Slow Listening & Shadowing for Beginners (A1- A2) | Motivation to Learn English | English Podcast

Hello my friends and welcome back to

English Unleashed. I'm Tom and I'm so

happy you are here today. In today's

episode, I will talk about motivation in

language learning.

That means how to stay strong,

how to keep going,

how to enjoy the process of learning

English even when it feels hard. In this

podcast, I speak slowly. I use simple

words and I repeat key ideas so you can

understand easily.

You can listen, repeat and speak with

me. You can practice English step by

step. This is called shadowing.

You listen, then repeat after me. So,

are you ready?

Take a deep breath,

relax,

and let's begin together.

All right. Learning English is not easy

and that's okay.

It's normal to feel tired. It's normal

to feel slow.

But you are not alone.

Everyone who learns a new language needs

time.

You need time to listen,

time to practice.

You need time to understand.

You need time to grow,

to improve.

Some days learning feels fun. Some days

it feels hard. That's part of the

journey. On good days, enjoy your

progress.

On bad days, just keep going.

Even small steps are good steps. You

don't need to be perfect.

You don't need to speak fast.

You don't need to know every word.

You just need to try.

You just need to keep going

slowly,

gently,

step by step. You are learning. You are

doing something difficult and you are

doing it well. Learning English is like

climbing a mountain. Sometimes it's

easy, sometimes it's hard,

sometimes you want to stop. But when you

look back, you will see you have already

come so far.

You have learned new words. You have

listened. You have practiced.

You have improved.

Even if you don't see it yet, you are

not at the bottom anymore.

You are climbing.

You are getting stronger.

So don't give up. Some people learn

fast.

Some people learn slow.

But all learners need one thing.

Motivation.

Motivation is not magic.

It's not always loud. Sometimes it's

quiet.

It's the little voice that says, "Try

again. Don't stop. Just do one more

minute.

And that's enough. If you feel tired,

rest, then come back. If you feel

confused, breathe, then try again. You

don't need a perfect plan. You just need

to return again and again.

So ask yourself,

why do I want to learn English?

Maybe it's for your job.

Maybe it's to travel.

Maybe it's just because you enjoy it.

Your reason is important.

Your reason is strong.

Your reason will help you stay

motivated.

Remember, every day you practice

English, you are moving forward. Even if

it's just five minutes.

Even if it's just listening.

Even if it's just trying, you are

growing. You are becoming better. And

you should be proud of yourself.

You are doing something many people are

afraid to do.

You are learning a new language.

You are opening a door to the world.

And that takes courage.

So stay motivated,

stay patient,

stay kind to yourself.

You don't need to be fast.

You don't need to be perfect.

you just need to continue.

So, how to stay motivated when you feel

tired?

Let's be honest. Some days you feel

tired. You feel busy.

You feel stressed. You think, "I don't

want to study today." And that's okay.

It's normal to feel tired.

It's normal to take breaks.

Your brain needs rest, too. But you can

keep going even on hard days.

Here are a few ideas.

Tip number one, do just a little.

You don't need to study for one hour.

You don't need to do a big lesson.

Just do one small thing.

Listen to English for five minutes.

Read one short paragraph.

Repeat one sentence in your head. Even

one minute is better than nothing.

Learning English is not about doing a

lot. It's about doing a little again and

again.

Tip number two, remember your reason.

Why are you learning English? Is it for

your job? Is it to study abroad? Is it

to speak with people from around the

world? Is it just for fun? On the hard

days, remember your why,

your reason.

Write it down. Say it out loud. Keep it

close.

Your reason is your fuel. It gives you

energy when you feel tired.

Tip number three, make it easy.

Don't wait for the perfect time. Don't

wait for silence or energy or the right

mood. Make English easy to start. Put

your book on your desk.

Save a video on your phone.

Set a timer for 10 minutes.

The goal is not to be perfect.

The goal is to start. And once you

start, the rest becomes easier. Tip

number four, be kind to yourself.

Don't say I'm slow. Don't say I'm bad at

English.

Don't say I will never speak well.

Instead, say this, I'm learning.

I'm trying. I'm doing something

difficult and I'm doing my best. You are

human. You are growing. So be kind to

yourself. You deserve kindness from

others and from yourself. Tip number

five,

celebrate small wins. Did you listen to

English today?

That's a win.

Did you learn one new word? That's a

win. Did you try even a little? That's a

win, too. You don't need big results.

You just need to notice the small

victories, the small wins. Smile at

them, feel good about them because they

matter.

Okay. In this part of the episode, I

will speak using slightly longer

sentences than before.

Still slow, still simple, but just a

little longer.

This will help your listening improve

step by step. So don't worry if you

don't understand every word. That's

okay. Just listen, relax, and try to

follow the meaning. Learning English

takes time. But sometimes you don't feel

your progress. You study, you listen,

you practice, and still you ask, "Am I

improving?

Is this working?

Why is my English still not good

enough?"

But here's the truth. You are improving.

You are better today than you were

yesterday,

even if you don't see it yet. So, how

can you see your progress?

How can you feel that learning is

working?

Let's talk about a few simple ways. Tip

number one,

write things down often.

If you can keep a little English

notebook, in this notebook, you can

write new words you learn, sentences you

like, and things you did in English

today. You don't have to write a lot.

Even one sentence per day is enough.

For example,

today I listened to a podcast.

I learned the word progress.

I watched a video and understood it.

