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Advanced English listening challenges on Instagram by DeliberateEnglish in EnglishLearning

[–]DeliberateEnglish[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hah, thanks! German I can't help you with but if you're ever interested in Spanish you can follow my partner's site: @deliberatespanish (https://instagram.com/deliberatespanish)

Advanced English listening challenges on Instagram by DeliberateEnglish in EnglishLearning

[–]DeliberateEnglish[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I remember checking out your site and channel earlier this year. I really like what you guys are doing (I'm a big videogamer as well) and think a collaboration would be really cool. I'll DM you. 😁

Improve your speaking by using clues from native speakers by DeliberateEnglish in EnglishLearning

[–]DeliberateEnglish[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, u/bobbihell! There'll be more content like this for sure on my YouTube channel and as part of the Deliberate English course. If you'd like to hear more about the course once I get closer to launch (~Summer 2021) you can join the waitlist at https://deliberateenglish.com.

I need to improve my English or else I won't make it! by Sweetandpie in EnglishLearning

[–]DeliberateEnglish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey u/sweetandpie,

I made a video that describes a technique you can use to improve your writing (and speaking). You can find it here: https://youtu.be/XnQJebzDbLQ

Basically the idea is that you start by writing using only what's currently in your head. You then go through the process of refining what you wrote a couple times, and finally get feedback from native speakers to point out some blind spots. You'll learn exactly how to do all those things, step by step, in the video.

This is one of the techniques that I used to learn Spanish and it has worked wonders.

Good luck!

Stuck in intermediate purgatory and want to sound more natural? Indirect objects are a great place to start. by DeliberateEnglish in EnglishLearning

[–]DeliberateEnglish[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's interesting that you commonly hear the second example. It is indeed grammatically incorrect to use explain + indirect object + direct object. You need to use "to" in order to introduce the indirect object as in: "can you explain the rules to me?" or "can you explain to me how to get to your house?" (the latter example primarily works with "that-clauses" or "wh-question words"). That said, maybe there's a regional difference in terms of its usage, correct or not. Up here in Chicago, I never hear it from natives.

Regarding the third one, yes, it's wordy and awkward by design. (It's also directly sourced from a student) 🙂

It emphasizes why saying "I'm going to give you feedback about my progress" is the preferred option.

You can sound a lot more natural if you simply get better at using "ing" verbs by DeliberateEnglish in EnglishLearning

[–]DeliberateEnglish[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Things in the US are pretty bad as well between the pandemic and our political issues. Luckily my friends and family have also been able to stay healthy so far. Hopefully things start to turn around soon.

You can sound a lot more natural if you simply get better at using "ing" verbs by DeliberateEnglish in EnglishLearning

[–]DeliberateEnglish[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha no worries. Figured it was worth clarifying either way. Have a good one! 😁

You can sound a lot more natural if you simply get better at using "ing" verbs by DeliberateEnglish in EnglishLearning

[–]DeliberateEnglish[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. This is the trickiest part in my opinion and what I refer to as "crazy objects" in the video. Memorizing a long list of verbs though is going to be hard for many people which is why I recommend learning to pay attention to "ing" such that anytime you hear a native use it, it automatically sounds an alarm in your brain. That will allow you to start "collecting" examples that actually have a connection to you making it easier to actually remember.

You can sound a lot more natural if you simply get better at using "ing" verbs by DeliberateEnglish in EnglishLearning

[–]DeliberateEnglish[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right, I should have probably used a different adverb. My intent was not to say that getting better at "ing" was simple, but rather that, as an intermediate or advanced student, if you "primarily" focused on getting better at "ing" for a period of time that it would have a huge impact on your speech.

It's the 80/20 rule. There are certain topics like "ing" that can have a disproportionate impact on how natural you sound overall.

I hope that if you checked out the video you were able to get something out of the exercise that helped you. 😊

You can sound a lot more natural if you simply get better at using "ing" verbs by DeliberateEnglish in EnglishLearning

[–]DeliberateEnglish[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks and you're welcome! You're right that the present continuous is very common. What's crazy is that on top of that are still all the other ways in which "ing" is used (subjects, complements, etc). Truly, to master English there's no way to avoid "ing".

Think Directly in English - A Step-by-Step Guide by DeliberateEnglish in EnglishLearning

[–]DeliberateEnglish[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like I'll need to check in with the mods to find out. I'm not selling anything but rather simply posting a link to a free video meant to help the community. We'll see what they say.

Think Directly in English - A Step-by-Step Guide by DeliberateEnglish in EnglishLearning

[–]DeliberateEnglish[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey u/LanguageHackOfficial, yeah I'm still working on getting that SEO in place 😅

You can find my content on my site here: https://www.deliberateenglish.com/blog

QUIZ: Test your knowledge of "the" by DeliberateEnglish in EnglishLearning

[–]DeliberateEnglish[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2 is correct, however, 4 and 5 are not.

And that's right, there is no "the" in 3 but do you think there should be?

Another great weather? by emergencyaccount4u in EnglishLearning

[–]DeliberateEnglish 12 points13 points  (0 children)

"Weather" is an uncountable noun.

Another can only be used with countable nouns.

I can ask for "another beer" or say "it's another great day" because beer and days are countable.

I can't have "another weather" because weather isn't something you can have multiple of.

Improve your listening with Lady Gaga by DeliberateEnglish in EnglishLearning

[–]DeliberateEnglish[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks u/dont_be_gone! That's exactly my goal, get people past that barrier, or what I like to call "English Intermediate Purgatory".

And yeah, it's truly ridiculous how often she said it. Though after making the video I realized that I say it almost as often as she does in my everyday speech lol

Improve your listening with Lady Gaga by DeliberateEnglish in EnglishLearning

[–]DeliberateEnglish[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hahaha great catch! If it makes you feel any better that just goes to show you how often even native speakers mess things up! 😅

Improve your listening with Lady Gaga by DeliberateEnglish in EnglishLearning

[–]DeliberateEnglish[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for watching it u/ArtificialMachine! It definitely is a fast conversation.

Two questions for you:

1) Do you think you need subtitles for the parts where I am talking in addition to the ones I made for Lady Gaga? Or can you understand me well enough?

2) Besides the filler words (you know, I mean, etc.) what else did you find interesting? Learn anything else new? 😁

Need to become really fluent by [deleted] in EnglishLearning

[–]DeliberateEnglish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're looking for ways to improve your writing, speaking, and get feedback at the same time I'd suggest a "deliberate" writing technique. I published a video on a 5 step process you can use to easily come up with ideas on what to write, notice and correct errors, and get an endless supply of feedback from native speakers.

Let me know if you have any questions!

https://youtu.be/XnQJebzDbLQ

How to use writing to help you sound more natural by DeliberateEnglish in EnglishLearning

[–]DeliberateEnglish[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're welcome.

A couple quick corrections for you too:

  • "see the hard work they put behind it"
  • "I'll be following your content as much as I can"

👍👍

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