¿Puedes entender el inglés, pero a la hora de hablarlo te bloqueas? 😳
Tranquilo, no eres ningún weirdo, o lo que es lo mismo, un bicho raro. Es totalmente normal y que no cunda el pánico porque tiene cura. 💊
Hace unos días recibimos el email de un estudiante español, que se había mudado a Londres recientemente y lo estaba pasando mal por no poder comunicarse de manera fluida en inglés.
Nuestro estudiante ‘Pepito’, nos cuenta que tartamudea, que cada vez que quiere formar una frase se queda estancado, que le es casi imposible contar una historia.
Sin embargo, conoce la gramática y suele entender bien el idioma, pero a la hora de comunicarse, en su cerebro solo se escuchan grillos (crickets) 🦗🦗🦗 cri-cri-cri ...
Pepito no está solo. Hay cientos de estudiantes que nos han escrito con este mismo problema. En este vídeo te contamos qué hacer para llegar a hablar inglés con la fluidez que siempre has soñado. 🤟
Are you ready? Let’s help Pepito!
¿No entendiste todo? No worries!
Activa los subtítulos o lee la transcripción en inglés aquí debajo.
Transcripción
Oh look there’s an email from a student, let’s see …
Hola Amigos Ingleses,
Estoy viviendo en Londres actualmente trabajando como au pair, pero tengo un problema, me estanco muchísimo a la hora de hablar, sé la gramática y hago muy bien los writings, pero a la hora de hablar me congelo.
Hablo con la familia inglesa con la que vivo y muchas veces no digo nada, porque tartamudeo o solo puedo decir frases muy cortas.
¿Qué puedo hacer en este caso? No sé cómo solucionar esto.
Lots of love from London,
Pepito
Oh that’s a nice email don’t get the tissues out okay, don’t start crying …
(Spanish)
– “Hi Isabel, what have you been up to?”
– “By the way I’m making some soup would you like some?”
– “Oh if I want any soup for dinner oh!” (Spanish)
– “Isabel soup soup yes soup I’m making some soup for dinner would you like some?
– “Ah soup yes yes yes why not.”
So what’s the problem Isabel? What’s the problem?
(Spanish)
Exactly the problem is you’ve been too focused on your receptive skills which are listening and reading and you haven’t spent enough time focusing and improving your productive skills which are writing and speaking.
You are good mister Bartlett! (Spanish)
“It sounds a bit hollow to me wakey-wakey!”
So Philip, how do we get it out? Yes, good question, how we speak English naturally and fluently, just like you would in your native language? Well the first step is to expose yourself to the English language as much as possible.
From now on we’re going to speak only in English okay? What?
Yes, come on you have to face your fears yes face your fears get out of your comfort zone. All right yeah let’s do it!
So what I’m going to say might not be your favourite thing to hear, but if you start doing this I promise you it’s gonna do wonders for your English ‘mano de santo’ like you say in Spanish.
All you have to do is start getting uncomfortable, you have to get into situations in which you’ll have to speak English and communicate with real people, so it’s no big secret students. You just have to start talking now. Start talking okay get out there and talk.
I know it’s not rocket science, I know but it is a bit scary. For me it’s scarier being locked in a room in front of a grammar book! That’s a good point actually.
Okay so let’s imagine we have two students. Student A spends 30 days in the English countryside where nobody speaks a word of Spanish, student B spends 30 days going to an English school twice a week where some English classes are presented to them and they do a bit of practice with their classmates.
Who do you think is going to be able to speak English better after the 30 days. Obviously student A is gonna be killing it with their English.
Please bear in mind that when you start trying to communicate, you’re not going to feel comfortable you won’t find the right words, you will make grammar mistakes and pronunciation mistakes and well I keep making them every single day.
You will feel a bit like Tarzan at first, you’ll use very simple vocabulary, you will speak a bit like a robot and yes you will feel embarrassed at some point and somebody might even, some idiots might even laugh at you, but you know just do it just, do it.
What’s the worst that can happen do it, if you do it if you seriously do it every single day or as much as you can things will fall into place.
You cannot do something really well if you haven’t even tried, yes if you don’t practice enough, look at that. Sorry, that’s absolutely terrible so what would happen if he tried to draw a portrait of me every single day? What would we have in three months? We’d have a piece of art, wouldn’t we?
So don’t worry so much about the destination, enjoy the process, focus on practicing and communicating, understanding and being understood even if you speak like this:
– “Tea tea hello yes money thirsty thirsty.”
– “Get out!”
– “Drink me.”
– “What you want to drink my tea?”
So please don’t let any of these make you give up yes if you want to be skilled at something first you have to do it not so well yes, but if you’re consistent and you’re determined you’ll make progress.
