh it’s so nice to eat out and have time
together what a great birthday present
I’m glad you like it I’m always happy to
treat you to lunch and I was thinking
you know we never really have time to
just sit and talk
I know and now we have two hours and
this is a really nice place yeah I come
here once in a while so what are you
going to have um I’m not sure yet but
you order whatever you want it’s your
birthday whatever I want
okay but please don’t sing happy
birthday when we have dessert if you do
I’ll get under the table
you’ll never change always so shy
well that’s me anyway I think I’ll have
the chicken Caesar salad what are you
going to have the salad sounds good but
I’m going to have soup too because I’m
really hungry my leg is killing me
my leg is killing me what happened I was
coming down the stairs too fast and I
fell down do you think your leg is
broken
I don’t know but it hurts a lot maybe
you need to go to the emergency room no
let’s wait a few minutes and see if it
gets better okay but can I get you
anything
hmm maybe some ice okay I’ll be right
back okay here can you move your leg I
think so but look it’s getting swollen
listen Mike I’m calling an ambulance
right away
stay put and don’t move shopping for
jeans can I help you
Thanks we’re just looking well let me
know if there’s anything I can do for
you what do you think of these jeans
they’re really nice how much are they
mm-hmm
there’s no price tag where’s the
salesperson I’m going to ask her oh
there she is
excuse me how much are these jeans I’ll
be with you in a minute okay let’s see
they were $29 but I think today
they’re 30% off
yes that’s right they’re about $20
that’s a good price for these jeans
can I try them on sure the fitting rooms
are right over there
just go on in thanks a lot
Lin how do they look Oh Jim they’re too
big
I’ll get you a smaller size wait a
minute here try these I think these are
better how do they look they’re perfect
oh they look very nice on you
great I’ll take them who’s cooking
tonight hello honey it’s me where are
you at to the station I missed my train
so I’m going to be late oh that’s too
bad
will you get back in time to pick up the
kids I don’t think so
can you get them no problem
make sure they start their homework
don’t worry what time do you think
you’ll be home probably in about an hour
how was your day well I worked for a few
hours at the computer and then I got
sleepy
so I took a nap you took a nap you’re so
lucky you work at home I can’t take a
nap in the office you know but I also
did the laundry and the dishes you can’t
do those things in the office well
that’s true Hey what’s for dinner
chicken it’ll be ready when you get home
I can’t wait I love your chicken
and I love you see you around 6:30 I
hope so
see ya getting cold feet can you believe
it Jenna your wedding is in two weeks I
know what’s wrong well I think I’m
getting cold feet
oh don’t worry that’s normal that’s how
I felt before I married Tim but
everything will be fine
you and Rick are really great together
I know but maybe we should wait we can’t
even afford to buy furniture
oh so it’s money that’s making you have
second thoughts but deep down you really
want to get married you’re right I
really do I’m dying to marry Rick hey
Rick what’s wrong I don’t know I just
hope I’m ready to get married
uh-oh are you getting cold feet I guess
you could say that I’m about to change
my life for good so I’m kinda nervous
okay then call off the wedding but I’m
dying to marry Jana and she’s dying to
marry you so why don’t you just take a
deep breath and calm down pulling an
all-nighter and that is everything okay
you look really tired it’s that obvious
well you’re right I am tired last night
I pulled an all-nighter writing a paper
for my psych class
did you finish it
yeah and just in the nick of time I
emailed it to my professor five minutes
before the deadline well that was close
are you going home now no I have to
hurry to my history class see you later
I’m really in hot water
my history teacher gave us a surprise
quiz and I couldn’t remember anything my
mind went totally blank I didn’t even
want to hand in my quiz because I knew
everything was wrong oh I can’t believe
this I’m going to get an F on a test
that happened to me once but it wasn’t a
surprise quiz I just got the date of the
test wrong so I didn’t study
I took the test cold and didn’t do well
what grade did you get I think I got a C
well at least a C is passing I’m going
to get an F listen Anette you need to
take it easy for all you know you passed
the quiz so why don’t you go home and
take a nap that’s a good idea but I have
another class at 2:00 and we’re going to
