Lesson Transcript

Intro

Becky: Listeners, are you afraid of making mistakes? Are you afraid you won’t be fluent?
Peter: What are your language learning fears?
Becky: Welcome to Innovative Language Learning Sunday News! I'm Becky and I'll be your host. My co-host today is the founder of Innovative Language... Peter Galante!
Peter: Hi everyone! Peter here.
Becky: In this Sunday News, we’re killing off the top 3 language learning fears, Halloween-style.
Peter: Plus, find out how you can get a MONSTER-sized discount to master your language.
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Peter: So, listeners... are you afraid of making mistakes?
Becky: Or are you afraid you won’t be fluent?
Peter: These are some of the common language learning fears we hear from listeners.
Becky: Today... Peter and I are taking the Top 3 language learning fears….
Peter: ...And we’re killing them. We’ll tell you how to overcome them with some effective tactics.
Becky: And whether you should be worrying about them at all.
Peter: But first, listen up. Our Monster-Sized-Sale starts right now!
Becky: So if you want to master your language with our advanced learning system...
Peter:. ..and get a monster-sized 28% OFF...
Becky: ...Take advantage right now. Unlock all of our effective lessons and lesson notes...
Peter: ...plus unlimited access to study tools like line by line dialogues, voice recording tools, and smart flashcards.
Becky: And best of all, you can learn on the go with our exclusive App for the Android, iPhone, iPad, and Kindle Fire.
Peter: Get 28% OFF all Basic or Premium subscriptions until Halloween, October 31st, 2014!
Becky: Just click on the link in the lesson description to get a Monster-sized 28% OFF!
Peter: Now, Becky, here are the top 3 language learning fears according to our users. What do we have first on the list?
Becky: Ooh, the first one is a good one. It’s “I’m not good enough to start speaking yet.”
Peter: Listeners, do you feel like you’re not good enough to start speaking yet?
Becky: It’s a pretty common fear... or misconception, I think... that most learners have.
Peter: Well, here’s how you overcome it.
Becky: One - the best way to get good at speaking is to start speaking from day 1. So if you’re holding yourself back...
Peter: ...because you think you’re not good enough, well, that’s exactly why you’re not good enough.
Becky: You need to open your mouth and start talking!
Peter: Step two to overcoming this fear - In our lessons, you get the exact phrases and scripts for introducing yourself...
Becky: ...making small talk, ordering food, expressing opinions, and much more!
Peter: So, if you think you’re not good enough, the lessons will give you the exact lines to say.
Becky: Fear number two is... “I’m afraid I’ll never be fluent”
Peter: I used to worry about that.
Becky: Really?
Peter: Well, only as a beginner. I started learning Japanese first and, it’s funny because the better my Japanese got, the less I was worried about that.
Becky: So, how can our listeners overcome this?
Peter: First, you’ve got to set small, specific goals. Fluency is a big vague goal.
Becky: Right.
Peter: Arguably, we don’t even speak fluent English. There are over a million words in the English language and we use about 2,000 words.
Becky: So listeners, you should focus on smaller goals...
Peter: ...like being able to introduce yourself or having a 5-minute conversation. Or 10 minutes. Something you can measure so you know you reached it.
Becky: Because you can’t really measure fluency... it’s a pretty vague goal as Peter said.
Peter: Right. But you can measure small goals like... having a 5-minute conversation.
Becky: And as these small goals add up, you’ll be speaking very comfortably!
Peter: Becky, what’s the third and final fear?
Becky: It’s “I’m afraid that I’m not making any progress.”
Peter:  Ah, in other words, getting stuck.
Becky: If you’re afraid you’re not making progress, there are two things you can do right now.
Peter: First, use the dashboard to track your progress. If you need numbers to believe it...
Becky: ...our dashboard tracks all the lessons you’ve completed and shows how much you’ve accomplished.
Peter: Second, try a harder lesson on the site. It sounds crazy and you might not understand it...
Becky: ...but you will in minutes. Our lessons come with line-by-line translations...
Peter: ...and the lesson hosts explain everything. THEN, you’ll be making progress...
Becky: ...because you now understand something you didn’t minutes ago.
Peter: So, these are the top 3 fears. But tell us listeners... what language learning fears have you had?
Becky: Leave us a comment in the comment section!
Peter: And if you want to finally master your language... remember...
Becky: Our Halloween Monster-Sized Sale starts now!
Peter: Get 28% OFF all Basic and Premium subscriptions....
Becky:  Unlock all of our effective lessons and lesson notes...
Peter: ...plus unlimited access to study tools like line-by-line dialogues, voice recording tools, smart flashcards.
Becky: And best of all, you can learn on the go with our exclusive App for the Android, iPhone, iPad, and Kindle Fire.
Peter: Get 28% OFF all Basic or Premium subscriptions until Halloween, October 31st, 2014!
Becky: Just click on the link in the lesson description to get a Monster-sized 28% OFF!

Outro

Becky: Well that’s going to do it for this edition of Innovative Language Learning Sunday news!*
Peter: Bye everyone!*
Becky: Thanks for listening, and we’ll see you all next time.*

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