Later, maybe in one week or one month,

you can read it again and you will be

surprised.

You will say, "Oh, I remember when I

learned this. This was so hard before,

but now it feels easy."

That, my friend, is real progress.

Tip number two, record your voice. You

don't need a fancy microphone like mine.

Just use your phone.

Say one or two sentences in English. For

example, hello, my name's Sarah. I live

in Turkey. I'm learning English because

I want to study abroad. Then next week,

do it again. Say the same thing. Then

listen and compare the two. You will

notice your pronunciation is a little

better. Your voice is a little more

confident. This is how you see your

progress. It becomes real. It becomes

something you can hear. Tip number

three, notice small things you

understand. Progress is not always big,

my friends. It's not always a test score

or a certificate.

Sometimes it's quiet. It's the moment

you understand a sentence without

thinking. It's the first time you watch

a video without subtitles.

It's when you speak and don't translate

in your head.

These are small quiet signs, but they

are big victories,

big wins. Tip number four, look back,

not just forward. Sometimes we only look

at what we don't know. We say, "I don't

understand native speakers. I can't

speak fast.

I still make mistakes."

But try something different.

Look back.

Look at what you could not do one month

ago.

Now look at what you can do today. Could

you understand this podcast

two months ago?

Could you say two full sentences?

Could you write three lines in English?

Looking back helps you understand you

are growing. You are not stuck.

you are moving. Sometimes progress is

slow but slow progress is still

progress. Okay. In this part of the

podcast, I will talk about something

very important. I will talk about how to

enjoy the process of learning English

even when it's slow, even when it's

difficult.

Even when you make mistakes,

the sentences in this section will

continue to be a little longer than

before. Still easy, still simple, but

this will help your listening get

stronger. All right.

Learning is a journey, not a race.

You don't need to finish first. You

don't need to be faster than others.

Learning a language is a journey like a

long walk. You go step by step. You stop

and rest. Sometimes you go fast.

Sometimes you go slow. And that's okay.

You don't need to rush.

You just need to continue.

Remember, there is joy in learning.

There is joy in small wins, in small

victories.

Like when you understand one sentence in

a movie.

Like when you speak to someone even for

10 seconds in English.

Like when you remember a word you

learned last week.

These are small, but they feel good. You

don't need a test to tell you you're

doing well. You can feel it in your own

heart. Now, many learners are afraid of

making mistakes.

They say, "Tom, I don't want to speak

because I might say it wrong or I feel

nervous because my grammar is not

perfect." But listen carefully, my

friend. Mistakes are part of learning.

In fact, mistakes are how you grow. When

a baby learns to walk, it falls many

times. But nobody says don't try. We

smile and say, "Try again." And that's

how the baby learns to walk.

You are doing the same just with

English. You are walking.

You are trying.

You are learning. So if you say the

wrong word, it's okay.

If you forget something, it's okay.

If someone corrects you, it's totally

okay.

That means you are learning. No one

speaks perfectly all the time. Even

native speakers make mistakes. So please

don't be afraid. Speak anyway, write

anyway, practice anyway. You just need

to be brave. You don't always need to

study in a serious way. You can make

learning fun. You can listen to music in

English. You can watch short videos.

You can speak to yourself in the mirror.

You can read something interesting, not

just textbooks.

Learning can be a part of your daily

life. It can feel like play, not

pressure.

When you enjoy learning, you learn more.

When you smile while studying, your

brain remembers better.

So find what you love and do it in

English. All right. In this part of the

episode, I want to talk to you about

something important.

Your future.

I want to show you how learning English

even slowly, even in small steps, can

open new doors in your life. English is

not just a subject. It's not just a

class you take. It's a tool. It's a key.

It's something you can use in real life

everywhere.

When you learn English, you can talk to

people from different countries. You can

make new friends online. You can

understand movies, books, musics and

news in English. You can join

conversations,

not just listen from the side. You can

be part of the global world.

Think about it. More than 1.5 billion

people speak English today. That means

when you speak English, you are never

truly alone.

No matter where you live, Brazil,

Vietnam, Iran, Spain, Iraq, Ukraine,

Russia, South Korea, Japan, Indonesia,

Thailand,

English can connect you to someone on

the other side of the world. It gives

you a way to understand people and a way

to be understood. That, my friend, is

powerful. English gives you more

choices.

Maybe you want to get a better job.

Maybe you want to study in another

country. Maybe you want to travel or

work abroad.

English makes those dreams easier. When

you speak English, you can apply for

international jobs. You can understand

what's happening in the world, not just

your own city. Even in your own country,

English helps. More and more companies

look for people who can speak English.

more websites, tools and machines use

English. So when you learn English, you

are learning something useful, something

practical,

something that gives you more freedom

and opportunity.

All right, you have made it to the end

of this episode. You listened with your

heart. You gave your time and your

energy to something important, yourself.

Today I talked about motivation. I

talked about how learning English takes

time. I talked about how to keep going.

And finally, I talked about how English

can change your life. And now I want to

tell you this. I am proud of you. You

are doing something difficult. You are

building a skill that can change your

future. It doesn't matter if you speak

slowly. It doesn't matter if you make

mistakes. It doesn't matter if you feel

nervous or shy. What matters is this.

You are trying. You are growing. You are

showing up. I'm Tom and this is English

Unleashed. Thank you for showing up and

thank you for being part of this

journey. Keep listening, keep speaking

and keep believing in yourself.

Bye for now.

Heat. Heat. N.