have a test I need to go to the library
and hit the books what a day you’re
having you can say that again
are we couch potatoes hi guys
come on in Thanks it’s so good to see
you and here we brought some popcorn oh
you’re so thoughtful what a great idea
here let me take your coats and come in
and make yourselves comfortable
I’m so glad we can finally get together
so are we it’s been such a long time so
tell me what movies are we going to see
tonight well we have two very old and
famous ones a comedy and a murder
mystery want to guess what they are
surprise us but can we see the comedy
first I’m in the mood for something
funny after a hard week at work well
that makes two of us
I don’t feel like watching anything
serious hey you know I heard that it’s
healthy to laugh I heard that too there
was something on TV about that comedians
weren’t performing in hospitals yeah I
saw that it was really interesting that
reminds me yesterday my sister told me
that Michael and I are couch potatoes
because we watch so much TV
but do you think we’re couch potatoes if
we watch good shows come on Susan it
doesn’t matter what we watch it’s true
that we spend a lot of time sitting on
the couch and watching show after show
listen there’s no need to worry about
being a couch potato tonight we all need
to relax so let’s watch a movie the
comedy first after watching two movies
well it’s getting late and we should be
going
you two know how to pick good movies
both were great thank you
our pleasure and it was really great
seeing you thanks for coming thanks for
having us next time come over to our
place and we’ll surprise you with a
couple of great classics sounds good see
you guys get home safe and sound a
really big blackout Dave finally I’m so
glad you called where were you sorry
honey
I just checked my messages it was a hard
day you know I’m in charge of a lot of
these meetings are the lights still out
they sure are
and not just the lights everything is
out except my cell phone and it won’t
stay charged for long do you have any
idea how big this blackout is no but I’m
getting online to find out right now Wow
Karla you should see the map it looks
like the power is out in about five
states does it say when they think it’ll
come back on let’s see it says here that
it might not come back on until tomorrow
oh no I’m sorry I’m not there with you
and Maggie me too I’m working by
candlelight and it’s very romantic how
can you work without electricity
well my laptop is still charged I think
I have about one more hour to work and
what are you working on over poor
do tomorrow don’t worry about it I’m
sure your boss doesn’t expect you to
work in the dark
I know but it’s something to do
Maggie’s sound asleep I miss you both I
can’t wait till you get home
well just two more days and the chances
are the blackouts will be over by then I
sure hope so
if it isn’t I’ll go out of my mind
workaholic mom thanks for your
invitation honey but I’ll have to take a
rain check but mom it’s your birthday I
know I know but I’m swamped with work it
won’t make a difference if we go next
week yes it will it won’t be your
birthday next week I want to take you
out to dinner on your birthday not after
well you know I’d love to take you up on
your invitation but but what okay I’ll
work late tonight and tomorrow night and
get this project over with and that way
they’ll be free
Thursday night oh thanks mom
Wow I didn’t know it would be so hard to
talk you into going out and celebrating
well you know me I have so much
responsibility now that I have this new
position
I know you’re really busy but you should
make time to celebrate after all your
birthday comes only once a year
right right so tell me where do you want
to eat I have two special places in mind
but I keep going back and forth I’ll
decide tomorrow and make a reservation
it’s going to be a surprise well now I’m
really looking forward to Thursday and
there’s going to be one more surprise
but I am NOT going to tell you till
we’re through with dinner another
surprise Pat tell me now are you really
going to make me wait guess who guess
who oh I can’t believe it
I know it’s you Peter I haven’t seen you
in ages how are you pretty good how
about you fine
busy as always you know me I’m such a
workaholic Wow
it’s really great to see you I’d love to
catch up on your news do you have time
to sit down or were you on your way out
I was leaving but I can join you for a
few minutes
great so tell me how’s your family well
it keeps getting bigger we have four
kids now all boys four boys I bet they
keep you busy they sure do
the baby is only a month old so jenny is
not working right now and what’s new
