RULE 7 Active Speaking

Listen & Answer

The old "listen and repeat" method is a failure. You must answer questions to force your brain to think in English.

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Hi. Today is the last rule! Remember, I promised to send you 8 emails. Today is number 7. And it is the easiest.

Warning: Most English CDs use "listen and repeat". The speaker says something in English, and you repeat exactly what they said. This method is a failure.

Emi's Story

Emi, a Japanese woman, had slow speaking. She repeated tapes constantly but didn't improve. I told her to switch to "Listen & Answer" Mini-Stories. When you repeat, you only copy. But when you answer a question, you must think in English.

After 4 months, she wrote: "The lessons are FANTASTIC! My speaking is so much faster now. I understand quickly and I can now speak English without thinking."

RULE 7

Use Listen & Answer Mini-Story Lessons

In each Mini-Story, a speaker tells a short simple story and asks a lot of easy questions. Pause and answer them. You learn to answer questions quickly—without thinking. Your English becomes automatic.

What's Next?

A great way to use the 7 Rules is to use my Effortless English Club lessons. I teach you to speak English easily, and fast. My lessons use all of the 7 Rules.

You will get only one more email from me for this course.

Have a great day!
A.J. Hoge