1 Simple Trick to Become Fluent in English - the JAM Technique - How to Be a Confident Speaker

Learn how to become a FLUENT and CONFIDENT English speaker by spending just 10 minutes a day. This is the JAM technique.

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Transcript:
Hi and welcome back. In this
video, I’m going to teach you one
simple trick that you can use to
become a fluent English speaker
by spending just 10 minutes a
day. The best part about this is
that you don’t need a partner –
you can do this by yourself. This
is a technique that has worked
for many of my students and if
you do what I tell you in this
video, I guarantee that you will
become more fluent in English. So
what is this trick? Well, it’s a
technique known as JAM. Uh, no,
not that kind of jam. This is
actually a little fluency game
based on a show that airs on BBC
radio. The reason it’s called JAM
is because it’s short for Just A
Minute. This game has three
stages. So here’s how you play
it: You’re going to talk about a
topic for one minute. That is,
you’re going to give a speech
without any preparation. So you
just pick a topic - you can
either take general topics like
sports, hobbies, friends, books
etc. or you can choose a
question. For example, what is
your favorite mode of transport?
And once you have a topic, you
speak. Now when you do, there are
some rules: The first rule is
that you cannot stop speaking.
You must talk for the full
minute. If you have to pause to
catch your breath, it’s OK, but
you cannot pause for more than
three seconds. Even if you say
nonsense or you say something
unrelated to the topic it doesn’t
matter. You’re just going to keep
talking. So that’s rule number
one. Rule number two is you
cannot repeat the same ideas.
That means you can’t just say the
same things over and over and
over again – this isn’t
pronunciation practice – it’s
fluency development, so no
repetition of the same ideas. And
rule number three is no writing –
you cannot make any notes while
you are speaking, you must only
concentrate on speaking. These
are just the three rules. So to
begin, you need a timer, this can
be on your smartphone for
example. You start stage one by
starting the timer and you speak
until the one minute is reached.
I’m going to give you an example
of how to do this. I’m going to
take this question: “What is your
favorite mode of transport?” and
I’m going to speak for a minute
on this topic. Now I haven’t done
any preparation, so let’s see how
I do. OK, so what’s my favorite
mode of transport? I would have
to say that it’s the train.
That’s because um, actually, you
get to see a lot of nice scenery,
beautiful landscapes and things
like that. And you know, train
journeys generally tend to be
longer than other types of, or
rather, other modes of transport.
You can see I’m really struggling
for ideas but I can’t stop, I
have to keep going so I’m saying
whatever comes to mind, that’s no
problem. But back to the topic at
hand, yeah, train journeys
because they’re longer, they’re
more relaxing. And one last thing
I want to mention is that I’ve
had the opportunity to meet
interesting people and make
friends on many train journeys.
As a kid I used to ride the train
a lot with my family. We used to
go to lots of places by train and
it’s actually something that I
really enjoyed. Phew! That was
hard. But that’s OK. That’s the
whole point of this exercise.
That was stage one. Now we’re
going to move on to stage two.
Here’s where we’re really going
to start building our fluency.
The first part of stage two is
making notes – so you can use a
paper and pen now. And you’re
going to think back to the speech
that you just gave, and collect
ideas you came up with. In my
speech, I remember that I had
three ideas: The first was that
on train journeys, you get to see
a lot of beautiful scenery. The
second idea was that train
journeys are longer, so they’re
more relaxing. The third idea was
that you get to meet interesting
people and make friends. So once
you have these ideas down, you’re
going to repeat the exercise.
That means, you’re going to set
your timer for one minute and
you’re going to speak again on
the same topic, but now, you can
use your notes to guide you. You
will notice that this time, you
are actually able to speak more
fluently because you have some
good ideas on paper, and you will
be able to expand on your ideas
and give more information. Once
the timer hits one minute, you
stop. And we move on to stage
three. Just like in stage two,
you’re going to go to paper and
pen, but this time, you’re going
to add more ideas to your notes
based on your second speech. I
added some ideas like this. So
now – for one final time, you’re
going to speak again. This is
your final speech. So you set
your timer for one minute, you
use your notes and speak. I’m
going to give you my final speech
based on my notes so you can see
the difference.

