The ONLY way to become fluent in ENGLISH
By Volka English
Summary
## Key takeaways - **3,000 words unlock 95% English comprehension**: To understand 95% of spoken English, you only need to know approximately 3,000 words. This core vocabulary is the foundation for achieving fluency. [00:01], [00:14] - **Comprehensible input is the key to language acquisition**: The most effective way to learn a language is through comprehensible input, where you understand the content through visuals, context, and repetition, rather than traditional methods like memorizing lists or classroom lessons. [00:31], [00:43] - **Three steps to English fluency**: Achieve fluency by first watching comprehensible input videos, then reinforcing learning with AI tools like ChatGPT for definitions and quizzes, and finally using an SRS app for long-term memorization. [03:00], [04:11] - **Vlogs are 4x more effective than traditional classes**: Comprehensible input vlogs are significantly more effective than traditional learning methods, with a 10-15 minute vlog being equivalent to an hour of classroom instruction and completely free. [04:53], [05:05]
Topics Covered
- How Comprehensible Input Unlocks Natural Language Learning.
- Learn English Naturally, Without Boring Lessons or Textbooks.
- Master English with These Two Powerful Learning Steps.
Full Transcript
3,000. That is how many words you need
to know to understand 95% of spoken
English. But what is the best way to
learn these
words? Most people try to learn English
with online tutors, memorizing
vocabulary lists, or sitting in a
classroom for hours. But these methods
are slow, boring, and expensive. So
what's the solution? The answer is
simple. It's comprehens comprehensible
input as the key driver of language
acquisition. We acquire language in only
one way when we understand it. Most
people call that comprehensible input.
But what is comprehensible input? Let me
show you an example. Hello guys. Let's
go outside. Outside. This is a door. I
am opening the door. These are my shoes.
This is a dog. This is a dog, an animal.
The dog's color is beige. So, now we're
outside. This grass has been
cut. This grass has not been cut. So
you can see the difference. This grass
is taller. It's taller. And it has not
been cut. This grass is shorter. It's
shorter. So, it has been cut. Now, these
are trees. These are lemons. And this is
a car. There is someone inside of the
car. You see inside. You could also call
this a pond. It's a pond of water. Even
if you didn't understand every word I
said, your brain is already learning
through the visuals, context, and
repetition. And also, you could probably
guess what I was talking about based on
my actions, right? The comprehensible
input learning method is better than
other methods because you'll learn
vocabulary
pronunciation, listening comprehension
skills, grammar, and sentence structure
and by far the most important, how to
start thinking in English, all without
boring lessons and textbooks. So, that
is why I decided I'm going to teach you
these 3,000 words through real life
vlogs to make learning fun, natural, and
way, way less boring. These are real
life vlogs, traveling, and adventures.
All designed to be as interesting as
possible to teach you English with
comprehensible input in a fun way so
that it doesn't feel like work. it
doesn't feel like you're studying
because I want you to stick around until
you reach your goals of being fluent in
English. Whether you're beginner
intermediate, or advanced, these videos
will help you become fluent in English
and should be a part of your daily study
routine. So, the steps you want to
follow is first you want to watch
comprehensible input videos like my
videos. And as you're watching these
videos, you want to practice listening
comprehension, your pronunciation. You
could practice shadowing techniques as
you watch these videos. And also watch
out for sentence structure, grammar, and
just learn this naturally instead of
doing lessons in class. The second step
is to reinforce this learning you just
had in the video. You could use this
chat GPT prompt I made for you. It's in
the description. And this allows you to
just reinforce what you learned in the
video. So it gives you the definition
for the word again. It gives you
examples for the past, present, and
future. It also gives you many quizzes
to ensure you understood everything
about that word. And finally, it's very
customizable. So, if you want to have
different verb tenses, you could just
ask it to give you different verb tenses
for that word. And also, it could
explain to you just in English or in
English and your language or just your
language, whatever your level is and
whatever you're comfortable with. This
will really help you solidify your
learnings from the comprehensible input
video. And on top of that, you can just
ask it any questions or any confusions
you have about anything in English and
it will answer it. And the third step is
more optional, but if you want to
remember this words for the long term
especially if you don't have the chance
to speak English a lot, you can use an
SRS software like Anki and put these
words into that software to make sure
you don't forget them. And if you don't
want to use an SRS software, you can
just simply review the words on your own
time whenever you feel you need to
revise them. And the great thing about
this strategy, it's very simple. It's
just three steps to follow. So, in
summary, watch comprehensible input
videos like mine. Use the Chat GBT
prompt I gave you in the description to
help reinforce what you just learned.
The third step, use an SRS software for
long-term memorization. I'm talking
months and years. And even if you don't
follow all the steps, you could just
watch the videos and that will still be
beneficial for you because it has
comprehensible input, which is a great
way to learn languages. Comprehensible
input videos like this are four times
more effective than traditional learning
methods. This means that my 10 to 15
minute vlog is worth up to one hour of
classroom instruction and it's
completely free. All I ask is that you
please subscribe and share these videos
with your friends. And don't forget to
turn on notifications so you never miss
a vlog. If you haven't seen my previous
videos, check out this playlist to catch
up on the words you've missed. And if
you guys want, you could follow my
personal Instagram, Vulca Eagle. And
don't forget, you will be fluent one
day. You just have to keep on trying and
not give up.
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