chapter. When you speak, pretend you are that actor. Instead of worrying about your English,
concentrate on speaking exactly the way the actor would.
In fact, it’s important to think of this as a game and to even exaggerate the actor’s pronunciation,
movements and facial expressions.
Sometimes in my own classes I imitate the famous actor John Wayne, who played the hero in many
old Westerns and was seen as the typical American. I’ll walk around my classes like I’m wearing
cowboy boots and ready to go after some bad guys. Maybe you’ll feel more comfortable playing Tom
Cruise, Julia Roberts or another movie star . . . the idea is to exaggerate their pronunciation and push
yourself to speak just like them. Have fun, and you’ll be surprised how much this will help your
pronunciation.
The first rule of the Effortless English™ method is very simple. Yet this
very small change to the way you learn vocabulary affects your grammar,
your pronunciation and your memory of new words. Rule one is a piece of
profound knowledge that works synergistically with the other rules.
In the next chapter you’ll learn, perhaps, the most surprising rule of the
Effortless English™ system. Rule Two frees you from the grammar
translation method used in school and removes much of the boredom and
pain of English learning.