[LearnEnglishLab]

Hey there, I hope you enjoyed this lesson. Let me know if you have any questions. Also check out:

[cab]

Today I got bullied for not being able to talk in front of a group of people so I was hurt but I decided to take it as an empowerment so I am practicing so that one day I will be able to stand and talk fluently I will never give up

[hoppyhobbit]

I guess many people would be watching this video during lockdown.... It's beneficial

[simonster]

Watched this in 2017, this video had helped me to speak English fluently in a very short time! Now I'm fluent, confident and almost can speak in native accent (British)! People often get confused when I talk because they think I was born in the UK but when they get to know that I wasn't born in the UK, they get surprised :D
I'm suggesting everyone this video whenever they ask me about how they can quickly learn to speak in English. I highly recommend it!

[Me-bbwm]

I 'm back here after 6months or so. This method was simply great, it would be a sin if i didn't share my gratitude. Itried this for a debate presentation. It simply ✨

[islamicchannellll]

JAM: Just A Minute

Talk about a topic for a minute.
Ex: sports, hobbies, friends, books, etc.
"What is your favorite mode of transport?

Stage 1:
Rules:
1- Must keep talking for a full minute.
(no pauses longer than 3 seconds)

2- No repetition of ideas.

3- No writing or making notes.
start your timer and begin speaking.

Stage 2:
Collect ideas from the speech that you delivered.
Now talk about the same topic again for 1 minute
using your notes.


Stage 3:
Add more ideas on your notes based on your second speech.
Now talk for a minute using your notes.

Bounce Stage: Record yourself.
Once you have the third speech, give your speech again
, but now by recording yourself.

This is important for two reasons:
1- You can identify what areas you need to improve.
2- Keep your recordings and listen weeks or months later
to check improvement.

[whereeveritgoes]

My wife does this all the time. Non-stop. Every second.

[Imrankhan-preo]

Today I got rejected for not being fluent in speaking English. I won't give up.. I m gonna use this technique to improve myself.

[ElaineLiu]

I learned this way when I studied in the UK. We were given the topics just in time, and the teacher picked up one student. we were required to talk in one minute and other students would add ideas after speaking. Personaly, I love this idea pretty much. Thank you so much for sharing as well!

[auwaladamubello]

I actually appreciate the way you are delivering the lectures in terms of speaking, giving examples, giving exercises, good presentations, comparisons and also calling attention on important notes with respect to subject matter. Thank you very much sir.

[gurpreet._]

It really works!!!! I am really grateful that I have founded this video.Now, its been 13 days I am practicing this jam technique.And now I am able to speak English with great fluency.Thank you so much!!😍😍😍

[theerthakumar]

Thank you for providing me with all the knowledge and moral support I need to be able to face my future. You will always be my best teacher! The passion you have for your job and what you teach is contagious! We always look forward to your classes – A big “Thank you!” from all your students!

[sandys]

This guy is great. Even English speakers should listen to him. We have butchered our language and we all need a reminder now and then of how to speak well.

[bankimchandramahato]

really great technique! It's true I hate too listen my own voice..when listening I giggle...but gradually I used to it... Now after cross check my speech I improve myself in rapid pace.

[Akiyama_Shun]

This is a GREAT exercise. Not only to study english, but all languages. Thank you very much Sir!!

[rohitvyas]

What I like in this video is both, your presentation and content. Taking regular small pauses and furthering the idea is highly practiced by you. I have learnt not only the face content but the undercurrent of the content also. Thanks for creating best content on YouTube.

[BabyToonzTV]

Very keep up the good work! All the best!

[bkaymedia]

I clapped after watching this video 👏👏

[JosephAng]

This works not only for fluency, but also for properly expressing your ideas.

[rmhansom]

You are the best English teacher I have ever met online, and I have chosen your channel and lessons in my journey to learn English grammar. I am an immigrant American citizen; however, my grammar is not good because my brain needs to be re-trained or modified to renew the foul English language I have learned from my previous country of origin. So my brain needs an overhaul job!

I have listened to many YouTube English teachers, but you are the best! In the beginning, I always prefer to have a native speaker American or British English teacher for obvious reasons, but to my dismay, I have never learned from them. YOUR STYLE IS DIFFERENT; YOU ARE VERY CLEAR AND ON POINT. I decided to stick with your channel because too many teachers are often confusing. Different teachers always have different teaching styles, and styling is fundamental or critical to people like me. You got me right on point when it comes to your styling in teaching! Thank you, Sir! I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Finally, my English grammar has improved!