Why is English Hard to Learn?

[@willliu6565]

英语学习有难度，原因有三：一是短语动词，增加词汇量但易造成困扰；二是语言不规则性，受多种语言影响，拼写等规则不一致；三是重音和节奏，其复杂程度影响听说和发音，难以短期内完全掌握。 [00:00] 英语学习中短语动词的难点分析 [00:00] 探讨英语难学的元素，首先提到短语动词 [02:22] 指出英语学习者对短语动词的常见问题 [03:34] 解释短语动词并非动词和介词简单组合 [05:52] 英语语言的特点及难点 [05:52] 英语词汇中短语动词增加词汇量 [07:03] 将发布短语动词的播客剧集 [08:20] 英语的不规则性及原因 [09:27] 英语受多种语言影响致拼写不规则 [10:37] 举例说明英语单词拼写的不规则 [11:44] 英语语言特点及学习心态 [11:44] 英语语言的不规则性给学习者带来问题但应接受 [12:35] 法语也有很多不规则之处，应接受并拥抱它 [14:10] 对英语有正确心态，接受其怪异和不规则 [16:34] 英语作为重音定时语言，重读音节比非重读音节长很多 [17:37] 英语发音中的重音间隔问题 [17:37] 介绍重音间隔的概念及举例，如‘sadly no’和‘fortunately no’ [21:12] 说明非母语者发音即使准确但重音不当仍不像母语者 [22:25] 强调掌握正确重音间隔耗时且不易，建议对此有所认识 [23:29] 关于英语学习中语音难点及应对策略的探讨 [23:29] 英语的重音和节奏系统复杂，非母语者难以完全掌握 [24:38] 鼓励以接近母语者为目标，而非追求完全一致 [26:58] 推荐相关的听力和发音练习研讨会及会员服务 [28:07] 鼓励持续练习，逐步降低学习挑战

[@angelicamoreira8501]

Hello. I am Angelica from Brazil. I am a teacher and, also, I am English language lover. But I agreed with as you said "phonetic is the one really hard to learn" and let me tell you: How amazing were your explanations, teacher! I loved and I am so glad to hear you today. Thank you !!!😊

[@feraradical29fx]

In your opinion, what is the trickiest part about English? I’ve been studying it for a very long time now and still struggle with listening and understanding movies without subtitles, thus here it comes the toughest part for me: spoken English vocabulary.. sometimes they build sentences in such a irregular way that it seems wrong at first.. Also, as Portuguese speakers, you might agree that there are some stuff that turns it a nightmare to speak flawlessly, like conjugating only the auxiliary verb, or the pronunciation of some words in the past the seem the same, namely read and read, chose and choose, met and meet, eat and ate.. It took me a long practicing time to be able to use them without messing everything up 😂

[@feraradical29fx]

Btw I was recently trying to watch ice age, which I used to watch a lot as a kid, with Portuguese voices, and I couldn’t watch it and understand everything, even though i live abroad and use English every day

[@hadjdioufabdallah675]

Thank you so much I'm from ALGERIA and I am happy to find a chanel like this which help me a lot in my journey of learning English. You are the best teacher.

[@listeningtimepodcast]

You're welcome!

[@santiagodiazola1]

Thanks, Connor! You were my first teacher! I will always be grateful for it.

[@tripham0411]

My high school teacher never taught me these things, knowing this channel is probably one of the top 10 luckiest things in my life. Thank you teacher!

[@adrianaoliveira92]

Teacher, you're so good. I can't stop making comments while watching this video. Please, keep up, you really teach and encourage us with your incredible content.

[@listeningtimepodcast]

Thank you!

[@YohanTekleyes-u9g]

Can we practice each other

[@adrianaoliveira92]

I love your job! I've listened most of the episodes on your podcast. It helped me a lot with my speaking skills and with my vocabulary increase. Thank you for the amazing job!

[@listeningtimepodcast]

You're welcome!