Just don’t worry about perfection, don’t apologize for making mistakes, okay? I didn’t apologize when I ordered a chicken salad in Spanish.
Oh yeah everyone makes that mistake, everybody makes a mistake, it’s not a problem I made that mistake once I didn’t make that mistake again. It’s priceless, it’s priceless it’s a great great memory.
Ok there’s someone here hello on the other side watching us okay I’ve watched Amigos Ingleses new video, I like to speak fluent English I’d like to start working on it what can I do?
Well what about starting your own English exchange club, for example? Isabel’s English language club. No, I mean I know.
it sounds really exciting, but it won’t last, I’m telling you.
So what about practicing in the mirror with yourself well I don’t think the mirror can correct my grammar or my mistakes I would be bored to tears Mr Bartlett.
Yes, true I need something a bit more real I want to communicate. What about calling a Cambly teacher? Oh finally I was waiting for that! That’s what you like calling Cambly teachers of course I do!
“Tea one. Oh this is so frustrating, I can’t get any words out! I’m just trying to order a bloody tea, is that alright? Is not that difficult, is it?”
“Oh something just clicked in my brain! Right, where’s my bloody tea and how much is it how much do I owe you sir?
No sugar, just a drop of milk hurry up!”
“Oh, sorry yeah that’ll £2.50 please.”
“That’s a rip-off!”
Ya has oído a Mr Bartlett, no todo es hablar y practicar. “You must be exposed to the language!”
Para ello, qué mejor que nuestro último ejercicio de listening. Viene con un test, transcripción y ejercicios, ¡todo gratis!
Si sientes que tu inglés está estancado y no sabes como desbloquearlo, no puedes perderte nuestro reto de fluidez de 30 días. Entrena y desbloquea tu inglés con nuestras divertidas actividades. ¡Mano de santo para tu fluidez! 😇
¡Esperamos que te haya ayudado este vídeo! No te olvides de enviárselo a todos tus amigos que se sientan un poquito estancados con su inglés.
It was a pleasure to have you with us today! 👋
See you in the next video! 😍
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Hi!! I´m Leire from Madrid andi need to improve my English to get a job. Thanks for all your videos.
I would like to correct the mistakes that we students make in our comments. Thank you
Absolutely Loli! We usually do it ourselves whenever we spot them, but of course, feel free to help any other students. We’re all here to share and learn, aren’t we? 😍
Hello!!! This is Olga! I’m from Madrid, Spain.
I would like to improve my English. My last class/ English conversation was a few years ago!
I love your classes
Thanks a lot for everything.
Hello Olga! Lovely to meet you! Another ‘madrileña’ here! 🙌 Good luck in the competition!🤞😍
Hi ..mi name is Elena. I am from argentina and here is really difficult to speak inglish …all the time ….
I love your videos and they are very useful..thanks a lot
Awww that’s kind of you Elena! 🥰 Thank you so much!
Hello Amigos Ingleses, My name is Juani, I am from Spain and I want to learn English so that I can communicate in this language. I have been studying for many years, and I do not advance
Hello Juani! Lovely to meet you! Best of luck!
Hi !!!!!! My name is Elena .I’m Spanish and living in Valencia.I studying enghish because I want speak,read and write perfect like native . thank you .
Thank you Elena! I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you!✨🤞
My name is Luz Camargo
I’m from Colombia
I’m learning English because I know is very important to learn a new idiom, and I can have a lot opportunities 😊
Welcome Luz! Thanks for your lovely comment and good luck in the competition!✨💂♂️
Hi!!! My name is Lucia. I hated English because when I was a child I never get to pass the exams. I love traveling but I had a problem when I traveled, I couldn’t understand anything at all. I love to know about different cultures and speaking with local people. One year’s ago I said game over. I left all in my country and I went to Australia to learn English. Currently, I live in Melbourne with my boyfriend that he came here with me. It’s really hard because we came without to know nothing either speaking or listening. Nowadays, I understand more but I can not speak after a year and I carry on to feel stupid. However, I don’t think to give up. I think that I deserve the free class hahaha
Wow Lucía! So inspiring! I loved the ‘game over’ part! You should be really proud of yourself!😍😍😍
Hello Amigos Ingleses! My name is Maria Cristina Bevilacqua. I’m from Argentina. I’ve been studying English since my childhood… I’m 57 😏
English is music for my ears!!!!! And now I’m practising for my 8th GESE, Trinity College.
Thank you for your excellent blog and videos!!!!
