As I mentioned in the first lesson, it's important to remember that we're approaching Fluent English as if it were a different language. So, here are two more pieces of the puzzle...the two new words and phrases we'll be learning today:

1. wanna

2. whachya

Remember, the goal of this course is to get you to understand Fluent English when you hear it. This is the first, and most important step, in becoming fluent. So don't spend too much time saying these words and phrases. We're focusing on listening, and translating into Standard English.

Today we're going to concentrate on just one Fluent English word. It causes a lot of problems for students, so we really want to master it! This is like a corner piece of the puzzle: It's very important, and helps us solve a big section of the picture. Today's word is....

1. gonna

Remember, don't try too hard to pronounce the phrases in this video. As we always say: Relax....listen....and learn!

Here are the three new words and phrases we'll be learning today. Remember, the phrases we're learning are the most common ones in Fluent English! Master these, and understanding Fluent English will be much easier for you!

1. dunno

2.'im

3. 'er

Today we'll be learning many new Fluent English words based on the principle of what I call the "Disappearing G." This is so common, you will hear many times, even in a short conversation. This is a very important piece of the puzzle. Learn this, and you take a big step forward in your fluency!

1. ta

2. doin', goin', etc

Here are the three new words and phrases unique to fluent spoken English that we'll be learning today. Remember, these phrases are the most common ones in Fluent English! And each word is a piece of the puzzle that helps us see the whole picture!

1. gotta

2. hasta

3. hafta

Congratulations! You're halfway through the course and you have half of the puzzle pieces you need to understand real, fluent English. So, here are two more:

1. yer

2.yers

Today we'll be learning many new phrases in Fluent English. They are all based on an advanced aspect of Fluent English called the "Ch" morph. Here are a few of the ones we'll be learning...

1. don't-chya

2. can't-chya

3. got-chyer

4. that-chyer

Today we learn something called the "J" morph. Again, this is another large piece of the puzzle of Fluent English. It is very hard for students to understand without guidance. So, here are just a few of the J-morphs we'll be learning today:

1. could-jya

2. told-jya

3. had-jyer

4. did-jyer

Once again, today we'll be learning many new phrases in Fluent English. These ones are based on advanced versions of the "J" morph. Here are a few of the ones we'll be learning...

1. wha'd-jya

2. where'd-jya

3. how'd-jya

4. why'd-jya