Anyway, things at Spoken English Online are about to change – and that’s the purpose of this ‘Hello Again’ blog post. Let me tell you what’s happening….

Website Revamp!

If you hop on over to Spoken English Online right now, you’ll see things have changed… and I think for the better. Everything is easy to find including:

• My Blog – you’ll see that I’m going to be writing a post Monday to Friday every week. I just love the re-design of the blog. It looks really cool.
• I’ve added an FAQ Page so you can find out more about my 6-Free Lessons to Speak Excellent English and everything you need to know about my Inspired English Program.
• How to get hold of a copy of my Inspired English Program.

Go over to the website right now and let me know what you think by leaving a comment below.  

Daily Blog Posts

I want to build a community of avid English students and there’s no better way than providing you with the latest training tips, advice and motivation. So I am committing to you that I will be writing one post every day Monday to Friday – starting today.

I hope you enjoy the blog posts. I will make the topics that I talk about as diverse as possible – but I will ensure that you get some great English speaking training and great training productivity tips every week.  

Two English Speaking training Videos Every Month

When we started these last year, they became incredibly popular – so due to popular demand, I have agreed with Jack to record two new videos every single month. These videos will focus on helping you speak excellent English in the shortest possible time. I am discussing with Jack the training that we will be covering in these videos – but I can assure you that we will be covering things such as:

• How to increase your vocabulary without learning word lists.
• How to learn grammar naturally without having to learn grammar rules.
• The best way to understand and participate in English conversations.

The first video will be coming your way next week, so watch this space! 

Inspired English Program Membership Website Redesign

I’ve never been happy with the software platform I’ve been using for the Inspired English Program, so I’ve asked my IT team to change it to something better….. and the new membership site is going to be really cool – with much easier navigation, the ability to download the video trainings (as well as the audio and PDFs).

Tom (my top IT guy) said he would get this finished in about a week. So for you Inspired English Program members out there, you’re in for a real treat. And if you’re not a member, you’ve got something incredible to look forward to once you’ve purchased the program.

I will write a post about the new membership site once it’s closer to completion. 

Revamped Facebook Page

Facebook has just exploded over the past 12 months. There’s so much activity going on over there. I’ve decided to spend a lot more time interacting with my Facebook fans – it’s a great way to build an English speaking community for all of us.

If you’re not a fan of my Facebook page, then click here to become part of the Inpired English Facebook community: Facebook/InspiredEnglish.

Have you seen the new timelines that Facebook have recently introduced? Aren’t they just fab? Well guess what? We’re going to be getting one of those as well. I’ll let you know when it’s ready….

But just let me say, you’re going to see a lot of stuff from me on Facebook in the future.  

So that’s it! There’s plenty of things going on with Spoken English Online. I hope you like them. Remember to let me know what you think by leaving a comment in the box below.
Speak soon & don’t forget to enjoy your English learning.

It’s a system that I have developed over recent years which is effective in getting you, the student, to understand and Speak English Quickly and with confidence. To take part in an English conversation it is important that you are able to respond quickly to what is being said.

To do this effectively means that you must have a broad range of phrases available at hand and you must be able to think in English. This is how to create SPOKEN ENGLISH FLUENCY – to think in English.

This does not happen overnight, but using some special techniques, it is possible to do this quicker than you may think.

So let’s take a look at QUICKFIRE!

What’s Quickfire? Simple – it’s a unique technique for developing spoken English fluency, by doing the following:

1. You listen to a short conversation;
2. You need to understand what is being said; and
3. Then you quickly answer some questions in English.

WHY DOES THIS TECHNIQUE WORK?

Due to the intense focus required during these exercises, you have no option – to answer the questions quickly and correctly, you have no time to revert to your natural language. You have to think in English. These exercises are a lot of fun and can be repeated again and again so that you are able to learn new phrases as well get you to adapt to thinking in your new language.

Oh and by the way, our experience shows that you will enjoy Quickfire – our students love these exercises.

So the obvious question you now have is, “How do I find out more?”

Well shortly be putting on sale our “Inspired English Course” – your fast track to Spoken English Fluency. Check out this link for more details.

==>  INSPIRED ENGLISH – Your Fast Track to Spoken English Fluency  <==

Any questions? Please don’t forget to leave a comment.

Take care, Poppy

Today I’m going to share with you some thoughts regarding what it takes to be successful in learning a new skill. This can apply to anything, but here my focus is Spoken English Training of course! Three things quickly come to mind:

1. MINDSET.
2. TRAINING MATERIALS.
3. TRAINING METHODS.

If any one of these elements is missing, you are going to struggle.  I know I have – many times over! In one of my earlier posts, I explained to you my story of how I eventually managed to Learn Spoken English Fluently. Looking back on the struggles I had, I can now understand the reasons for my ‘failed attempts’ – either poor mindset, inappropriate training methods or poor quality training materials. All three areas need to be in place for success.

It took me many years, and much frustration before I realised what was required. Let me explain each element separately:

1. MINDSET. “I have paid for the course, all I need to now to do now is turn up. It’s going to be easy!” Has this happened to you? It has to me. It’s completely the wrong approach. Before starting any course, you must plan appropriately – is this course right for me? what are my objectives of the course? how will I fit the training into my schedule? There are so many similar questions like these that you need to answer. You also need to be disciplined in your approach and have the ability to focus and not get distracted. And let’s not forget perseverence – without the inner strength to push yourself hard when things may be getting a little tough, you may just give up. I found out the hard way. Don’t let this happen to you.
2. TRAINING MATERIAL. Good quality and proven training materials are a must. Before purchasing any course, make sure you do the appropriate research. Speak to previous students of the course or go to the institute if it is classroom-based training. Make sure that you feel comfortable with the product and that by applying the right mindset and using the right training methods, it will deliver on your course objectives. Oh, I have been disappointed so many times with this! The only person I can blame is – ME. I have been ‘got’ by flashy advertising campaigns. Just make sure that before you invest your time and money that you are going to receive a great quality product that provides real value and is positioned at the correct level for your abilities.
3. TRAINING METHODS. This is so so important. I cannot emphasise this enough, especially when it comes to Spoken English Training. Their are 4 different ways to be exposed to a language - WRITING, READING, SPEAKING AND LISTENING. Now it shouldn’t take a rocket scientist to know which methods are important when applied to spoken English training – yes, listening and speaking. Therefore, make sure that when you select your spoken English training course that both of these elements (combined with lots of interactive practice) are the cornerstone of the training. Don’t do what I did and sit through lecture after lecture from a very dull English teacher – with the students just taking notes and reading books. This is not a great way to become fluent at spoken English.

Hey, I hope you are still reading this. Just remember to consider each of these elements as part of your purchase criteria.

You have worked hard to be able to make the investment – make the right decisions, and get ready to learn spoken English.

Have fun! Popppy.

I know it’s Sunday, so I will keep this brief. I came across this Cool Video from Eben Pagan. (internet marketer and generally cool guy) a couple of days ago. It is a must see video….

==>  Productivity Video with Eben Pagan <==

It’s about making your day as productive as possible. There are plenty of great ideas discussed – my favourite being the importance of the first hour fo the day. What you do during the first hour will define what the rest of your day will be like.

So when you get up, drink water, eat a healthy meal, do some exercise, spend some time reading and focusing on the day ahead. It will make the world of difference.

What’s this got to do with your spoken English development? Everything!

BEING FOCUSED AND DISCIPLINED IS KEY TO LEARNING ANY NEW SKILL.

Anyway check the video out.

Remember that Spoken English Online is as much about your personal development as it is a spoken English training course.

Have a great day, Poppy.