Today you\u2019ll learn how to let go of your grammar mistakes and your obsession with perfection and you\u2019ll learn how to finally speak like a native!<\/p>\n
Today we have Idahosa Ness who is the founder of the Mimic Method and he helps learners reach fluency through song lyrics and mimicking the language.<\/p>\n
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What does it mean to \u201cmimic\u201d English speakers?<\/strong><\/p>\n To \u201cmimic\u201d means to copy.<\/p>\n When you learn English, don\u2019t learn from the written word. Learn from what you hear.<\/p>\n Try to surround yourself with the language and repeat back what you hear.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t think about conjugating verbs in your head or making a mistake.<\/p>\n When you focus too much on conjugating, it restricts your ability to take in new sounds in your head.<\/p>\n There will be no space in your mind.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What are the mistakes that learners make when they learn?<\/strong><\/p>\n They approach the language through the written language., not the spoken language.<\/p>\n The problem is, we actually communicate through sound, not writing.<\/p>\n English is different in paper than in real life.<\/p>\n Idahosa created the Mimic Method to learn his own new languages because he was frustrated with the old methods of learning languages on paper.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What if you can\u2019t travel to an English- speaking country?<\/strong><\/p>\n Consume as much media as you can.<\/p>\n Media include TV and movies.<\/p>\n You can also connect with native speakers online while you are in your home country.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What if you do want to learn academic English?<\/strong><\/p>\n Start with \u201cstreet English\u201d using the mimic method and then it\u2019s easy to move into learning academic English.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Listen to another episode about learning English grammar!<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Idahosa\u2019s Bio:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Idahosa Ness is an educator, entrepreneur and founder of The Mimic Method<\/a>– a language-learning program where you can master the pronunciation of English and other languages through song- training and personalized feedback. <\/em><\/p>\n Idahosa speaks five languages fluently (Spanish, French Portuguese, English, and Mandarin) and is currently learning his sixth one- Japanese- by making friends and \u201cmimicking\u201d people in Tokyo.<\/em><\/p>\n