with you and Jim believe it or not he’s
home with the kids
you’re kidding no I’m not he talked to
his boss about working at home and it
turned out that his boss thought it was
a good idea I love it because Jim it
does all the shopping and cleaning and
we save money on childcare it sounds too
good to be true
hmm maybe that’s something we should
think about doing down the road I’m sure
Jenny would love that but with four kids
I don’t know if you’d have time to get
any work done good point
yikes it’s after 1:00 I have to go and
spend the rest of the day in meetings
I’m really glad I ran into you Laura
tell Jim I said hi and that I’ll call
you soon so we can all have dinner great
idea and say hi to Jenny and the kids
see you don’t throw it away
recycle hold it Kathy
what in the world are you doing I can’t
believe my eyes what’s the problem well
don’t you recycle how can you throw
glass away Michael
I was only trying to help I know I know
but I’m really surprised Cathy I thought
you cared about the environment and I do
care but there’s no place to recycle
bottles here and I wanted to help clean
up you make me feel so guilty I’m sorry
I did go a little crazy
it’s just that recently I did some
research on pollution and found out that
we’re running out of places to put our
garbage listen you two why don’t we all
go through these bags and take the
bottles out I’ll take them home and
recycle them Olli you don’t have to take
them all why don’t we each take a few
yeah good idea Mike well let’s get
started so we can all go home time to
say goodbye okay we have a few more
people to ask Carmen what are you doing
over the break well my best friend will
be here for two weeks and I’m going to
show her around I can’t wait to see her
well that sounds really nice there’s so
much to do around here I’m sure you’ll
have a great time and Danny what about
you I don’t have anything planned really
well I was going to go back
but it didn’t work out what happened I
didn’t get my tickets early enough and
now the prices are really high that’s
happened to me before to get a good
price you really need to get your ticket
in advance I know but I think I’m better
off staying here anyways so I can work
more on my English Wow that’s music to
my ears
good for you Danny and now May what are
you going to do over the break nothing
much I have to work I have a part-time
job well at least you won’t have any
homework for a while do you have any
plans for the break uh-huh and I’m
really looking forward to it I’m going
to take it easy take walks go to the
movies visit friends read oh wow look at
the time
it’s time to go and I hate to say
goodbye I hope you all got a lot out of
our class and that you’ll keep in touch
have a great break and above all don’t
forget to speak English at a party
what’s eating you
what do you mean I’m fine no you aren’t
come on whatever it is get it off your
chest
well see that woman over there her
name’s Elizabeth I’ve been trying to
find a way to meet her for months and
now here she is but I don’t have the
guts to walk over there
come on bill this is your chance just
give it a shot what do you have to lose
she wouldn’t be caught dead with me why
do you say that oh let’s just skip it
okay I don’t know why I even told you
how do you know her anyway we work in
the same building well I think you
should just bite the bullet go over
there and start a conversation maybe
later
why put it off who knows you two might
hit it off that’ll be the day
well why are you so negative all of the
sudden I’ve never seen you like this
maybe you’re right
I should just take the initiative and
walk over there but what should I say
now you’re talking just introduce
yourself and start talking about the
party or mention that you’ve seen her at
work she’s bound to recognize you too
well
maybe oh you’re probably right if I pass
up this chance I’ll never forgive myself
well here I go
wish me luck
kids behavior in public
yikes what happened I can’t believe it
all of a sudden a kid just ran in front
of that waitress and she almost dropped
her tray what yeah look the parents are
just sitting there while their kids is
totally out of control what I can’t hear
you it’s so noisy in here I said his
parents aren’t paying any attention to
him at all I don’t think they have a
clue that he’s causing trouble well this
is just what we need after going through
all the trouble of getting a babysitter
I thought we came here to eat in peace
for once maybe we should go somewhere
else it’s taking forever to get our food
anyway that’s not a bad idea
uh-oh it’s too late
our foods coming sorry for the wait
that’s okay you’re really busy tonight
