Lesson Summary
Speak English clearly and confidently! Practicing English with the Imitation Technique will help you reduce your accent and pronunciation problems quickly. It will also make listening to native speakers easier!
In this video, I show you exactly how to do it!
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Video Transcript
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Hello! Welcome to the very first video training lesson for the imitation technique! Thank you so much for signing up! I know you are going to love this training.
Now, imitating something is similar to copying something.
Usually, ‘imitating' is copying actions or words. So this technique is all about copying something that a native speaker is saying – exactly. It teaches you to listen to the sounds and patterns of English and trains you to make those same sounds yourself. You're training your mouth with your ears. So you're listening to the sounds and you're not training your mouth with your eyes by reading and guessing the pronunciation of words. You are training your mouth with your ears.
By practicing with this technique, you will reduce your accent and pronunciation problems more quickly and become a clear and more confident English speaker.
Now, there are 3 steps that you'll need to remember when you're using the imitation technique.
First, you'll need to listen to me and read the text at the same time. So, when I talk on this video, you'll see the words come up at the bottom of the screen.In the text, the important stress has been marked. So you'll be able to hear the stresses in my expression and read them as well.
Then it will be your turn. So you're going to hear me read each sentence again, but there will be a pause after each one and this is where you'll need to copy exactly what I've said. Listen for my pronunciation, the stress, the pause, the intonation and then you'll need to copy it – exactly.
You can do this step as man times as you need to before you move onto step number 3.
Then, the bigger challenge is for you to shadow me which is to copy everything that I'm saying, again but this time you won't have any text on the screen. You're just listening to the words that I'm saying. Now, it might be a little bit tricky, especially the first time because you'll be listening to me and speaking at the same time. So it might take you a few times to get comfortable doing it!
And remember that you might not understand everything that's being said as I'm saying it but that's not the point of this training. We're not testing your understanding of English. We're testing and practicing your pronunciation and speaking skills. So if you don't understand it, don't worry!
But do it again and again and again until the sound that you are making sound very similar to the ones that I'm making in the video and that's it! The imitation technique is simple, yet so effective.
If you practice this technique regularly soon you'll sound more natural, more confident and more relaxed when you're speaking English. Let's try it!
I love to travel to different countries. I love meeting new people and tasting different foods (that's my favourite part!) To date, I think I have visited about twenty-two different countries but there are so many more places on my list. Almost every person that I know who has a decent income does some sort of travel every year, usually overseas to a different country. In my opinion, travelling overseas and to different countries makes us more accepting of each other's differences and teaches us respect for different cultures, traditions and beliefs. It also helps me to tell some pretty interesting stories about my adventures. I love talking to people about places they've visited and things that they have seen in the world. I think it's because I can easily relate to them and it's easy for me to share my stories and experiences with them. Plus I love giving recommendations about places to visit. It helps me to plan where my next holiday is going to be.
Okay, now for step number two. You're going to imitate exactly what I say, the pronunciation, the stress, the pause. And there'll be a pause after each sentence that will let you do that.
Ready?
I love to travel to different countries.
I love meeting new people and tasting different foods.
(that's my favorite part!)
To date, I think I have visited about
twenty-two different countries
but there are so many more places on my list.
Almost every person that I know
who has a decent income,
does some sort of travel every year,
usually overseas to a different country.
In my opinion,
traveling overseas and to different countries
makes us more accepting of each other's differences
and teaches us
respect for different cultures,
traditions and beliefs.
It also helps me to
tell some pretty interesting stories about my adventures.
I love talking to people about places they've visited
and things that they have seen in the world.
I think it's because I can easily relate to them and
it's easy for me to share my stories
and experiences with them.
Plus, I love giving recommendations about places to visit.
It helps me to plan where my next holiday is going to be.
This is step 3, where you're going to shadow exactly what I've said as I'm saying it. So you'll be listening to me and speaking at the same time. Remember, it might take you a couple of goes to get this right – but that's okay!
Ready?
I love to travel to different countries. I love meeting new people and tasting different foods (that's my favourite part!) To date, I think I have visited about 22 different countries but there are so many more places on my list. Almost every person that I know who has a decent income does some sort of travel every year, usually overseas to a different country. In my opinion, travelling overseas and to different countries makes us more accepting of each other's differences and teaches us respect for different cultures, traditions and beliefs. It also helps me to tell some pretty interesting stories about my adventures. I love talking to people about places they've visited and things that they have seen in the world. I think it's because I can easily relate to them and it's easy for me to share my stories and experiences with them. Plus I love giving recommendations about places to visit. It helps me to plan where my next holiday is going to be.
So that's it!
Tomorrow I'm going to send you anew lesson to practice with. If you're watching this on Youtube and you haven't signed up on my website yet, you will need to do that to get the next lesson for tomorrow. So you'll need to write your email address on my website www.mmmenglish.com/signup.
So then, come and join us! We've got four more lessons to go through! See you tomorrow!
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Good idear!!!!!!!!!
Thanks! 🙂
i love it's interesting with your help i do have hope to spike like diplomat
pretty good
Very good very well very nice lesson good luck to you I like learning English then help me thank you.
Good lessons thank you 🙂
You're welcome Hadeel, I'm glad you enjoy it!
Best wishes,
Emma
Its help a lot thanks
That's great to hear Preeti, thanks for your comment!
Best wishes,
Emma
I love this. Thanks
Thanks for visiting my website Holmes, I'm glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Best wishes,
Emma
It was an awesome learning frm u
Thanks for watching Tashi! I hope you found it useful 🙂
Hello Mam, please upload more videos in YouTube channel.like imitation Technic videos.bcz this videos very helpful to poor people's also.
