This is Why Your English isn't Improving!

Do you feel a bit 'stuck'? Do you feel like your English level has stopped increasing, like you're not getting any better no matter how hard you try? Let me tell you why this is happening and how to fight that feeling!
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0:00 INTRO
0:46 #1 VLOGGING
1:57 #2 SET GOALS
3:05 #3 SPEAKING TO A NATIVE
3:46 #4 CONSUMING MEDIA
4:36 #5 VOCAB COMFORT ZONE
6:22 #6 YOUR PRIDE
7:35 #7 NOT HAVING FUN
8:39 KEEP GOING!
10:08 OUTRO
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[@smashingenglish]

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[@Chanchalbamrah]

Your videos are full of enthusiasm and fun. Thank you for this video!

[@ejlufpedersen742]

I'm Danish. I've learned must of my English at the university of life. I've got a few tips to improve. Listen to audio books. Listen to grammar lessons on KZbin. Read aloud every day and speak as much as possible even to yourself. Pick your accent -British or American My best mate is an English x-pat, who speaks Danish, but we do "walk & talks" in English. Take English lessons. I'm attending an English conversation class. I get by in English, but you can always improve.😉 Best of luck to all of you.

[@dereniaaa8311]

It was really informative! Thank you 🍻🍻

[@azzubairalahmadi2140]

I hope to alot ourselves time to those who would like to practice English or share information on zoom app for the sake of practicing and sharing information.

[@gustavofranco4561]

Most*

[@josephqu579]

practice practic and practic

[@MariaHermora]

Can you give me advices or tips to improve and increasing my vocabulary? What do you think about flashcards like Anki?

[@alexgrishin8294]

very useful suggestions! Thank you, Laura!

[@hnineieiphyo1232]

You explained well, I really love it!

[@angelicaruiz4863]

I absolutely agree with everything you said. Thanks for the tips 😁

[@smashingenglish]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dragonmy8820]

I like this video! The problems you talked are exactly what I have. Thanks for sharing!

[@abdullahalghunaim5520]

Thanks a lot 🌹. I agree with that, and other thing is, English learners sometimes don’t take care of learning phrasal verbs, for both formal and slang, which are widely used by English natives.

[@rjpiercy2]

Great video once again. I subscribe to your channel because I plan on teaching English and one of the accents I want to teach is RP (the others are US accents). I am also actively learning Portuguese. One reason is so I can sing it. I love Brazilian music! Portuguese also has many similarities to Spanish which I already speak. But for reasons you described in this video I get bogged down sometimes. Thank you very much for these ideas. By the way, you and Berwyn are GREAT!!! These videos are so much fun! Keep up the good work and good luck to both of you!

[@swapnilwankhede3440]

Thanks for uploading useful information Niharika

[@papahmelody9364]

Thank you Laura, that's inspiring me. I know that I can't be speak better than you as a native speaker but at least I can make them understand what's I am saying to them.

[@shahrzadmanavi2733]

Thankyou so much for your guidance ❤❤❤they were practical and useful

[@giovannirivetti1451]

Hi Laura...new here and happy to have found a good British English teacher who can help me. All good tips and true why's, I can clearly see me in them. I've been studying English for a while now and when you discover or find yourself emm not so good at speaking while you are on the other pillars of languages, I have spent too much time on writing, grammar, it's....sad, let's say. I thought a thing, may the role game be useful in order to have that click in myself and start being comfortable speaking English, please? I mean, interpreting some short dialogues with an audio to imitate, for instance. Thank you again, I like your content very much...cheers from Italy! 😊🙏

[@nylicruz1840]

This is great! Thanks ❤

[@Lisa-yn6le]

This clip is what I need more than anything！Thank you:)

[@timfronimos459]

Thanks for an educational and entertaining channel. Here in southeast Michigan, I tutored English as second language in the Arab and Hispanic communities. I wish that I had your channel when I was teaching. Our host is right of the box a joy to listen to. Sorry if that's inappropriate. Just felt like saying saying so. 🍎

[@SoniaHadjieva]

This is one of your best videos I've seen so far and I know quite a lot of them! Thank you :)

[@smashingenglish]

Wow, thank you!☺️

[@skchoudhary3852]

Thanks for the tips..

