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  1. Do you forget words when you speak English?0:00
  2. Don't worry, you are not alone.0:02
  3. Many people have this problem, but I have good news for you.0:06
  4. Today, I will help you.0:10
  5. I will give you 10 easy tips to remember words when you speak English.0:13
  6. These tips will make speaking easier and more fun.0:18
  7. Let's start.0:23
  8. Tip number one.0:24
  9. Think in English.0:26
  10. Don't translate from your language to English.0:27
  11. If you think in your own language, your brain takes more time to find words.0:30
  12. But if you think in English, words will come fast.0:36
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  1. How can you do this?0:40
  2. Start with simple sentences.0:41
  3. For example, if you see the sun, say in your mind, the sun is bright.0:42
  4. Do this every day.0:47
  5. Your brain will get faster.0:49
  6. Tip number two, use simple words.0:51
  7. If you forget a difficult word, don't stop speaking.0:53
  8. Just say it in an easy way.0:57
  9. For example, if you forget the word delicious, you can say very tasty.0:59
  10. If you forget huge, just say very big.1:05
  11. This will help you continue speaking with confidence.1:08
  12. Tip number three.1:12
  13. Speak every day.1:14
  14. The best way to remember words is to use them.1:15
  15. Talk to a friend, talk to yourself, or record your voice.1:20
  16. If you don't have anyone to talk to, look in the mirror and speak for two minutes.1:24
  17. Choose a topic like, what did I do today?1:30
  18. Speak slowly and clearly.1:33
  19. The more you speak, the better you will remember words.1:35
  20. Tip number four.1:39
  21. Learn words in sentences.1:41
  22. Don't just learn one word.1:43
  23. Learn how to use it in a sentence.1:45
  24. For example, don't just learn the word beautiful.1:48
  25. Learn a sentence like, the sky is beautiful today.1:52
  26. When you remember full sentences, speaking becomes easy.1:56
  27. Tip number five.2:00
  28. Use flashcards.2:02
  29. Flashcards help you remember new words.2:04
  30. Write the English word on one side of the card and the meaning or a picture on the other side.2:07
  31. Read them every day for five minutes.2:13
  32. This small habit will help you learn and remember new words fast.2:17
  33. Tip number six.2:21
  34. Watch and listen in English.2:23
  35. Your brain learns faster when you listen to English daily.2:26
  36. Watch English videos with subtitles.2:30
  37. Listen to English podcasts or songs.2:33
  38. When you hear the same words again and again, your brain remembers them better.2:35
  39. This makes speaking easier.2:41
  40. Tip number seven.2:43
  41. Repeat and use new words.2:45
  42. When you learn a new word, don't just read it once.2:47
  43. Say it out loud five times.2:51
  44. Try to use it in different sentences.2:53
  45. For example, if you learn the word exciting, say, this movie is exciting.2:56
  46. My day was exciting.3:02
  47. Learning English is exciting.3:04
  48. This will help your brain remember the word forever.3:06
  49. Tip number eight, stay calm.3:09
  50. If you forget a word, don't panic.3:12
  51. Take a deep breath.3:15
  52. Try to explain it in another way.3:17
  53. For example, if you forget the word umbrella, you can say, it is something we use when it rains.3:20
  54. People will understand you.3:26
  55. Speaking English is not about being perfect.3:28
  56. It is about communicating.3:32
  57. Tip number nine, write more.3:34
  58. Writing helps you remember words better.3:36
  59. Keep a small notebook and write one sentence every day.3:39
  60. You can write about your day, your feelings, or your plans.3:43
  61. Writing will make it easier for you to find words when you speak.3:48
  62. Tip number 10.3:52
  63. Connect.3:54
  64. Words with images.3:54
  65. Your brain remembers pictures better than words.3:56
  66. Look at an object and say its name in English.4:00
  67. If you see an apple, say apple.4:03
  68. If you see a chair, say chair.4:05
  69. This helps your brain learn words quickly.4:09
  70. These are 10 easy tips to help you remember words when you speak English.4:12
  71. Try them every day.4:17
  72. You will get better and better.4:18
  73. Now I have a question for you.4:21
  74. Do you forget words when you speak English?4:22
  75. Tell me in the comments.4:25
  76. I will help you.4:26
  77. Also tell me which tip you liked the most.4:28
  78. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more English tips.4:31
  79. See you next time.4:35
  80. Bye -bye.4:36

An A2 lesson built for english speaking practice, not just listening

This clip is a commentary video from The English Class: a teacher walks through ten tips for remembering words while you speak. The level is A2, so the sentences are short and the grammar stays simple on purpose, which is exactly what makes it usable for english speaking practice rather than just listening practice.

The pace sits at 171 words per minute, faster than only 36 percent of the catalogue, so this is one of the calmer recordings to shadow. Across 92 lines the speaker addresses you directly, one instruction at a time: "Today, I will help you." That direct, second person delivery is what carries over well into your own speaking.

The language: direct address, short examples, and a repeated pattern

Three lines show the pattern that makes this recording good material for english shadowing practice.

  • "Don't worry, you are not alone." A flat, comforting statement with no contractions to slur and no reduced forms, so you can match the rhythm exactly on your first pass.
  • "For example, if you forget the word delicious, you can say very tasty." The teacher swaps a hard word for an easy one mid sentence. Say it once at her pace, then say only the substitution, "very tasty", to feel the stress land on the new word.
  • "If you don't have anyone to talk to, look in the mirror and speak for two minutes." A longer instruction built from two short clauses joined by "and". Shadow it as two beats, not one long breath, and your intonation will improve your english accent on the pause between them.

How to work through the ten tips lesson line by line

Work the opening in order rather than jumping around. This is english speaking practice for daily use if you repeat the same block for a few days before moving on.

  • Lines 1 to 7 are the setup. Shadow "I will give you 10 easy tips to remember words when you speak English" once slowly, once at full speed.
  • Lines 9 to 17 cover tip one, thinking in English. Isolate line 15, "if you see the sun, say in your mind, the sun is bright", and reuse its shape with a different object of your own.
  • Lines 18 to 23 cover tip two, simple words. Practise the swap pairs out loud: "delicious" to "very tasty", then "huge" to "very big", so the substitution becomes automatic, not just understood.
  • Lines 24 to 31 cover tip three, speaking every day. Shadow line 28 on its own, then actually do what it says for two minutes before returning to the video.
  • Lines 32 to 38 cover tip four, learning words in sentences. Compare line 36 and line 37 back to back to hear how one bare word becomes a full sentence.
  • Repeat the whole block once more at full pace. At 171 words per minute this A2 clip is slow enough to shadow clean on a second pass, which is the fastest way to improve english speaking and listening together.
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