It's more helpful us.mam.
Thank you.
Hello Mam, please upload more videos in YouTube channel.like imitation Technic videos.bcz this videos very helpful to poor people's also.
It's more helpful us.mam.pls.reply me.mam
Thank you.
Thanks a lot for sharing lessons. It is really helpful for me in learning English.
Perfect.
you have written “Plus, I love giving recommendations about places to visit.” But you say “Plus, I love getting recommendations about places to visit.”
giving or getting!? 🙂
I like.this method in teachings ..go on my teacher
please inform me of your courses. I am interestes in the pronunciaton of Enfglish.
Hi Marin! You can learn more about my courses here:
https://www.mmmenglish.com/studywithme/
If you have any questions, please email hello@mmmenglish.com 🙂
Hi,
Would you post a new video about how to speak English fluently??
Thanks!
Best,
Chakrya
I am to do a hospitality course in austria and i think i really need to improve my english and after hours of searching i have finally found a perfect site!!!
Awesome! I'm so glad you've found me and good luck with the hospitality course! 🙂
I liked it very much
Emma, u r GREAT teacher)))
Tnks a lot 😛
Thanks Olia!
I wish speak like you
I like your accent
Mohammad from Iraq
This is actually quite helpful! I was born in Australia, but even with me I definitely have trouble speaking English clearly at times, which I'm always self conscious about. So thanks Emma!
And btw for some reason I get sore throats when I practise though! Any advice about that? Haha
Mel
Hi Mel! I'm not sure why you're getting sore throats, maybe drink more water? haha.
Haha Yes, not a bad idea I guess haha
Emma I'm from India. I'm getting trouble to imitate pronunciation as like you.what can I do to improve my pronunciation.please help me.
Hello. This video is super and it's a challenge for me
Hi
I saw the first lesson but I couldn't sign up to get others. I really need it.
Would U plz answer me?????
Hi Nina!
I've signed you up for the free lessons. You will be sent one new one every day until you've received all 5 – so the second one will be sent tomorrow 🙂
Hi Emma,
I'm going to imitate your video, before that I started to practice by reading your transcript, I found in last sentences, I love giving recommendation instead of getting. May be I'm so serious in imitating.
Hi, Emma! Thank you for your smilе, it's so beautiful for a teacher! My pleasure to be your student! Best regards from Bulgaria! 🙂
Please send me more videos like imitation technique.
Thank you so much.
Hi Rosenia! I've just signed you up for 5 of my free Imitation Lessons 🙂
Please check your email for them (they may also go in the promotions tab of your Gmail)
Very good lesson
Very nice ideas..do you have also videos of imitation technique starting with word stress, intonation pattern and juncture?
Very nice ideas..do you have also videos of imitation technique starting with word stress, intonation pattern and juncture?
Thanks for sharing your great idea!
I just avid for knowing your idea about whether imitation leads the pupils to verbal creativity or not .
Hi Emma,
You are really a great teacher… I have been watching you on YouTube regularly. Your emitation lessons are really great to improve pronunciation and accent. Please let me know the procedure and price to buy more lessons.
Regards,
Mithilesh Mishra
Hi Mithilesh! You can buy some Imitation Lessons by visiting here 🙂
https://mmmenglish.com/studywithme
Great!Thank you for your video. My English skills are not good, so I am looking forward your next sessions.
Great…………………………………….
I like ur expression.l want to learn more. How can I learn??
Hi Sakshi! You can get more imitation lessons here 🙂
https://mmmenglish.com/studywithme
Nice
Hello I’m Mohanad i like to speak English with you
I likr your speaking skill and i also want to practice to speek with ur video
I like your English training videos. They are very helpful. Thank you.
Hi Emma,
Very useful video to improve English speaking.
Please share few more lessons.
Thanks
This is Aragaw from Ethiopia. Thank you mmmenglish so much. I like your every thing! please help me more how can I find your full courses and video lessons easily note only free but also with fair costs?
Hi Aragaw! You can learn more about my courses here 🙂
https://mmmenglish.com/studywithme
in one word you are perfect
Hello Emma!
My name's Thu.I'm Vietnamese.I like your video. But you speak verry fast. I listen ,i don't understand. How can i learn english? Please help me.
Thank you verry much
You are the pretty and Good teacher thank´s very much
Congratulation
Congratulation
Can you say “help me to …”? I thought you can only say help me + verb
You are too good teaching really thank you very match for teaching
I want to learn more pernanciation word how I will speak perfectly….
You are too good teaching me thanks
I want to more prectice of pernanciation
Please help me
Hi Emma, I recently subscribe to your chanel and your courses are really helpful. I usually fly to Australia and they will help me to more understand people and talk to them.
Thank you!
You're so welcome Xavier! I hope you enjoy your next trip to Australia 🙂
That’s great
Thank you
Tankyou very much
Amazing lesson! Very grateful for your diligence and diligence! I didn’t even know that Australian English is better than American English! By the way, have you been to Russia? Do you know that there is still Russian English? Come and you can listen for yourself. Or you can communicate with me – my English is still very broken.
It is very beneficial and helpful. Thanks a lot
Great lesson, when are you going to offer a pronunciation course?
Hello mmm Emma,
Where are you from ? 😀
Greetings,
See you!
I'm from Australia!
Hi Emma,
It is the first time that I see talking about this imitation technique. I'll try.
Thanks
Adriano
ur lessons are so i piring ..i hope i wil reach to the level with daily practice
Thank you Emma. İt is the first time I've tried. It really works!
Thank you!
Yay! Keep practising Ayten!
Now in 2021
I will start with my first lesson
Thanks Emma
Thanks Emma. I love your voice❤️
You're welcome Mailinh!