[@syedmudassarhassanshah3585]

Thanks for making wonderful video.

[@michaelpetri4819]

Congrats! You teach so naturally to us. Really helpful 😘

[@smashingenglish]

Thank you! 😃

[@Niebavoda]

Best advices I've ever heard about learning langages.

[@fatihc4490]

its the first video i ve seen from this channel. and i really like it. thanks for helping us, see u on the other videos. bye

[@user-rw8ut2vm9n]

Hello from 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan I am soooooooo happy find you!

[@user-el3cz6tw4b]

Thank you.

[@antoniotercero-hq8tj]

Thank you so much for all those tips! It' is very helpful 👍

[@smashingenglish]

You're so welcome!☺️

[@komilbekabdugafforov]

Hello. I'm learning English now. I will use your advice during learning. Thank you❤👍👍

[@krupakararaojupudi6983]

Thank you very much.....❤️

[@thefourultimaterealities7130]

Thanks teacher from Cambodia 🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭!

[@parkash9999]

Awesome video.

[@grzegorzwilk799]

You are helpful as always ;-)

[@robertofratantoni1235]

Thanks for yours advice.

[@smashingenglish]

You are SO welcome ☺️☺️

[@songm.2375]

I have been living in the UK for 8 yrs, so I am an eight yr old kid in English learning level, proper Black country kid

[@aldincukojevic3480]

soo helpful,thanks a lot!! really!!

[@sungkao4946]

this is my first time, I am watching you, you are so lovely. I will keep watching your video, thank you for your content. It is true for my seven mistakes. thanks again.

[@AliAli-fc8pf]

You are amazing,, love you ❤

[@ghadasuqr343]

Excellent advice

[@smashingenglish]

Thankyou !! ☺️🇬🇧

[@norahjacob7349]

🔥❤️ It's been a long time, I miss your videos

[@hadis3391]

Thank you....

[@saudwolf9226]

I am a new subscriber and I wish you good luck

[@monte4028]

You are amazing

[@dilipaddad7638]

With this tips you making leaning fun, that's cool and amazing , subscribed. 👍👍👍

[@smashingenglish]

Thankyou so much!!

[@SafeScribe]

Good tricks you've told but I usually miss some of these that's the reason could be that I can't improve my target language.

[@baasanbata2167]

1. If you and read books then make a small Vlog 2. Lost your motivation. Take a test 3. Not speaking native. Use I.talki, cambly 4. Feel stuck, Need to watch regularly English TV show, Tik tok 5. You need to push yourself 6. Watch silent movie and repeat to explain 7. Progress seems small 8. Go out your comfort zone.

[@LunaExoriens]

I totally agree with recording yourself. You don't need to buy lessons with tutors at the beginning - speak to a microphone and then listen to it. You'll find out what words you miss, what gramatic structures you are not sure about and you will practise speaking obviously.

[@muhammadlathif1613]

Oh my!!! This video really make my brain know more what is my mistakes. i really like reason number 5. So i will try it!!! Thank you so much!!! Anyway, when you talking, i following you 😅

[@jakirhosen1408]

So effective tips

[@charlesstaudt2077]

EXCELLENT 👏👏👏 CHARLES STAUDT FROM BRAZIL 🇧🇷

[@fernandocordinador]

a few month ago this channel had 13k sub. WITH THE PEAKE blinders video, i remember because it was the first time i found this channel. i was like why the f.. this channel its not bigger !!! now over 100... GOOD JOB GIRLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL..... LETS GO Birmingham ..

[@smashingenglish]

Thankyou SO MUCH for supporting!! :D

[@fernandocordinador]

@@smashingenglish You MAdE it ... We just love it... Hi from argentina 😎

[@shumailamalik9665]

Thanks for these helpful tips . Talking in English is not anymore challenging for me . I can speak confidently but I always find myself using the same vocabulary . I needa more practice. Thank you so much for this video. Love from India 🇮🇳.