[@Andrew_sun]

That's huge, man! My listening skills, little by little, get better! Keep it up, please.🎉

[@bantorio6525]

... !!! ... excellent ... !!! ... Thank you, teacher, for having touched on the most difficult and important and unique aspects (stress and rhythm) that distinguish the English language from others. It is amazing how many English teachers and courses have ignored these issues for so many years. I think that from the beginning a good English teacher should teach how to correctly pronounce words, both isolated and linked to other words. Teaching correct vowel reduction and the use of the 'schwa' is essential. Thank you again for emphasizing the importance of these aspects of English.

[@listeningtimepodcast]

Yes! You're welcome!

[@joycemeloleopoldino9367]

Your english is very clear to understand, I loved your video about the 3 reasons why english is hard to learn.

[@abodalmuhisen]

Can you make a video and tell us why we can understand English, but we can't speak

[@listeningtimepodcast]

I hope to talk about that soon!

[@tamyrampim]

@@listeningtimepodcast seria ótimo 😊

[@doremifasolatido-ro7zs]

yes that's my absolute problem for years.... able to understand but unable to speak fluently and confidently.

[@SoyMoony]

​@@listeningtimepodcastTeacher, I understand English perfectly, but I can't speak it!!!!!! I'm watching your playlist A1

[@is4977]

Just lack of practice

[@bernardinobdc8475]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful class. From Angola with Love ❤

[@listeningtimepodcast]

Thank you for watching!

[@takaniji3916]

It is really hard to master the stress timing. But, I first focus on understanding the English of native speakers, as you teach us. So I’ll do more and more listening practice.

[@listeningtimepodcast]

Keep on going! :)

[@taniareginapaivadossantos2399]

I agree with you, teacher. For me, learning English is difficult. Now I can understand why. But I will keep trying. Thank you. ❤

[@listeningtimepodcast]

Keep on going!

[@sadabaharcrazy9377]

Hi , I am from India 🇮🇳

[@sadabaharcrazy9377]

Hi , 👋

[@gianpierocostamagna9934]

A strong Memory is important.

[@haphansy9028]

Thank you for teaching us the next past years. Love from Vietnam

[@listeningtimepodcast]

You're welcome!

[@AmarildoManuelCanganhica-kb4dm]

Thanks a bunch ❤ I'm Mozambican and I'm glad to have the opportunity to learn with a native speaker

[@listeningtimepodcast]

Thank you for watching!

[@alissonasilva7828]

this video format is so good, congratulations, keep going

[@cayetanoalonsosainz199]

Thank you so much Conner for making videos now! I find them very useful. On my way to work, I always listen to an episode of the Listening Time podcast on Spotify. I find your podcast very interesting and recommend it to all my friends. Thank u! 😄

[@kadirsenel5825]

Hi Conor, I would like to say thank you so much for this useful video. you are amazing teacher because you are teaching us a lot of useful knowladge. thank you so much again. please you continue make a video like this. We will watch you all the time and we will support you as far as we can.

[@listeningtimepodcast]

Thank you for watching!

[@RegnumV]

Thank you. Very interesting lesson, especially about stress timing. Now I do know why I do not sound like a native speaker.

[@listeningtimepodcast]

You're welcome. Stress timing is indeed very complex!

[@gabriellio2257]

You are a great English Teacher. I really love your videos.

[@Email-forlearnEnglish]

For me, as Arab learning English, I think the hardest element is: synonyms and language accuracy. For example: problem, issue, trouble. All this words have one meaning or one translation word in Arabic!

[@EnglishLearning-uz8op]

You are the best teacher in KZbin!

[@listeningtimepodcast]

Thank you for watching!

[@rakanalamsnsour6668]

Wow where have you been all of this time it took me 5 years to realize this .had seen this video i would have not put efforts in something that not realistic but as they say better late than never thanks for you honesty you should spread this message among ESL instead of selling out unrealistic to the students

[@gabrielgkabelen4780]

Best one Bro and we are ESL Students ready to follow your sharing.

