819. What does it really mean to be good at English?

How do we know when someone's English is good? Is it just about having the right accent, or speaking with no errors? In fact, there is a lot more to it than that. IELTS can show us how someone's level of English is properly assessed by looking at a wide range of skills and sub-skills and there is a lot more to it than making no errors while speaking with a "British accent". This episode should help you consider your own level of English level, get some perspective on what language competence really means, and hopefully cause people to think twice when making snap judgements about other people's English.

[LukesEnglishPodcast]

I hope you enjoy the episode and it helps you think about your own level of English and what to focus on when studying. The link for the PDF is in the description (no need for your email address or anything). 🫖

[EnglishSpeakingSuccess]

How did I end up spending one and a half hours of my Saturday morning listening to this? Amazing Luke, thanks for this video. Your delivery is totally absorbing (as is your humour) and I found the topic and opinions fascinating. I actually skipped breakfast and now have to go straight to lunch!

[gilvanbernardino]

The type of content that I've been looking for on the whole internet

[GavinLennonH]

Don't worry about the critics I'm an English learner watching your show is my daily routine when I take the bus and do other things it's your show that keeps me company your updates and your voice is important to me

[gulbakhorkalandarova]

Hi Luke! In fact English is not the only lessons you teach people, but you give us life lessons too. Your sincerity, empathy, patience, sense of humour and sarcasm make your podsact a unic and curative place. Your remarks about accents reminded me a case from my tour guiding past. Once I was guiding a big group from UK, and their tour leader tried to make a joke on my accent, addressing to the group: " Well, miss Certain provided us with quite comprehensive and interesting information, all was perfect except her accent". Immediately an old gentlman from the group asked her for a microphone and turned to me: " Excuse me miss Certain, I was wondering how many laguages do you speak? ". I replied " 2 mother tounges and 2 foreign languages with accent". Then he asked her: " Dear Dorothy, what languages do you speak?". She answered: " As you know English is my mother tounge which is enough to feel comfortable everywhere". Then he turned to the group: " Oh, bravissimo! Ladies and gents, let' s applaud our British tour leader for speaking her mother tounge and only language with no accent!"😅

[dilhocam]

You are perfect tutor! I am an English teacher in Turkey and every day I improve both my grammer and pronunciation, thanks for all your help!

[josebenito]

Sometimes I've been stressed out thinking of my English level.. But not anymore. English has become a daily routine. Reading, listening and even sometimes dreaming in English. Now I know I won't ever be a "total bilingual person" (I began studying English when I was an adult) and knowing that put me in the right place to keeping me on learning everyday a little more. Thanks so much for uploading this Video. It was very helpful.. As usual🙏

[jjing]

Natural speech is full of errors, false starts, inaccuracies... so learners should not be deterred by the requirement of "perfect speech", which should not be the goal

[peperiday]

I think it is really encouraging to listen to non-native speak successfully using English. In an actual work environment, you listen a wide of accent anyway.

[jaroslavkuchta]

Luke, You are so fantastic as usual.Thank you for your slogan that "learning English is a game".So no stress, no effort and burning brain but loving heart.❤👍

[werayutsapso]

She has work all the day teacher ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😊😊😊 good job thanks ☕️☕️☕️🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

[MustafaKhan-jiop]

Hello sir luke its mustafa from Pakistan i have been listening to you for last couple of years and much thanks to you for improving my English listening and speaking aswell.

[dalmacsergo]

Despite the fact that I have an IELTS level 7 certificate, listening to your videos (especially short stories) can help me further develop my English skills. That is why I have bought LEP premium. Thank you for your help, Luke! ☺👌

[gloriachiu]

That is a perfect interview. Especially for me as a migration first generation, I am what I am, not native speaking. Gain confidence to present in English and no hiding, accent is part of my identity. Your sample of different favors of crisps is very beautiful, ❤❤❤ very encouraging interview. Thank you very much for both of you.

[dawa]

since I found this channel, I’have been hooked for British English language learning, I love your culture, you are awesome teacher Luke and I like, Michael from Level up English.

[miper]

I love listening to you ! Incredibly I can understand what you say, not all but most of all. And I love stories too. So It's a perfect combination. Thank you for your precious work, Luke!

[musicmc]

Hi Luke, listening to your podcast is already part of my ritual on a sat morning, thx heaps! your daughter 's recording melt my heart, she s so get her on more in the future

[SudeysiAli-ip]

i am glad to listen your podcast and today i know my level of English if i will preserve your podcast i will hope to became Fulency much apperciate luke

[ramzihedimay]

Many thanks. I always enjoy listening to your podcasts

[vivianamassy]

Merci beaucoup pour toutes tes vidéos Luke. Je t'écoute tous les jours.Tu as une très, très jolie voix