Hello María Cristina! Lovely to meet you and to read your story! That’s the secret to keep going, to start loving the language!😍
Hello, my name is Jorge. I ‘m from Tenerife and I’m in love with Amigos Ingleses. You are the best. I need to learn English, I have to use it in my job. I’m a teacher.
Lots of love
Jorge
Hi I am Rachel from Logroño and I would like speak English without feeling idiot.
Your videos are very hepful to me.Thank you so much.
I know what you mean Raquel, but we all have to start somewhere with everything in life! Change that thought for “I’m making progress and enjoying the process!” 🤓🙌
Hello Jorge! Oh that’s awesome! A big hug for you and your super motivated students! 🙌 🙂
Hi dear Isabel
My name is Carlos. I’m from Ecuador and I’m an English teacher as well, and guess what! To get my class inspired I like to show them videos about two awesome English teachers. One is from England and the other from Spain and when they are together, they rock. Hope you can travel someday to this amazing country and prepare one of your classes here…be my guests…
Awww, thank you so much Carlos! You’re comment is just adorable!😍🤓
Much love to you!
Hello! I`m Fatima Teixeira. I`m from Venezuela. I like to practice english and your videos and podscats, exercises are the way that I can do it. I don`t have much time, because I wok so much.
I`m a english teacher and need to improve my knowledge. You are so funny and an interactive teachers. I like it so much!
Hi, Amigos ingleses.
I’m M Pilar. I’m from Barcelona, and I’m 61 years old.
I’ve been studying English for the last three years because my eldest son lives in U.S since 2015. And my second daughter in Geneva. Who knows where my other two children will live?
Imagine the first time I visited my son, I travelled on my own , I met his friends and colleagues, and I couldn’t understand any word neither speak, just hello, goodbye, sorry . It was terrifying. I feel I really need speak English ¡¡¡
At the beginning of my learning, my daughter told me about your blog, and since then you are part of my life, I think I watch or listen to you every day. As far as I’m concerned, your help is very important to me.
I wish you all the success in your job as well as in your personal life.
Thank you so much. Don’t stop please.
Hi AmigosIngleses,
My name is Germán from Burgos and I am trying to improve my english basically because i want to speak with people, when I visit other countries, at work,… like you say in this fantastic video.
Thank you!!!
Hello Isabel and Mr. Bartlett. I’m Lídia from Catalonia (Spain). I’m studying English for two reasons: the first one is that I need it for working and the second one is a personal reason. When I was a child and young, my school only teaching French so, now learning English for me is extremely hard, but I want to achieve communicate with other people in English, fluently.
Fantastic! Lovely to meet you Lídia and good luck in the competition!
BTW, we live in Barcelona!🥳
Im Estefanía.Im from Canary Islands.Enjoy class!
Awww one of my favourite places on Earth! Nice to meet you Estefanía! 🥳
Hi, My name is Sílvia and I am from Girona. I am studying English because I am taking a public exam which I need for my job.
Good morning! It’s Maider, a girl from Pamplona.
I would like to improve my English because would like to travel around the world, get to know different cultures and be able to make new friends.
Thanks you my friends!
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Lovely to meet you Maider! 😍
Hello, my name is María José Catullo, I’m from Argentina. I’m studying English because I love travelling. I like your blog very much. Thanks.
Hi, I am Vicente from Spain, I´d like to increase my English skills, for many reasons but mainly because I need it form my work.
Thanks for your fantastic videos.
Cheers
Hello!!! My name is Sandra Machuca from Valencia, Spain . I am preparing my B1 certification exam next week and I am studying English to expand my knowledge. I love your videos .
Thanks for your help!!!
Oh break a leg Sandra! 🤞✨
I want the English course to improve my English and to be understood in my trips around the world
Hi i’m from Argentina and i used to read and watch videos from this page so thank you for everything. I was studying english for 3 years but in argentina is very complicated to speak with somebody who speaks english well. And my english is basic but it helps me a lot. I want to speak fluently and nor perfect but something like that jajja. Thank u both of you
Hi! It’s Rosa Ramirez, from Madrid, Spain.
I would like to improve my English language skills, all of them, but, I’ve no much time a day. I’m preparing for a State exam as administrative, next month.
I love your blog, your videos as well every week.
Too many many Thanks
Hello, amigos ingleses!
I’m Yolanda I live in Reus (Spain).
I am the personification of “Pepito”: I have been dragging spoken English for many years and it is getting more and more difficult.
I didn’t miss your videos, podcasts and I also signed up for your rolling English a year ago, but speaking is a very difficult challenge.
I hope to decide to take the plunge with Cambly.
Thank you very much for your work, Amigos Ingleses
I wanna spoken English course , i’ve got wha’sapp social media,