How to Sound Smart - English Like A Native

The 8 smart sounding tips we look at are:

1. Stop talking 00:20
2. Unexpected but common words 01:23
3. Question tags 03:54
4. Quotes 04:31
5. General knowledge 06:38
6. Body language 07:45
7. Confident voice 08:34
8. Dramatic pauses 09:27

Which tip do you think will be the most helpful to you?

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[GrantCareerCoaching]

'If you want to sound talking so much' I wish more people followed that advice 👌😎. Great video as always, Anna!

[miaf.]

I’ve been following you for a while, and the content on your channel just keeps getting better, Anna! You clearly put a lot of effort, thought and love into your videos. I was sorry to hear that this one had been taken down, so I’m sending you extra love today - hopefully it’ll help ♥️ thank you for everything you do!

[Lita]

Nice video Anna English...I gotta admit I have a very bad habit of saying 'how lovely' or 'very nice' or 'Yes that sounds good' or when I politely decline I say 'unfortuently no'...I learned this in manor class this...but taking notes from this video... I liked this video yes!!!!👍😅

[glenlau]

It is quite useful and helpful for the speaking test! Great!

[mrmoth]

Salve Anna!

English used to have a complex grammar similar to German, but it was siplified so the English were able to communicate with the Norse. Both Old Norse and Old German had similar lexicons to Old English (German was a bit more similar). But since the English interacted more with the Norse they prefered to make the grammar more similar to Old Norse and assimilate Old Norse words to English. By doing that they lost a bit of their West Germanic linguistic roots, but English still remained a West Germanic language (mainly because of vocabulary). That's why modern Scandinavian (North Germanic) languages are easier to learn by English speakers than German even though German has more cognates. But the most similar and easiest to learn language for English speakers to learn is a West Germanic language, that language is Dutch.

[ahmedmohamed-bdlw]

Really it.s the best session I have watched from following you in YouTube thanks Anna ❤️❤️

[sallytembo]

I don't talk to much already. Your lesson is added an advantage. Thanks a lot for the advice and the lesson. We appreciate all your efforts and knowledge you're imparting in us.

[nahuelrio]

When someone comes to me, or if I am having a conversation with a group of friends, one of the things that almost always works for me is to talk about a book, the author or some specific paragraph with which it has some correspondence of the fact that they are talking about.
That makes me look very smart.
Only God and now you know that I learned to read three months ago. Spectacular job.
Greetings from Argentina.

[benmariam]

Awesome video Anna 👌👌 Thanks for the 'smart' insight 🙏🙏 You are .. (dramatic pause) .. exceptionally brilliant 🤟🤟🎁🎁

[fofometal]

Such a fascinating lesson I just wonder why anyone would ever report such a useful language lesson.

[SingleButHappy]

Eye contact is my nightmare. It goes like this: At the beginning, I start talking to a person normally, then after a few seconds of eye contact, I begin feeling anxious and try to look away, and the more I talk, the more anxious I get, until I feel as if I'm going to faint. And now guess how I was able to solve this terrible problem: I simply wear sunglasses, day and night. :D

[paulma]

Hi Anna,

I have been trying to speak American English, but I can’t help myself watching your fabulous videos.
So much love for you!

[paulossilva]

Hi, Anna. I'm Brazilian and teach Englsh as a foreign language in my city. So, I assume all the 8 tips you mentioned in this video are of great importance for those who are trying to sound like a native.
I'm registering to your channel now

[tahirart]

Ur teaching style is wonderful. Thanx for sharing informative video.

[shahzul]

Hello miss Anna, my comment is you are commendable :)

[majiddehghan]

You are an outstanding actress as well.

[prabhua]

Making pause and picking handful of quotes are really a way to sound smart indeed!

[lorenomenezesdasilveira]

Anna, thanks for the fine lesson, excellent text too, I really would like to see you in a Shakespeare play.

[markroy]

*Indians need you as a English teacher 👍👍👍*

[blissful]

Hi mam the video was really facinating i enjoyed it alot.