I saw what just happened with that kid
you have a pretty dangerous job yeah
unfortunately not all parents keep their
kids under control but I guess that’s
just part of the job
well we’d never put up with that kind of
behavior from our kids I have nothing
against taking kids to restaurants but
the bottom line is that kids need to
learn how to behave especially in public
oh look here comes the manager
I think he’s going to talk to them I
wonder if he’s going to ask them to
leave in class hmm this coffee is really
strong I like it that way so do I all
during my class I was thinking about
coming here and could almost taste the
coffee sounds like it wasn’t too
exciting I was bored to death I’m in
that class only because it’s a
requirement so I just have to stick it
out the problem is the professor doesn’t
know how to spark our interest she just
walks in and lectures there’s no
discussion what a drag don’t people ask
questions
oh yeah once in a blue moon but I always
see an awful lot of people doodling and
I can tell their minds are wandering do
you have any classes like that I only
have one big lecture class world history
and the professor’s the best it’s so
interesting I’m always on the edge of my
seat and when we have discussions the
room is filled with electricity I’m
jealous too bad I already took history
you know one day it dawned on me that I
was lucky to be in her class because I
found myself thinking a lot about what
she said did you ever have a teacher
like that I’d have to think about it I
don’t know you should come with me to
class sometime just to see what I mean
sounds like you’re in love with her
Steve very funny
she could be my grandmother anyway I
guess what it really comes down to is
her enthusiasm for the subject she just
loves history I remember at the
beginning of this semester I was fooling
around a lot and not taking anything in
school very seriously I bombed the first
history class but then I buckled down
because I started really enjoying school
especially her class you’ve really got
me curious about this teacher I think
I’ll take you up on your idea to visit
your class
when does it meet on the streets hello
young man what brings you to this neck
of the woods
actually I was wondering if I could
interview you from my newspaper me about
what well we’re doing a series of
articles on the homeless and I and you
want to know what happened to me what I
live on what it’s like to live from hand
to mouth uh yeah
I do want to know would you be willing
to tell me your story you got about
three hours whatever we need well then
go ahead and sit down
Thanks um let’s see well first I’d like
to ask you no questions just listen you
think I grew up poor don’t you that I
don’t have an education but you’re dead
wrong I have a college degree I worked
for a big company my parents would turn
over in their graves if they could see
me now
but how I said no questions just sit and
listen in the beginning I got up at 5:00
a.m. every day and was at work by 7:00
and I stayed at the office till 8:00 in
the evening thirteen hours that was the
only way I could keep up with all the
work it just never let up I never saw my
family very much because when I got home
I usually went straight to bed well I
guess I was doing a pretty good job
because I kept moving up the ladder
I became a manager and got more money
but I also had to work even more hours
and weekends to you can imagine that my
wife never stopped complaining she told
me I was getting burned out and had no
time for a life that must have been
really hard to hear yeah my marriage was
at stake
so I went to my boss and asked for a
vacation he told me to wait three more
months
he needed me there so nothing changed
day in and day out I worked and worked
eventually my wife left and guess what
the company closed down a year later the
economy was bad and I couldn’t find
another job
overtime I lost everything
Hey how many hours do you work a day uh
too many I’m sure I just hope you know
what you’re doing
things could change for you you know you
could start over after all you’re
educated that’s wishful thinking young
man winning the lottery
what’s gotten into Michael what’s he
doing I haven’t the slightest idea look
he’s coming over to us and these are for
you what’s the occasion
you haven’t heard I won the lottery
yesterday ten million dollars ten
million dollars come on that’s unheard
of
are you sure beyond the shadow of a
doubt six 12 22 24 and 28 I got every
number and it was the first time I ever
bought a lottery ticket beginner’s luck
I guess how do you feel I’m in shock to
say the least this is really all beyond
my
perhentian it hasn’t sunk in yet
