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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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