Part 24
After a while the sound patterns of those new phrases will get stored in your head and you will be able to retrieve them. As a matter of fact, here is what will happen: At some point you might wake up in the morning with English words or phrases in your head and you won't remember where exactly you had heard them. You might not even know the meaning of those phrases but they still will be in your head. You shouldn't bother about the meaning of new phrases because sooner or later it will become clear. If you hear a certain phrase in a certain context over and over again you will pick up the meaning of that phrase automatically. As a winner you have to trust in yourself. The average English learner uses only a tiny little fraction of the potential of their subconscious mind and that's why they achieve only mediocre results. Your approach should be different. Listen to English and let your brain absorb new words and phrases.
Don't make the mistake of trying to force vocabulary into your head -- learning should be a smooth and constant process. How many new words a day can you learn every day if you just use old-fashioned word lists consisting of English words and their translations into your native language? Trying to cram the pronunciation and meaning of new words into your head is a rather laborious and frustrating way of learning English because you need a lot of concentration and will power. In the long run, it is much easier and more effective if you expose yourself to spoken English on a daily basis. Just remember that learning English is a life long process rather than a time limited activity. You can initiate and manage this process only if you start to make use of your subconscious mind. In other words: Stop trying to force vocabulary words and grammar into your head and begin to listen to authentic spoken English for several hours every day.
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