Kimini 30-Day Experience Part 2: I Could Speak Because I Prepared. Showing You the Lesson Material Screen

“I’m basically a beginner at speaking English. What if I just freeze up during the lesson?”

That was my biggest worry before my first lesson.

In the previous post (Part 1), I wrote about how my first lesson was canceled due to the instructor's circumstances, but this time I was able to take it without any issues. To put it simply, I managed to keep talking until the end with almost no silence.

The reason is simple: I was able to prepare before the lesson. Today, I will introduce the content of that preparation while showing you the actual lesson material screen.

By reading this article, even beginners who are worried about whether they can speak will get a concrete idea of how Kimini can significantly reduce that anxiety through pre-lesson preparation.

The reason I didn't stay silent even though I was worried about speaking

I think the thing beginners fear most in online English conversation is freezing up because they don't know what to say. I was the same way.

But when I actually took the lesson, I didn't stay silent as much as I thought I would. It's not that I suddenly became great at speaking. Rather, I knew what I would be talking about and how the lesson would flow because of the preparation stage.

The level of tension is completely different between 'not knowing what will be asked next' and 'knowing roughly how things will proceed.' I was surprised at how much peace of mind I felt just by having a clear outlook.

There are many opportunities to talk about yourself toward the second half of the lesson, but you get plenty of hints during the preparation phase💡

This is what Kimini's preparation looks like (revealing the lesson material screen)

So, what kind of preparation do you actually do before a lesson? I will explain while showing you the screen I see.

Grasping the flow with preparation videos and slides

First, you preview the grammar to be used in that day's lesson through videos or slides.

Here, you can understand in advance, 'Today's theme is this, and I'll be using these expressions.' Since I could see the flow once before jumping into the real thing, I was mentally prepared.

Kimini English Conversation does not have lessons with Japanese instructors. This might be a hurdle for those who are relearning English or have a negative perception of the language.

However,the grammar explanations are handled by Japanese instructors in the preparation videos. Even if the conversation practice is with a foreign instructor, it is difficult to understand explanations and descriptions if they are in English.

Having a Japanese instructor handle that part makes a world of difference in terms of peace of mind.

Checking the phrases and vocabulary to be used in advance

You can check the words and phrases used in the lesson in a list beforehand, and the Kimini Plus course also has a section where you can write your own English sentences using those words.

Since you can get corrections during the lesson, this is the most helpful part. Furthermore, it is also possible to use Kimini AI during review to learn other expressions.

I actually had it write an English sentence for me. An English sentence using (couch: sofa).

And then to the actual lesson

The actual lesson after finishing the preparation. Since the content I saw in the preparation appears on the screen, I was able to proceed with a sense of relief, thinking, 'Oh, this is the one I did in the preparation.'

Even with an instructor I am meeting for the first time, I can respond calmly because I have a clear idea of what we will be talking about. This was the true nature of 'I could speak because I prepared.'

Preparation makes things easier, especially for beginners

Looking back, the greatest value of preparation was not 'improving English ability,' but 'reducing anxiety'.

Especially as a beginner, the anxiety of 'not knowing what to say' raises the hurdle for lessons more than the English itself. I felt that being able to eliminate that anxiety in advance through preparation was a huge factor in continuing.

Conversely, if it were a format of jumping straight into free talk without preparation, I, as a beginner, might have given up much sooner.

Summary

The reason I, who was 'anxious about whether I could speak,' managed to avoid silence from the very first session was:

• I was able to grasp the flow of the lesson through preparation videos and slides

• I was able to check the words and phrases to be used in advance

• I was able to speak with peace of mind in the actual lesson, thinking 'This is the one I did in the preparation'

It was thanks to these three things. Even if you are not good at English, you can create a small success experience of 'I was able to speak' depending on how you prepare.

I have summarized the flow from Kimini preparation to the lesson, as well as the levels and types of teaching materials, in detail in a review article on my blog. If you are interested, please check it out here.

Next time, I will reveal my real-life schedule to show how a busy working professional managed to make time for lessons.

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