[@whyhme-jw7iy]

2:09 first thing that makes English hard 8:23 2nd thing ................... 15:14 thanks me later😊

[@ahamdomar731]

This is my frist time I see you really so useful and you're doing incredible job ❤

[@tregull237]

Hi teacher ,thank for this videos and don’t be tired keep going 🤗😇☘️

[@listeningtimepodcast]

You're welcome! I will :)

[@Smile_Mad_Hanna]

Thank you so much for sharing your meaning experiences. From Vietnam with love

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[@عليسالمبنجوفان]

Thank you so much I wish all the best for you and continue to sent like these lessons that help us to improve our language

[@amalmoustafa1771]

Thank you very much for this beautiful and useful video. Frankly, when I watched the content of the episode and your presentation of the points, I actually believe that you are a person like us who thinks like us and knows our obstacles and what we face. It is as if you are a non-American person in the first place with your analysis of these points. This is what I reached by watching this wonderful video, and I very much hope that there will be more topics like this. The useful ones are included in this playlist, and by the way, I am very excited and waiting for the first episodes of the new podcast. Good luck 👍🤗

[@listeningtimepodcast]

Thank you for the feedback! I'm glad you liked this video!

[@renatasoares108]

Thanks! I’ll love this new podcast 👏👏👏

[@البرنس-ر3ص6غ]

Thanks for learn English language. Everyday I listen to your channel

[@nayaalabdallah3611]

Thank you a lot for your big efforts my dear teacher ❤ It was a very useful pod ❤ And yeeesss please share episodes about phrasel verbs we need that so badly ❤❤ I love the way how you teach English , you are amazing ❤ I am waiting for the first phrasel verb pod ❤ Thank you Conner ❤

[@listeningtimepodcast]

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[@Ronny_22]

Thanks a lot bro, very interesting and valuable class. Appreciate it, keep it up, we are learning a lot with you, I realle struggle a lot with native speaker because when speak fast dont get it.

[@listeningtimepodcast]

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[@Rohullahtasal]

thanks dear sir i REALLY Appreciate your Hard Work keep on we need you and need this kind of video a lot .

[@listeningtimepodcast]

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[@FatulTaghavi]

I look forward for your phrasal verb episode

[@MayaMaya-zy3cq]

Thank you sir and i am enjoying when i listen to you

[@listeningtimepodcast]

You're welcome!

[@abdelhalim_mo3tasim-bilah]

❤Thank you, my dear teacher

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[@chrix_app]

¡Gracias!

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Thank you for your generosity!

[@sadabaharcrazy9377]

Hi I am from India 🇮🇳

[@abumayr]

Thank you bro. I got a lot of benefit from this video. I wish to you all good things. Let’s continue 👍👌

[@listeningtimepodcast]

You're welcome!

[@owenyu7893]

Personally, I think phrasal verbs are much like separable verbs in German, such as 'stand up' and 'aufstehen.' In English, they are separated by a space, but in German, it is one word, with the prefix placed before the stem verb without any space

[@arieltineo7392]

I love german It's a beautiful language

[@mi_m-vt5lr]

I’m a Japanese but I think any languages are difficult to learn as long as you’re passive in that. What matters is that you’re active in learning language, regardless of your language skill. I can’t speak English like native English speakers, but it’s so enjoyable to learn about it. I’m not native. That’s why I can keep learning English actively.

[@debigrodski6247]

Wow so important and interesting! Thank you 😊 ❤

[@suhailalamri]

This is insightful. Thank you so much.

[@narminn5]

Thanks, I think your videos are very understandable🤩

[@listeningtimepodcast]

Thanks for watching!

[@rehmaneliyev7438]

Hello

[@TayseerMusa]

Thank you so much sir,for this amazing video❤😊 at the firs was difficult for me to understand many of the phrasal verb , but with practice this has improved, and I love it and would love to learn it, and I will keep trying.. ❤

[@listeningtimepodcast]

That's great! Keep going :)

[@hanadmohamed1653]

Very good topic man really appreciate.❤

[@listeningtimepodcast]

Thanks for watching!

