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How to Use Foto English Lessons

Welcome to our Foto English Lessons! You are about to enjoy the craziest and most fun
English lessons available- now featuring our award-winning photography! Our Foto
English Lessons are our third lesson set using the Flow English Learning System and build on the
foundation provided in both our Original and Advanced Lessons.

You now have a link to the download page. Save the email and link. Do not lose it. It is the only
way you can download each lesson set.

Each lesson set has at least 3 different parts (some sets have more than 4 parts). All parts in a set
have the same name. These lessons go together. Every day, please listen to one or two lessons
in ONE lesson SET (all the lessons with the same name). Please listen to the lessons in only one
set. You will listen to only one set for a week or more.

This is very important. You will only improve quickly if you follow this method-- one or two
lessons everyday-- the same lesson set every day for 7 to 14 days.

What kind of lessons are in each set and how should you use them?

*A Text Article (Adobe .pdf file)

Read the lesson and review the vocabulary. Do not “study” it. Don’t try to memorize it. Enjoy the
photography and think about how it applies to the story. Read the story a couple of times each day
and review new words (in a relaxed way). Use a dictionary to translate difficult words, if
necessary.

*Mini-Story Lessons “Listen and Answer” (MP3) (They are labeled with the abbreviation “MS.”)
This is the most powerful lesson. The first time, just listen. Then, listen and pause after each
question. Answer each question loudly in English, then play again. Continue to pause and answer
after each question. Don’t worry if you don’t understand everything. Don’t worry about mistakes.

In the Mini-Story, we will do three things:

1. We will make a statement. After a statement, just say, “Ahhhh” or “Ohhhh” or “OK.”
2. We will ask a question that you know the answer to- just answer the question. You don’t need
to answer with a sentence. You may answer with only one or two words. As you become more
familiar with the story, try making up new, funny, and weird answers to the questions. It’s very
important to have some fun with your learning!
3. We will ask a question that you don’t know the answer to… Guess. Yell out a guess
immediately. Again, you may guess with just one (or a few) words. Complete sentences are not
necessary.

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When you answer a question, don’t worry about exact answers. Saying a correct and an exact
answer is not the most important issue. The most important thing is speed. Try to answer very
quickly. Speed is your goal. You want short, fast answers, not long answers…

In the beginning this may be difficult. That’s OK. Use your pause button.

Eventually try to answer instantly, without using your pause button (this may take two weeks or
even more).

Listen to this lesson many times every day for at least a week. The Mini-Story is the MOST
important lesson in the Flow English system. Listen to these lessons the most!

*Audio Story “Read-Through” and *Vocabulary (MP3)

Just listen. Relax and enjoy them. Listen to both several times each day for at least a week. Your
goal is to understand 100% instantly and automatically.

You also have:

*Commentaries
These are extra talks about the topic. They might seem very difficult.

If they seem too difficult, skip them. The Commentary lessons are the LEAST IMPORTANT
lessons in the Flow English system. You can skip them if they feel too difficult.

However, if you understand 75% or more... listen. You probably won’t understand everything—
it’s normal. Just relax and listen. Focus on the general ideas and information, not the language.
Try to understand the main ideas. Listen to this lesson a couple of times each day for at least a
week.

Suggested Lesson Order (Using The Same Set):

1. First, read the Text article (PDF). Read and review it, do not “study” it. Don’t try to memorize it.
2. Listen to the Audio Story (“Read-Through”) many times.
3. Listen to the Vocabulary Lesson several times.
4. Listen and Answer the Mini-Story Lesson (Questions and Answers) many times.
5. Commentary (if there is one, and if you can understand it).

Learning Schedule
Flow English is a deep learning system. You will learn each lesson very well. Please relax, go
slowly, and learn to speak English easily and automatically.

The best study schedule is as follows:

*Study one lesson set for a week or more. That’s right, only one set for one to two weeks. If you
get bored, make a game with the Mini-Story lessons-- try to answer each question faster and
faster.

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*Each day, listen to one or two of the parts of the lesson set. Try to listen to one part (in the
set) at least two times every day. Listen to a lesson in the set every day-- for at least a week.
You should, therefore, repeat every lesson at least 20 times. 30 or more times for each lesson
is best. Remember, the Mini-Stories are most important.

*Listen at least one hour every day. Two hours every day is best. It’s OK to divide your time
during the day. For example, you might listen 30 minutes in the morning, 20 minutes going to work,
30 minutes during lunch, 20 minutes going home, and 15 minutes before going to sleep…

*Relax :) Do not think about grammar rules. Just listen to the lessons and enjoy them. There is
no pressure. You only need to listen and answer the questions (use the pause button). If you have
trouble, it’s OK. Just relax, go back to the beginning, and listen more. Listening is the most
important activity.

*”Lemon Dog goes to the Moon Lesson 1” is the first lesson. You should start with this
lesson and follow the order of the lessons. Follow the order of the lessons on the download
page- start at the top and move down to the bottom. You may change the order of lessons as you
study but be sure not to miss any lesson if you skip around…

Even if the lessons seem easy, listen to only one set for a full week. You might know the words
very well, but you need them to go deep into your brain. You need a lot of repetition and a lot
of answering questions. If the lessons seem easy, try to answer the questions very quickly--
make it a game.

If the first few lessons seem difficult-- just relax. You can listen to one lesson set for 4 weeks, or
10 weeks if necessary. Don’t worry about doing a lot of lessons and sets. This is not important!
Relax and focus on understanding. Listen to all the lessons in each set every day until you
understand 100% of the Audio Story. Go slow. You will improve a lot, even if you listen to only
one lesson set for 10 weeks!
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You can, for example, create your own discussion to introduce yourself to other Flow English
members. You can also add a link to your personal blog or webpage. You can talk to other
members who are online when you are.
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