How To Use The Lessons
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What kind of parts are in each set, and how should you use them?
*A Text Article (Adobe .pdf file)
Read the article and review the wordlist if there is one. Do not “study” it. Don’t try to memorize it.
Just read it a couple of times each day and review new words (in a relaxed way). Use a dictionary
to translate difficult words, if necessary.
*Mini-Story Lessons(MP3)
This is the most powerful lesson. First time, just listen. Then, listen and pause after each question.
Answer each question loudly in English, then play again. Continue to pause and answer after each
question. Don’t worry if you don’t understand everything. Don’t worry about mistakes.
In the Mini-Story, we will do only three things:
1. We will make a statement. After a statement, just say, “Ahhhh” or “Ohhhh”.
2. We will ask a question that you know the answer to. Just answer the question. You don’t need
to answer with a sentence. You can answer with only one or two words.
3. We will ask a question that you don’t know the answer to. Guess. Yell a guess immediately.
Again, you can guess with just one (or a few) words. Complete sentences are not necessary.
When you answer a question, don’t worry about exact answers. Saying a correct and exact answer
is not important. The most important thing is speed. Try to answer very quickly. Speed is your
goal. You want short fast answers, not long answers (one word is OK)! In the beginning, this
may be difficult. That’s OK. Use your pause button.
Eventually try to answer instantly, without using your pause button (this may take two weeks or even
more).
Listen to this lesson many times every day for at least a week. The Mini-Story is the MOST IMPORTANT
LESSON in the Effortless English system. LIsten to these lessons the most.
*Audio Story (MP3)
Just listen. Relax and enjoy it. Listen to it several times each day for at least a week. Your goal is to
understand 100% instantly and automatically.
You also have:
*Commentaries
These are extra talks about the topic. They might seem very difficult.
If they seem too difficult, skip them. The Commentary lessons are the LEAST IMPORTANT lessons
in the Effortless English system. You can skip them if they feel too difficult.
However, if you understand 75% or more... listen. You probably won’t understand everything-- its
normal. Just relax and listen. Focus on the general ideas and information, not the language. Try to
understand the main ideas. Listen to this lesson a couple of times each day for at least a week.
Suggested Lesson Order (Every Day Using The Same Set):
1. First, read the Text article. Read and review it, do not “study” it. Don’t try to memorize it.
2. Listen to the Mini-Story Lesson several times
3. Listen to the Audio Story several times
5. Listen to the Commentary (if there is one, and if you can understand it).
Learning Schedule
Effortless English is a deep learning system. You will learn each lesson very well. You will relax,
go slowly and learn to speak English easily and automatically.
The best study schedule is as follows:
*Study one lesson set for a week or more. That’s right, only one set for at least a week. If you get
bored, make a game with the Mini-Story lessons-- try to answer each question faster and faster.
*Everyday, listen to all of the parts of the lesson set. Try to listen to each part (in the
set) at least two times every day. Listen to each lesson in the set every day-- for at least a week.
You should, therefore, repeat every lesson at least 20 times. 30 or more times for each lesson is
best. Remember, the Mini-Stories are most important.
*Listen at least one hour every day. Two hours every day is best. Its OK to divide your time
during the day. For example, you might listen 30 minutes in the morning, 30 minutes going to work,
30 minutes during lunch, 30 minutes going home, and 30 minutes before going to sleep. In fact, this
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is an excellent way to learn.
*Relax :) Do not think about grammar rules. Just listen to the lessons and enjoy them. There is no
pressure. You only need to listen and answer the questions (use the pause button).. If you have trouble,
its OK. Just relax, go back to the beginning, and listen more. Listening is the most important
activity.
*Start with the level “1.” lessons. These are the slowest, shortest, and easiest lessons. Then move
to the lesson sets that begin with “2.”. These have a little more difficult words or grammar.
Even if the lessons seem easy, listen to only one set for a full week. You might know the words very
well, but you need them to go deep into your brain. You need a lot of repetition and a lot of
answering questions. If the lessons seem easy, try to answer the questions very quickly-- make it a
game.
If even the “1.” level lessons seem difficult-- just relax. You can listen to one lesson set for 4 weeks,
or 10 weeks if necessary. Don’t worry about doing a lot of lesson sets. This is not important.
Relax and focus on understanding. Choose one lesson set at level “1.”. Listen to all the lessons in
it everyday until you understand them 100% of the Audio Story. Go slow. You will improve a lot,
even if you listen to only one lesson set for 10 weeks!
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