[@willkam4275]

I want to talk english for free

[@nikhilbhandari7894]

Mam your teaching style is different from others tutors. Your accent also cool.

[@rickiw8643]

I'm a native English teacher, CELTA qualified and I'm teaching in Germany and I've taught in Peru, Slovakia and the UK. Still important to develop though, right? That's why I watched this and it was helpful. Thanks and good luck.

[@SoniaHadjieva]

just what I've thought, 'cause I am also a CELTA teacher although not a native. We always have to keep the fire going and unlock the beauty of language, not least to make it fun 😇

[@mohammedbaseer942]

You're right Mashallah.. Alhamdulillah jazakallah ✨✨✨❤❤

[@Abod.en1]

Well said ‘ I just wanna say that listening is MAGIC! ‘ you’re not gonna belief your level what it would be when you listen a lot

[@charliesomoza5918]

If you want to speak English, any other language or a hard skill start before you are a teenager.Period.

[@rawngbawlahlondo1627]

I'm your new subscriber.. even though very late, but really appreciate your channel..

[@smashingenglish]

Thanks for subbing!

[@tongpeter]

These are all very very good suggestions.

[@smashingenglish]

Glad you think so!

[@alfiesolomon3119]

I love your video ❤

[@akbaruddin3983]

your teaching style is gorgeous even you are beautiful

[@fatemeh.d7112]

One day I hope i can speaking English like you:))

[@MohammadArman-mv8wn]

Hi teacher... You are really cute.. And your fabulous way of understandings is appreciated 👍

[@abady7778]

Thank you so much ❤ Is there any speaking partner for the IELTS exam?

[@azzubairalahmadi2140]

Actually, it is my first time to subscribe to this Channel, and I have a suggestion for you that to make a monthly live video in order to share with you our difficulties. If you don't mind that.

[@koreanfella90]

Hi Laura i was just wondering if you recommended any books for starting read a book

[@hasanraghib]

I'm an Indian non native English speaker, I love learning languages and I've been learning English for a while, This video was really helpful I would like to thank you for that.

[@yukinova1027]

cute video design!

[@smashingenglish]

Thank you! 😊

[@llawliet9798]

Don't take as lessons fellas.Turn into lifestyle Listening music,watching movie etc....

[@tukaalsous261]

Hello I'm an English learner from syria my mother language is Arabic and I speak persian I love speaking English alot and watching English videos I liked the idea shooting videos for my self while I'm speaking English language

[@ibrahim_im]

Thank u

[@kalalukamwangala4698]

So far so good,I was not arlet of using my own vidio to learn grammar thanks.

[@BaqerSalman-cd2kb]

When I watch a TV series, do I watch it with subtitles or without it. Thank you very very much for your great video

[@user-wl9bz7lo2p]

Good....

[@james4219]

This is my first time seeing your video. I was surprised when I saw this. I could feel that You resemble Sophie Marceau as soon as I saw you ★

[@jacksonamaral329]

Good.

[@adefloralojado473]

i like your channel thank you☺

[@smashingenglish]

So nice of you:D

[@adefloralojado473]

@@smashingenglish you're welcome😊

[@johnnyarmas9094]

I would just want to practice with you, yeah and I learn in one second❤

[@TheGaztela]

Yo dejé de estudiar inglés. Estaba intentando obtener el CAE, pero en mi trabajo no valoraban más allá del FCE. Así que lo dejé.

[@igor2322]

I've been trying to improve my English skills since ever!. But I'm a shy person, and find someone to practice English is hard. My listening is good, but speaking and writing (as you see) is a painful challenge.

[@conansherlock8202]

Thanks for your advice!They do help me a lot!But I just got a question.For the past few years I have been learning American accent.So for my listening,I can almost understand each word an American says.But I cannot understand British accent,even just one whole sentence.

