The Biggest Storytelling Mistake English Learners Make
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Do your English stories feel too long or like you lose people halfway through? In this video, I’ll show you how to structure stories naturally, so you can sound clearer, more confident, and more engaging in English.
You’ll learn a simple storytelling structure that helps you stop rambling, keep people interested, and sound more natural in conversations, meetings, interviews, and everyday English.
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📌 Timestamps:
00:00 – Why English learners ramble
01:25 – Why storytelling is important
01:59 – The problem of rambling
04:10 – The simple structure great stories use
06:06 – The biggest storytelling mistake
07:06 – Useful phrases to sound natural
08:14 – How long your stories should be
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📚 Books I Recommend for Improving Your English:
→ English Grammar in Use — Raymond Murphy — https://amzn.to/40tlKJa
→ English Vocabulary in Use — Cambridge — https://amzn.to/46iNSSU
→ Word Power Made Easy — Norman Lewis — https://amzn.to/3Ms7jSB
→ Atomic Habits — James Clear — https://amzn.to/4aPGDTW
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Speaking English clearly seems a bit like video editing to me. First, you grab the audience's attention with the most impactful part, and then you provide the background information.
Punctuation feels like the final scene of a movie. When reading a sentence, I need to be aware of which words are stressed, the other parts are reduced when I speak fast, but long vowels need to be slightly elongated.
In short, speaking English clearly feels more like reciting a script than simply speaking.
Here is my recent story.
I used to wonder how international travellers could travel my city when so few people speak English. Then I came across a hotel reception desk located inside a shopping centre, and I discovered the answer.
The secret was the same kind of automatic check-in machine that we often see at airports. By pressing the English button on the screen, scanning your phone and passport, you can complete the check-in process. A key card is then issued automatically. When you leave, the invoice is automatically issued.
You can buy a fully charged power bank or rent one and drop it off at any of the 24-hour convenience stores located by auto machine in English.
That's when I realised why travellers rarely ask me for help anymore, even though my English has improved dramatically. Sods law.
Thank you!😊
Her story goes everywhere from the beginning, and I can't imagine what she's talking about😂
So I unconsciously think about dinner menus or work until she gets to the point😅
I want to learn more useful expressions for smooth conversation！
Hope you're well, Hannah.
Thanks awfully for another tremendous lesson 👍
LAVLI-JABLI 😊
Have a brilliant day!☀️
The Biggest Storytelling Mistake English Learners Make
Unlock English with Hannah
3,416 views
Do your English stories feel too long or like you lose people halfway through? In this video, I’ll show you how to structure stories naturally, so you can sound clearer, more confident, and more engaging in English.
You’ll learn a simple storytelling structure that helps you stop rambling, keep people interested, and sound more natural in conversations, meetings, interviews, and everyday English.
☕ Support my work & help me keep making free lessons → https://coff.ee/unlockenglishwithhannah 💛
⬇️ Links & resources ⬇️
👉 FREE resource for this video. The 4-Part Story Method → https://bit.ly/4-partstorytellingmethod
👉 Get your FREE resource with 20 common British Expressions → https://bit.ly/UnlockEnglishwithHannah
👉 My British fluency booster (4 audios + PDF) → https://unlockenglishwithhannah.com/o...
💻 Online English lessons with me are now available (limited spaces) → https://unlockenglishwithhannah.com/s...
📌 Timestamps:
00:00 – Why English learners ramble
01:25 – Why storytelling is important
01:59 – The problem of rambling
04:10 – The simple structure great stories use
06:06 – The biggest storytelling mistake
07:06 – Useful phrases to sound natural
08:14 – How long your stories should be
📺 Watch next:
Speaking & Understanding English Are Not t...
This Is Why Native Speakers Don’t Understa...
Speak Like a Native: The Linking Secret 🇬🇧
🎥 My Filming Equipment:
→ Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 — https://amzn.to/4rxeOGO
→ Lens: Fujinon XF16-55mm F2.8 R LM WR II — https://amzn.to/3OKFCoB
→ Microphone: RØDE Wireless GO II — https://amzn.to/3MOW3zz
📚 Books I Recommend for Improving Your English:
→ English Grammar in Use — Raymond Murphy — https://amzn.to/40tlKJa
→ English Vocabulary in Use — Cambridge — https://amzn.to/46iNSSU
→ Word Power Made Easy — Norman Lewis — https://amzn.to/3Ms7jSB
→ Atomic Habits — James Clear — https://amzn.to/4aPGDTW
Some links are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting the channel.
#EnglishFluency #SpeakEnglishNaturally #LearnEnglish #BritishEnglish #EnglishConversation
🎁 As promised, here's your free resource to go with today's lesson → https://bit.ly/4-partstorytellingmethod