Natalia Tokar | Native-Like Fluency
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🌍 Native-Like fluency in English. Join the community of Practice and learn to learn.
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The self-correction method works.
Follow the step-by-step protocol to get rid of unconscious and often unnoticed speaking patterns within 2 days. Very stubborn patterns will require 4 days.

You don't need to work "forever" to improve a specific skill. Many people do too many things instead of focusing on what's important and creating a lasting change.

The lesson on self-correction is in the community. See the welcome course "Daring Learners".

To learn more, watch the replay of today's Sunday Practice session where we did a short demo and corrected a few mistakes (this will take you about 30 min).

EXAMPLES of self-correction work:

- some people keep repeating "I do mistakes" even though they know it's "MAKE mistakes"

- some say "The main idea that..." instead of "The main idea IS that..."

- some are used to saying "everything what you told me about him" even though they know it's "everything THAT you told me about him"

Even very advanced students continue speaking on autopilot. They want to improve their English skills, but they don't know what exactly they need to work on. They know they make mistakes, but they can't put their finger on a specific mistake.

Slow down and learn this method in my community of practice. You will immediately sound 50% better if you get rid of old, stubborn mistakes. It's faster and easier than learning a bunch of new words and phrases that you probably don't even need.

Apply here - nataliatokar.me/community
Yesterday I posted these Instagram stories. I used the phrase "Peel off layers of..." and immediately after that I decided to check myself.

One of the essential skills in the methodology for achieving native-like fluency is learning to "question your own ideas" - so I did.

As a result, I found a good alternative - "peel back layers of..."


Then, today, something interesting happened. I opened my "go-to-poetry-book" - the one I use to practice my accent on busy days - and ....I wasn't even surprised by what I saw.


I opened it on the page "Sep 24", which is today. And I saw the same very phrase I had discovered the day before: "Peel back your layers".

I read the page out loud with even more enthusiasm than I expected of myself.

Intentional, deliberate practice truly works wonders. Learn to concentrate, and you will no longer need to memorize long lists of words and grammar rules. Master focus, and you won't need to waste time picking the "best" exercise from endless online resources.
Learn to pay attention, and the skills you're developing will become yours for life, even if you take long breaks.

My reading is below⬇️
You're missing out if you're not doing this program. The level of NUANCE is amazing. If you sell in English, if you're an immigrant and you care about the way you sound, if you're building an online presence or a YouTube empire, absolutely join. This is the best approach I have seen, and I have seen and tried many.

I wanted results, and now I have them. I also see them in others.

Everything I did before was irrelevant theory. It didn't apply to how my mouth was moving.

Apply to join a new American Accent Training group https://nataliatokar.me/accent
Join the new cohort of my signature Native-Like Fluency Program and practice full authentic expression in another language. Practice understanding and being understood. Practice being YOU, and not that person who is trying hard to sound correct. Let's get fluent in the language of feelings and emotions. Let's improve your pronunciation, accent, and flow.

Let me support the person you're becoming because you are already becoming someone new. Don't put yourself in that old box again - the box that used to define you. In 6 months from now you will have totally different relationships with people who speak English, you will be surrounded by more people who understand you. You will know how to sell yourself, express your truth, tell stories that shaped you, and inspire others with your authenticity.

The way you speak, write, sound, and think in English will change. You will learn EVERY exercise in the methodology for achieving native-like fluency and I will show you how to continue the practice on your own terms in daily life.

We begin on October 6, 2024.

If you'd like to join, comment "YES" to book a 20-min discovery call with me. We will talk about your specific needs and I will give practical recommendations to help you get started with the practice.

To learn more, visit nataliatokar.me/nativelikefluency
The question that I used as my journaling prompt for a few months.

“How did you love before you knew hurt?”

This question started my unlayering process. Day after day I peeled back layers of what wasn’t mine. I shedded my armor, allowed more softness, dropped the masks, and there were many!

My biggest epiphany was that I’d been trying too hard to live up to other people’s expectations. This exhausted me, and then I rebelled against them. Then I tried to mend the relationships and be “a good person” in their eyes again. Of course, I did all of this unconsciously.

My body suffered. Constant tension in my traps, nervous laughter, chaotic speech, hectic movements… I saw all that but couldn’t do anything. It felt like my body’s unconscious reactions controlled my day. Until I learned to make friends with my body, to trust it more, and to embody the skills that I’m learning.

I answered this question every day in English, but the answers changed my whole being and the way I express myself in any language.

The person who inspired me with this question @londinawinters
How to learn effectively in a group with other people?
Is watching the recorded classes as effective as participating LIVE?

I have students who ONLY watch the replays. They can never join us online because of their other commitments or simply because we live in different time zones.

They are the most successful students. They understand what it means to OWN their learning process.

Do THIS to learn effectively, and all your investments will PAY OFF:

- Watch the replays of the accent classes that you missed.

- Absolutely watch the replays of the classes that you attended. This is a unique opportunity to look at yourself differently and get to see how others see you.

- If you joined a group session, PAY ATTENTION to what other people say. Don't get distracted. Don't check your phone. Everything they say applies to you too. Otherwise you wouldn't be in the same group.

- Don't wait for your turn to speak during group sessions. Ask questions. Be proactive. Listen carefully. Take notes. Summarize your takeaways. Share them with others.

We need group work as much as we need 1:1 sessions. We learn FROM and WITH people, and only through other people can we see ourselves.

join us here nataliatokar.me/community

Simply record a voice message on my website to apply.
October 2, 2024: Real & Raw with Joni and Natalia. Moving from autopilot to conscious connection.

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