[@coconutpineapple2489]

You don't need to memorize many way of expressions in one situation, just one pattern is ok, because language is for communication not showing your knowledge. Besides, if you keep reading, you will memorize many ways of phrase subconsciously. Learning phrases from listening is ideal, but we can't even understand it, so it's not so effective way to expand your vocabulary. And nobody do just reading forever and not try to speak. By reading you will get to know many phrases and be confident, then you will be comfortable to speak. Many non English speakers who live in the UK don't improve their English even though they have conversation every day, because they just speak not read. It will take more time to learn phrases by repeating. Besides it's boring. Reading is fun and effective. You don't need to record your English, because you don't know how native speakers express. It's way better to ask your tutors your mistakes.

[@diegosamuel498]

Nice

[@javicruz9754]

I learned English 16 years ago when I was 15 or 16 and it wad the best decision ever since it allowed me to have several well paid jobs where I live and I think learning is a never-ending process, so for those who still struggle with the language, just keep on practicing and switch your phone or your social media content to your target language and you'll get better at it with time, give yourself the motivation you need to do it and you'll see the results

[@JhonyLN]

How did you do?

[@javicruz9754]

​@@JhonyLNI see as much English material as possible, once you get comfortable with the language, just 15 minutes a day is fine, and practice as much as you can, and you'll be on your way to improve your English level, and speaking to natives, that really helps to make yourself even more fluent in your target language

[@JhonyLN]

@@javicruz9754 thank you!! for me. I'm just feeling lost and Idk how to continue learning the language and that make me feel bad, I keep searching how to learn a language, tips, steps but all of those things makes me feel more confuse and stress. Did you felt this when you was learning? And how did you do for overcome this.

[@ashwinbrathod5320]

First time I'm watching your video 😌

[@4KHDWorldBR]

Oh... I miss a lot this British accent!! ❤

[@jeancarlosfuentes6145]

Pero que agradable señora.

[@wellyatomy9472]

Hello from Indonesia

[@JackKing12.]

In primary school the teacher said I talked too much. School was the only place I spoke English. The teacher failed me.

[@azzubairalahmadi2140]

I would love to share us some links of some English teachers who make online meetings for practiceing English.

[@jannavarik9447]

TV shows are indeed the easiest and very efficient tool...i learned most of my english from Friends (i had already known the series in my native language which made the process even easier)

[@realevents6850]

Good morning

[@ThiTran-gj7xs]

Love

[@rqueen4633]

My motivation is british accent 🙂

[@RustyMyers1]

Love'U 💕💕💕 Laura

[@kamelaarnes9220]

I hope one day i can speak english like a native speakers Its my goal ini my life🥰

[@skchoudhary3852]

Good best of luck

[@yiyang6142]

i have problems with grammar, for example: in which , on which, at which, from which , by which, I can’t figure out how to use them in a proper way, which is why I’ m bit timid when i speak in public.

[@ganeshgadekar9234]

Is any channel on KZbin to listen English on daily basis..

[@jitenkumar1849]

I think I am done with English I've got the native level that I wanted. I am able to fool people into believing I was from Birmingham)

[@okk2101]

How?

[@jitenkumar1849]

@@okk2101 Accent, fluency, diversity I am able to do it as well as I do it in my native language it's like English is my second native language

[@okk2101]

@@jitenkumar1849 i want to tell me how you can speak as native which way you used?

[@jitenkumar1849]

@@okk2101 Brotha! Just contemplate how a language is learnt by natives any language, they listen it everyday, they connect words with feelings once the kids have gotten enough understanding to speak it, they starts to speak, they keep listening, they keep speaking as they age then comes the writing part in school follow the same process create the relevant environment around you and you are there!

[@kanevivalakane3699]

But your name

[@cyperbone1202]

I agree that pride kill language development， I am suffering from it in learning English.

[@georgetan874]

Indeed, incorporate English speaking American TV Series House Of Cards into my English language learning. I m learning to speak like Frank Underwood.

[@unknownalphaplusman]

Hello, I can speak English fluently, but my accent is like Indian. But I want to speak in American accent, British accent. Please make a video on that.

[@tannewton]

I remember you once taught your audience English through a song. I really liked your singing voice. If you need any easy song suggestions, I recommend "The Wellerman".