[@hagermohamed6923]

Hi Conner I want to know whether you give private English lessons online or not because I want to learn the language for my work but I don't know where to start or with whom and how much this will cost... thank you ❤ im from Egypt

[@sadabaharcrazy9377]

Hi, I am from India, 🇮🇳

[@celsomattosmattos1968]

Eu sou do Brasil, e estou praticando meu inglês. Sempre ouço seus podcast, mas prefiro ver você falando inglês a conexão é melhor

[@listeningtimepodcast]

I'm glad you like these videos!

[@sadabaharcrazy9377]

I am watching your video first time, you teach good, I am your big fan, I am from India 🇮🇳

[@listeningtimepodcast]

Thank you for watching!

[@Buhar-x1b]

God bless you are a great teacher i appreciate you thank so much for this video see you next time bye for now Okey Chau

[@aleksei_laptev]

For me the hardest thing is sounds. In many languages there is strong chain between letter and sound. For instance, in Georgian language one letter - one sound, or in the slavic group of languages we can see the same picture. But in English... if I see the word what I don't know, I can't say it without a transcription. I have to put in memory the word's writing and the word's pronunciation because they are different.

[@listeningtimepodcast]

Yes, that is a very hard element when it comes to English!

[@coolcolorado]

First of all, thanks man, you're amazing. One question, do the Advanced Podcast Episodes come with the transcript? Have a good one!

[@thewhale10]

It's really cool! Many thanks 👍

[@listeningtimepodcast]

You're welcome!

[@ylevia6612]

For now, I still need to use subtitles, but I know that I'll improve with your videos and then I'll need your advanced podcast.

[@listeningtimepodcast]

You'll definitely improve if you continue practicing your listening!

[@jeancarlosfuentes6145]

Hola chicos saludos desde Colombia, cartagena!

[@listeningtimepodcast]

Hello!

[@isabelforerozarate9313]

ME ENCANTA TUS VIDEOS Y LA GORMA COM ESPLICA ,GRACIAS

[@ElisaSEmrich]

I know you in the podcast. I'm Brazilian and I don't imagine your face like this.😅I Imagined you more older. I like your podcast Very much because I understand almost everything

[@AgnieszkaKolodziejczyk-oh2rb]

" Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal". This is one of my ways of getting used to phrasal verbs- getting used to them in quotes and sayings. At the beginning of my adventure with English, I thought that I would quickly start speaking like a native. Now I know that not so soon, maybe never....But it doesn't bother me anymore. I'm glad that I can communicate in this language at all. And besides I've become interested in other languages, so my goal has changed a bit. I see you're doing great....Thank you for the lesson and explanation. All the best to you and your family ❤

[@listeningtimepodcast]

Thanks for sharing that! You're welcome!

[@Zuleyhasila]

It was a very useful video, thank you 👾

[@listeningtimepodcast]

You're welcome!

[@もーもー-j9u]

I think that one of biggest problem is translating to my country language. We need to study just English like a baby. We need to listen for 2 years and after study listening we can do output. The first thing that you need to do is input. Only input.

[@luisvasquez3808]

Great video

[@NguyenTrung-yn8tr]

Really like this kind of video, thank so much

[@listeningtimepodcast]

I'm glad to hear that! You're welcome!

[@FLUENCY-pj3ki]

I've made it just like a native speaker. But it was literally hard in the beginning by listening to native speakers every now and then.

[@Hamza-ci4fy]

From Turkey with love

[@listeningtimepodcast]

Thanks for watching!

[@aprenderingles-kc8ui]

thanks mr Connor for this video

[@listeningtimepodcast]

You're welcome!

[@suyantoahmad912]

Yeah, phrasal verb made me confuse and it difficult to memorize it

[@o4c]

Thanks a lot for these very good videos

[@listeningtimepodcast]

You're welcome!

