Your purpose is not merely to learn the vocabulary in these articles, but to learn to speak English correctly. Keep practicing until you can read the article aloud so that an English-speaking person could clearly understand what you are saying. | Information for the Student This course can be used by university students professionals and others who want to speak English well. These lessons will help you learn to speak English in a short period of time. If you practice one or two hours each day with the lessons on the audio recordings you should be able to speak simple English within six months. However learning English will require hard work each day. This course can be used by both beginning and advanced English students. The lessons are neither too difficult for a beginning student nor too easy for an advanced student. They can also be used by students who want to study without an instructor. However you will learn better pronunciation if you practice for two hours each week with an English teacher. There are three simple rules to follow in this English course 1. To learn to speak English correctly you must speak it aloud. It is important that you speak loudly and clearly when you are practicing with the recorded lessons. 2. To learn to speak English fluently you must think in English. You are not thinking in English if you are reading your answers. Once you understand each exercise it is very important that you respond without looking at the printed lesson. Making your mind work in order to think of the answer is an important part of learning a language. 3. The more you speak correct English aloud the more quickly you will learn to speak fluently. Every lesson will be difficult when you start. However as you practice you will learn to speak correctly. You must practice until you can repeat the exercises fluently without looking at the printed lesson. We often tell our students You will learn best when your ears hear your mouth speaking correct English. Spoken English Learned Quickly How to Get Started 1. To use these lessons you will need both Acrobat Reader and Windows Media Player on your computer. Both can be downloaded free from the Home page by clicking on Download PDF .
