Learning English - Lesson 1 (Original Version)

[MizzHollziie123]

your teaching the basics but speaking English throughout all of it? people arnt going to understand?

[duncaninchina]

@MizzHollziie123 Mizz pinhead, If you opened your ears and used that tiny brain of yours you will realise that I'm not explaining basic English, but the basics of learning. Something you clearly have not done. I'd stick to listening to your air-head country music and leave the thinking to those who are capable of doing it!

[MizzHollziie123]

@duncaninchina who do you think you are calling me all that sh*t? i never said it was a bad video i was just giving feedback, your supposed to be a teacher, you should know to take criticism on board( not that i was really criticizing it) Oh and how childish, calling me all these names, you dont know me?And what you on about air-head country music,you don't know what music i listen to and i probably have much better taste in music then you. Yours sincerely , pinhead x

[duncaninchina]

@MizzHollziie123 You attack my method...I defend it. get used to it. Your ignorance of how a language is taught is what I now highlight. Your ignorance on show for everyone to see. Well done! If you weren't a pinhead, you would have not asked such a stupid question in the first place. So it kind of suits the situation. I trust I will not hear from you again. In fact I'm pretty sure I wont. Back under your rock you go!

[Rodrek89]

Thank you for your videos Duncan :D they're very helpful!!!

[donkichot1]

This is very good for me. I am learning english .

Sory for my leanguage. I am from Poland.

Thanks

[nhiaquarius]

so interesting..thank u mr.dunchan...it`s really help me to improve my english..anyway, i`m from malaysia..

[alsal7an]

its really useful thanks very much

abdullah alotaibi from saudi arabia

[dhivehidhari]

i like this,,,,,,

[prosecutorsha]

Hello,Mr.Duncan! I did like ur lesson,it was pretty good.

My name is Tanya and I'd like to ask you some questions. My skype is : Inviolable2007  Lets keep in touch

[Marciopsyco]

Oh yea!

[Chloeteaches]

I teach English in Korea, and I was looking for videos to show my class. This sort of format is useless. If you are just learning "Hello, my name is...." then you can't understand the majority of what this guy is saying. There are no visual clues to explain the phrases. Not only that, but it's visually very boring.

[duncaninchina]

Thank you for your ill informed comment. This video was my first attempt at making an English teaching lesson on camera after returning to the UK. I later remade the lesson and removed this one. However I was inundated with messages from people asking why I had removed it. So I put this video back on my channel. I suggest you think before you attack some one. You assume too much and consider too little, Passing crass judgement is not the sign of a good teacher.

From 'this guy'.

(Misterduncan)

[studentrebel]

With utmost respect, it would have been better not to put the original video back on since you had it re-made which I'm very sure it is much better.

Sometimes we need to take things with a pinch of salt. There will always be people who will put you down and criticise you.

[BaulerRicardo]

@duncaninchina Misterduncan, don´t care for this bad coment, you´re great and i think you are the best teacher in the world = )

[bobossgirl]

@Chloeteaches You don't seem to be very open minded as a teacher !

Before, there wasn't internet... So, if you're unhappy with what you find on, take only books !!! Ang go away !

[nopdon9]

@Chloeteaches

-- You teach English but try to find english lesson videos for your class.

What's the hell in your brain ? It process gabage output.

[sujajajjaakakajjs]

I always thought that the word order should be " Could you please tell me where is it?" Have I been wrong for all there years?

[ddfeim]

I´m afraid you´ve been wrong, actually. The question is "Could you...?" You´ve already used the interrogative; now, the rest of the sentence must be in afirmative.

[sujajajjaakakajjs]

ok, thanx, forgot about indirect questions

[Chukcha23]

Hi Mr. Duncan!!!!

I'm from Russia =DD I am your new friend!!!

[gongfubaby]

duncaninchina

i am achinese.

i like your vidio

thanks

can i have a quesiton for you .

when you a boy ,how can you  study english ,by phonics?

so,phonics ?

as a chinese speaker can i study phonics,and master it?

[kt8911]

but still, thx for your vid.

it would helpful for people who wanna learn english, mr Denken

[kt8911]

you really stayed long enough in china.

[lenrasoon]

i like your videos!! thank you

[chibi4lyfe]

Great Video~ Only problem is: you need to know english to learn english

[duncaninchina]

That may be so for those with a narrow view & preconceived ideas. Fortunately for myself and many thousands, that is not the case. After all, a person who knows no language whatsoever manages to learn English as their mother tongue. You point is thus blown out of the water. Nice try though! My aim is to break down walls: not build them higher. You might like to check my other 46 lessons and the many comments from people around the world, as they are the ones you are doubting. (Misterduncan)

[chibi4lyfe]

...I mean you're teaching english in english, i just don't think that makes sense.

