The English way of thinking -English SentenceStructure

Hi everyone!! Welcome to Hello Spoken English. I am your host Ann. Today, we are going to learn about English Sentence structure. What do you need to learn if you want to speak like native speakers? First of all, we think you need to train yourself to think like native speakers. You can ask me here. 'We were not born in English native countries, how is it possible to do that? Don't worry about that. We know the way. If you know the features of the language, you can understand their way of thinking. What do you think the English features are? First, English is an economic language. Mostly, English native speakers want to say their conclusions at the beginning of sentences, it makes it easier for people to find the main idea, so they can save time and reduce the risk of misunderstandings during the conversation. That is the main reason why English became the most popular international business language in the world. Second, English is a linear language. English speakers speak in order from left to right in sentences. You can just follow words and then you can get the information that you want to know in order. So, you don't have to analyze and interpret it in your language. Please listen and speak English just as a river flows. That's the way to learn English. Based on those features, now, we will take a look at the English sentence structure. In English, there are two big parts in sentences. One is the main idea and the other is supporting ideas that give you more information. You can find the main idea with the subject and verb form in sentences. The supporting ideas are in the group of words that tell you the information of what, where, who, when, why, how regarding the main idea. As I mentioned, usually the main idea is located at the beginning of the sentence and the supporting ideas follow. It's a very simple structure. That's why many linguists say that English is one of the easiest languages to learn. If you take a look at a sentence in this way, you can easily figure it out. Let me show an example to prove it. You are looking at an example sentence here: "I had dinner with Tom yesterday at the Italian restaurant because he really loves Italian food" What is the main idea in this sentence? You're right, 'I had', what do you want to know next? I had what? Correct. Dinner. Like this, speakers will tell you the information that you want to know like who, when, where and why. Who with? Tom when? Yesterday. Where? At the Italian restaurant. Why? Because he really loves Italian food. That's it. Look how easy it is to listen and speak in English!! English is not a complicated language. It's very simple. Basically every sentence consists of this structure. Do you feel you need to analyze and interpret the sentence in your language here? What about grammar? You don't need grammar to listen. I want you to keep this in mind. Opening your mouth and speaking is always first and thinking about grammar comes later. To improve your English, when you listen to a speaker, you need to catch the main idea first. After that you should be ready to listen to more information and then, the speaker will tell you what you want to know in order. If you train your ears in this way, English is much easier and enjoyable for you. When it comes to improving speaking, you need to follow the same structure as well. When you say your ideas in English, you need to say the main idea first and then say supporting ideas in order. Usually in English, shorter and closely connected phrases are first and the longer ones are next. You have listened to hello spoken English. I will see you soon at linking sounds rule lecture. Have a good one.