Hello, my name is Matthew and English conversation is my specialism...
I speak Modern Received Pronunciation and teach English conversation with a focus on British English and British Accents.
However, I did go to school in the USA so I am very familiar with American English and the various differences.
I lived in Asia for 17 years and saw the problems, difficulties and struggles that English learners encounter.
The EASIEST way to learn and improve your English
I disagree with many of the methods of teaching English and think the best way is the same way I learned English. I learned by starting with conversation and not by reading lots of confusing books on grammar and the 'rules' of the language.
English conversation should be learned first and it should be enjoyed and not endured!
Once English learners can speak confidently its easy to fine-tune the pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar.
This is the TRIED, TESTED and TRUSTED way that almost everybody in the world learned their native language.
So this is my approach to teaching English. Get speaking FIRST and everything else will make a lot more sense later.
LISTEN, READ and SPEAK at the same time
1. LISTEN to clear and correctly pronounced English
The exercises are designed to take 5-10 minutes per day to complete. You don't have to take any tests or even write anything. Just listen to the words being spoken and get used to the sounds and the pronunciation.
2. LISTEN and READ at the same time
When you are feeling happy with listening, or if you feel confident from the start, you can LISTEN and READ at the same time.
To begin with, just listen and read in your head (read to yourself) so that you can imitate (copy) the style and pronunciation that you are listening to. Listen and read the exercises as many times as you need or want.
3. LISTEN, READ and SPEAK at the same time
The third stage is to do all three. Listen and Read and Speak (aloud). So now you are reading along with me. Reading the text and speaking the words aloud as you listen to me speaking and you read the text. Yes, you may want to do this stage in private!
PRACTICE EVERY DAY DAY for CLEAR, CORRECT and CONFIDENT SPEECH
I have written and produced a range English courses based on the above method.
Listen to me speaking -yes, its me speaking, so if you liked my voice on Facebook or YouTube you will know what to expect!
Learn to speak CLEARLY, CORRECTLY AND CONFIDENTLY
Listen to clear, correct and confident English and copy the style and pronunciation
Learn new words and their meaning
Improve your own accent and start to gain a British English accent
These courses cover many situations and lots of great vocabulary
You'll get a good opportunity to learn and practice many new words and sayings
Everyday Vocabulary
Unusual Vocabulary
Idioms and Popular Phrases
Word Etymology
Difficult Pronunciation
PRACTICE AS OFTEN AS YOU WANT TO
You should practice as many times as you want. You will have 30 exercises and you can complete one exercise per day. I recommend 10 minutes per day and for as many days as you need to feel confident. You could listen to one exercise per day for 30 days, then listen and read one exercise per day for another 30 days then listen, read and speak for one exercise per day for another 30 days. So that will give you 90 days of English learning!
The exercises are downloaded as audio files and .pdf text files
So you can listen to and read them on your own device whenever and wherever you want to.
You can print the text if you prefer.
You don't need to be online to access the exercises.
Once you have downloaded the 30 day package those files are yours to keep and to go back to for practice whenever you like.