CHAPTER 15
The Seventh Rule:
Learn English With Compelling Stories
The primary purpose of Effortless English™ is to teach you to speak and
understand English quickly, correctly and automatically. That “automatic”
part is what separates this method from so many others, and automatic comes
from thinking in English.
When you think in English, you no longer translate. You no longer think
about grammar or pronunciation. The language has become a deep part of
you, just like your own native language.
At this stage, you have achieved effortless English. You understand
instantly, with no stress. Because you think in English, words flow out of
your mouth quickly and easily. You use correct grammar, yet never consider
grammar rules. If someone asks how you do it, you probably say, “I don’t
know. I just know what sounds right.”
Speed is the most obvious change at this stage. You are able to instantly
understand and instantly respond. The hesitation is gone. The strain, the
stress, the doubt, the confusion – all gone. You are like the professional
soccer player, performing with power and grace.
At this point on the road to fluency, you have learned most of the
Effortless English™ system. You have just one more rule to learn and I have
saved the best for last.
Rule Seven is the method that trains speed. So what is it? Listen-and-
answer stories. That’s the seventh and final rule of Effortless English™.
Learn to think in English with listen-and-answer stories.
What are listen-and-answer stories, or, as I sometimes call them, mini-
stories? Well, remember in the past when you went to English school? You
