Introduction
If you have studied English for some time; if you have taken lots of diferent classes, studied using
lots of diferent course books, listened to lots of audio and still do not feel conident when you speak
English (but desperately want to); this ebook is for you. If you use it properly it should be the last
English course you ever need to use. To start building your own special English course now, just go
straight to page 26 of this manual.
English as a Second Language (ESL) teaching and learning has not changed much for decades. he
majority of ESL courses are taught in the same way and millions of hardworking learners still cannot
speak English. Sorry to break the news but I think that this is a huge waste of time, efort and money
and that it does not have to be like this. I even found some academic research that proves that ESL
doesn’t help you to speak English1,
“In short, educational outcomes measured by way of dropout, failure, and low achievement
on standardised tests all suggest that for some reason ESL learners do not beneit from ESL
programming.” (Roessingh 2004)
A more recent piece of research called Evaluation of the Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada
(LINC) Program3, carried out by the Canadian government, clearly shows that the improvement in
speaking ater 1000 hours in the ESL classroom is statistically the same against a control group that isn’t in school at all. So, the study showed that there was no improvement whatsoever.
Since I started English Out here (EOT) in 2001 it has produced English teaching and learning materials based upon 250,000 hours of teaching and constant student and teacher feedback from the ield (i.e. the
streets of London). Because of the process followed in every lesson the materials were also suitable for
online use with social media such as Facebook and Skype.
If you read this manual and follow the instructions accurately and carefully you will start to become
comfortable speaking English. his is not just another marketing claim, it is a fact and we can prove it
with ‘before and ater’ audio case studies. It is true because we all learn languages the same way and you
just need to provide your brain with the right amount and type of information (i.e. understandable and
interesting language) for it to begin to notice patterns that mean something to you.
To become an independent English learner you will also need to do a little bit of work but the more you
do the more interesting and motivating it will become. he irst three or four lessons are the hardest;
that is when you learn how to learn to speak English.
English Out here is a process and like any process if you miss one bit out you will not get the result
you desire. We can provide some online help and support but most of it is up to you now, but you can
do it, you can inally speak English comfortably.
You can follow me and EOT on Twitter (@EnglishOuthere), Facebook4 and Google+. I’m happy to
answer speciic questions about this ebook and look forward to hearing from you.
If you have studied English for some time; if you have taken lots of diferent classes, studied using
lots of diferent course books, listened to lots of audio and still do not feel conident when you speak
English (but desperately want to); this ebook is for you. If you use it properly it should be the last
English course you ever need to use. To start building your own special English course now, just go
straight to page 26 of this manual.
English as a Second Language (ESL) teaching and learning has not changed much for decades. he
majority of ESL courses are taught in the same way and millions of hardworking learners still cannot
speak English. Sorry to break the news but I think that this is a huge waste of time, efort and money
and that it does not have to be like this. I even found some academic research that proves that ESL
doesn’t help you to speak English1,
“In short, educational outcomes measured by way of dropout, failure, and low achievement
on standardised tests all suggest that for some reason ESL learners do not beneit from ESL
programming.” (Roessingh 2004)
A more recent piece of research called Evaluation of the Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada
(LINC) Program3, carried out by the Canadian government, clearly shows that the improvement in
speaking ater 1000 hours in the ESL classroom is statistically the same against a control group that isn’t in school at all. So, the study showed that there was no improvement whatsoever.
Since I started English Out here (EOT) in 2001 it has produced English teaching and learning materials based upon 250,000 hours of teaching and constant student and teacher feedback from the ield (i.e. the
streets of London). Because of the process followed in every lesson the materials were also suitable for
online use with social media such as Facebook and Skype.
If you read this manual and follow the instructions accurately and carefully you will start to become
comfortable speaking English. his is not just another marketing claim, it is a fact and we can prove it
with ‘before and ater’ audio case studies. It is true because we all learn languages the same way and you
just need to provide your brain with the right amount and type of information (i.e. understandable and
interesting language) for it to begin to notice patterns that mean something to you.
To become an independent English learner you will also need to do a little bit of work but the more you
do the more interesting and motivating it will become. he irst three or four lessons are the hardest;
that is when you learn how to learn to speak English.
English Out here is a process and like any process if you miss one bit out you will not get the result
you desire. We can provide some online help and support but most of it is up to you now, but you can
do it, you can inally speak English comfortably.
You can follow me and EOT on Twitter (@EnglishOuthere), Facebook4 and Google+. I’m happy to
answer speciic questions about this ebook and look forward to hearing from you.
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