maybe it’s never will
well I’ve got to hand it to you sure
look come if I were in your shoes I
don’t think I’d be able to stand still
let alone buy presents for people and
have conversations with them
I’m not so-called
I really have no idea what’s in store
for me you know right now
my whole life’s up in the air I’m
worried about making the most of this I
don’t want all that money to go down the
drain I’m going to need some time to
think are you going to quit your job I
can’t say yet but I won’t rule it out
well you are right not to make any quick
decisions and you know you should be on
the lookout for people who want to take
advantage of you I know I plan to be
very very careful well no matter what
you do with ten million dollars you’ve
got it made
stuck in the elevator oh no this can’t
be happening
hmm well that certainly happened out of
the blue
I wonder what’s going on I’m going to
ring the alarm this is the last straw I
told them weeks ago to check this
elevator I would have been better off
taking the stairs do you mean this has
happened
and before it sure has
it was a few weeks ago but I wasn’t in
the elevator oh if I’m cooped up and
here really long I don’t know what I’m
going to do I’m already at the end of my
rope well for crying out loud young man
don’t lose your head just calm down
and I’m sure they’ll get this thing
started again as soon as they can
you know I knocked myself out to be on
time for my meeting and now look
complaining isn’t going to help we’ll
just have to make do here and be
thankful that we have some light and
some company actually you’re right I’m
glad I’m not alone in here or I’d be
climbing the walls so you see it could
be a lot worse just please do me a favor
and keep a level head let’s just sit
tight and wait for help how can you be
so calm it sounds like you’ve been stuck
in elevators before well the truth is
this is my first time but why should I
panic what good would it do I don’t want
to dwell on things that scare me I’d
rather pass the time in here
pleasantly how would that ever be
possible hmm
we could tell each other our life
stories who knows we might even come
through this as friends huh we can help
each other out by doing something
that’ll distract us why don’t you just
sit down and tell me about yourself
violence in the media so what do you
think
well it’s nothing to write home about
you must be kidding why do you say that
I think it’s the best movie I’ve seen in
years
with all that violence it wasn’t so
violent it certainly was there was blood
in practically every scene and sometimes
the violence had no bearing on the story
it was just put in for audiences who
liked to see blood I don’t know how they
can get away with showing so much detail
well from my standpoint there was a real
anti violence message in the movie they
showed how all that violence ended in
tragedy but that’s no excuse for being
so graphic why did they have so many
scenes with all that suffering because
it was an important part of the story
sorry but that argument just doesn’t
hold water
you could cut some of those scenes out
and still have your story and as far as
sending an anti violence message you can
do that without making the audience’s
sick
now you’re just blowing this whole thing
out of proportion
am i look at the crime statistics
listen you know this subject is a bone
of contention between us we’ve had
heated arguments about this kind of
thing before
yes too many I sure hope that someday
I’ll get through to you all I know is I
got my money’s worth tonight well I’ll
agree that this story was engrossing but
all that blood and violence drives me up
the wall look now we’re back where we
started let’s just agree to disagree and
go get a cup of coffee changing time
zones dad what time is it for for who
knows what time that is for me boy I
have terrible jet lag I can’t keep my
eyes open
well I’m not going to let you sleep in
the middle of the afternoon let’s take a
walk and you can tell me about your trip
I’m sorry daddy
but I’m too wiped out I think I’ll
stretch out and take a little nap uh-uh
no naps you know if you go to sleep now
you’re going to wake up in the middle of
the night come on let’s take a little
walk around the block maybe you’ll get a
second wind I sure hope so I missed you
and mom a lot a year is a long time we
missed you too honey but we know that
studying in another country was good for
you
well I sure had my ups and downs
sometimes I even thought about coming
home early but I was determined to stick
it out and I’m glad you did but you
didn’t tell us
you were having problems what was so
hard for you over there oh I don’t think
I can scratch the surface
you