August 17, 2025 • 22 mins
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What does it really take to become an expert English speaker?
How do some people reach such a high level of fluency, while others seem to struggle for years without much progress? Is it talent? Luck? Or something else?
Recently, I rewatched a fascinating video from one of my favourite YouTube channels, Veritasium, titled “The Four Things It Takes to Be an Expert.” The video looks at the science behind how people become truly skilled at something, whether it's music, sports, or academic subjects.
As I watched, I realised that the ideas in the video are incredibly relevant to English learners.
So, in this episode of Thinking in English, I want to take the four key principles from that Veritasium video and apply them directly to learning English. These principles can help guide your study, improve your skills, and ultimately help you become an expert speaker of the language.
This episode was originally recorded as a Bonus Episode for my Patreon community a year ago... subscribe to Patreon for more great episodes.
Let’s get started!
Veritasium's Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eW6Eagr9XA
Conversation Club - https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish
TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2025/08/18/349-how-to-become-an-expert-in-english-or-anything-else-english-vocabulary-lesson/
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