[@VbffHhv]

Make video about your routine as a language learner

[@blessingblessing7276]

It's really nice to learn with you Sir. Thank you so much for your vedios teaching> May I have a favor please? Could you make your voice a little louder please>>>>

[@nazal588]

❤from India. I am scaring english. But one day i will speak it fluenlty through my hardwork inshaAllah🔥👍🥰

[@ylevia6612]

I'm listening to this, but before listening to the third obstacle, for me the thing hardest about English is the pronunciation and the fact it doesn't sound like it's written.

[@listeningtimepodcast]

Pronunciation is definitely very challenging!

[@ErkinoyIbragimova-ke6yk]

Hi,have you got multilevel course

[@ggds1952]

Thank you so much. Phrasal verbs in particular make it difficult for me to listen to, but not so much when reading. In my case, it also makes it difficult for me to be able to sustain my attention or concentration while I am listening for a long time, especially if they speak very quickly.

[@listeningtimepodcast]

That can definitely be challenging!

[@hoydagepril5941]

Could you make a video about how we can speak fluency, please

[@stephanierodriguez9320]

Thank you 😊

[@listeningtimepodcast]

You're welcome 😊

[@wendudebebe4884]

thank you , I'm curios to listen, please go ahead

[@listeningtimepodcast]

You're welcome!

[@mariamyaka6363]

Thanks a lot 😊😊😊

[@listeningtimepodcast]

You're welcome!

[@user-ts5be5le1b]

Hi, can you make a video about How to improve your reading skills, I'm stuck in intermediate because of that problem.

[@MuhammadYasir-fe3pp]

Plz tell us about online classes

[@azfenfedro5728]

meaning of bring up (to raise children) ....

[@MuhammadYasir-fe3pp]

Dear do you teach online classes

[@protoss1984]

Hello Konor. Great movie. I have one quations. Why did you resing from subtitles? This was very helphull to learn

[@ylevia6612]

You can active the automatic subtitles, it works very well too.

[@protoss1984]

@@ylevia6612 i know but it's not the same ;)

[@user-LunaXO]

Thanks,your videos are beautiful

[@listeningtimepodcast]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching :)

[@FraidonBehnod]

Hi teacher can you make a video in level c1

[@طهالسعبري-س8ث]

How can I participate in the course?

[@listeningtimepodcast]

I don't offer courses, but if you're referring to my membership, the link is in the description below the video.

[@ars2604]

What is easy Eng or Spain in your opinion?

[@listeningtimepodcast]

It definitely depends on your native language! Grammatically speaking, English is probably easier for most people, but for vocabulary, pronunciation, and comprehension, I think Spanish is much simpler.

[@art_son23]

Do you plan to upload this podcast on Apple podcasts?

[@listeningtimepodcast]

If you're referring to my new phrasal verb episodes, yes. You can listen to them on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on any other podcast app.

[@art_son23]

@@listeningtimepodcast No, I’m referring to long English listening practice videos.

[@huseyindur3330]

Thank you

[@listeningtimepodcast]

You're welcome!

[@gokussjblue7770]

I'm Brazilian and I think the biggest problem (at least for me) is the fact that non-native don't have anybody to speak in English to them. I case of studying English grammar, I think that it's easier than Portuguese one (Portuguese grammar is really hard).

[@Batistapastor]

Try to use some apps like hello talk or tandem you can talk with people around the word.

[@MostafaOmar-o3v]

Thanks

[@franciscom.d.459]

Without some doubt, it's the phonetic with his bloody contractions, 😅

[@hodanbazhir5293]

Keep going thanks

[@listeningtimepodcast]

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[@saifulislam2471]

that's great ❤❤❤

[@gehansharf4832]

I"m frustrated because I try hard but Its hopeless journey

[@parvanehtaymoori4739]

Thanks a lot

[@listeningtimepodcast]

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[@MuhammadYasir-fe3pp]

Plz tell me my english speaking is so weak i wanted to improve my english

[@cuongthach7989]

I don’t expect to speak like a native speaker, but to understand what a native speaker speaks. It’s an impossible mission. Could you show me how to complete that mission?