But it is not magic. You must practice every day. You must repeat. You must speak out loud. If you do these things, you will improve quickly.
| Skill | Before Callan | After 6 Months | |-------|---------------|----------------| | Speaking speed | Very slow | Fast | | Grammar mistakes | Many mistakes | Few mistakes | | Understanding fast speech | 30% | 95% | | Thinking in English | Never | Usually | | Confidence | Low | High | method callan
Answering with one word. Wrong: "Coffee." Right: "Yes, I like coffee." But it is not magic
Also, the teacher asks different questions. One minute you talk about the past. The next minute you talk about the future. The next minute you describe a picture. The class is active, not passive. You do not need a teacher to use this method. You can practice alone. Here is my advice: You must speak out loud
Do not move to the next lesson until you know 100% of the answers. Repeat lesson 1 on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Then do lesson 2 on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
The teacher asked me these same questions three times during the lesson. Now I cannot forget present continuous, past continuous, and future tense. Here are my results. I am not a special student. I am normal. But the method works.
"Student, what are you doing now?" Me: "Now, I am sitting on a chair." Teacher: "Good. Repeat: Now, I am sitting on a chair." Me: "Now, I am sitting on a chair." Teacher: "Student, what were you doing five minutes ago?" Me: "Five minutes ago, I was listening to the teacher." Teacher: "Correct. Repeat: Five minutes ago, I was listening to the teacher." Me: "Five minutes ago, I was listening to the teacher." Teacher: "Student, what will you do after this lesson?" Me: "After this lesson, I will drink coffee." Teacher: "Good. Repeat: After this lesson, I will drink coffee." Me: "After this lesson, I will drink coffee."