[yukiman4224]

It is not boring.

I can keep to watch the next lesson.

I can learn many things there.

It is useful.

[Shirleyxun]

Thank you for your guidance!

You for allowing me to learn more English!

This is very useful!

From now on I will do more to study English, strive for the best!

I will try to use English to communicate in daily life!

[lovedommen]

I'm ahead this level but this accent is just so wonderfull to hear,definetely after a couple of american you tube vids wich I have to concentrate on so hard to understand maybe only like one half!I love enghlish and this real enghlish accent,the most beautifull and understandable one.Long live England and enghlish poeple.

[1HBW1]

thank you mr duncan

[Right1117]

Thanks for your lesson!!

It is useful to me.

I think it is good for me to improve my English.

And in this lesson,I understand how to introduce myself and how to ask for directions.

Thanks~~~~

[Ahiru11]

...Did you play a role in the movie which is called 'Alvin & The Chipmunks'?

You look like a character in that .囧

Your video teaches me many thing.

Thanks for your sharing .

[Bettyleung1993]

It is useful.

It is good for me to learn English.

It is because there are some oral skills in this video.

Also, I understand how to introduce myself.

I learn how to ask for directions.

So, I will use it in future.

Nowadays, English is very important.

We use English for connecting.

If we can speak English, we can do the best.

[Bettyleung1993]

It is useful.

It is good for me to learn English.

It is because there are some oral skills in this video.

Also, I understand how to introduce myself.

I learn how to ask for directions.

So, I will use it in future.

Nowadays, English is very important.

We use English for connecting.

If we can speak English, we can do the best.

Betty

[al76tp]

Thank you for your lesson!

Often i'm not able to understand youtube video in english, but you talk english very correct and it is easy to understand.

Thanks for your support, i need practice and practice.

[woshiq2]

very very veryyy helpfull ty.

[polyjaz]

Thank you Mr. Duncan I appreciate your english lesson

It will help me to reinforce my english level, anyway it is necessary to learn more and more.

bless from ecuador

[lianmx]

wow! the british english is more clear than american english

I love your classes, I had never seen your videos!!

Now, I will have another source to practice my english!

thanks a lot!

God bless you Mr. Duncan

wherever you are!!

Greetings from Mexico!

[clebson9]

Thank you. I´m from Brazil and I´m trying to learn your language.

God bless you.

[lifepimper]

thank you mister duncan

now i can speak english very well but es geht ncoh nit so schnell

[mbmani]

good job

[ha270387]

That's great thank you, Mr. Ducan!

[guich4pol1n]

thank you brother

keep by the way

helping we always :)

congratz from brazil

[keerthisamy]

well done,to all the video, that very useful

[farsadtitit]

Mr. Duncan thank you....I need more video that my English become good

[zakzakau]

Well done Mr.Duncan.God Bless You.

[fgagarcia]

please, more lessons. if you could add subtitless, to all the video,that be so helpfull

[augustotube]

english is the international language!

but we need a simplier version of english: without sick pronounciation, withouth same sounds that means different things, without irregular verbs...

i can learn real english for my pleasure if i like to read shakespear in original version... but people need to communicate!!!!!!!!

[mixmanany]

100% agree

[darylchin84]

Thanks Mr. Duncan's video . I hope i can learn more from u . I really need more . my english is not good . i hope one day my english became good .

[greenadrianorio]

Thank you Mr. Duncan. Your lessons are always very helpful - I am focusing on the pronunciation.

[bruisback]

Nice,Mr Duncan, thank you.

[hasawyah]

Thank you mrduncan.

[vivavegas777]

Mr. Duncan, Thank You !

[chudy2004]

absolutely brilliant

[siemprenadia]

I like your way of  teaching + sweet accent

[juanudo]

Thank very much from Venezuela Mr Duncan.

[reformedvantil]

Thanks. That's a good lesson.

[Lantz15]

Everyday i'm listening to Mr. Duncan's video. I learn a lot from him.

[Emblemz]

there, their, they're -_-

[highhopes79]

i think the way mister duncan is teaching or presenting english is a good way i am a teacher of english and his way is the best cause english is fun and this is his philosophy thank you Mister Duncan

[KrissyUrSissy168]

well ohkay then...

how do ppl learn english in this video if English is ALL that he is speaking?!

dosent he have to like, translate it er something!? o.o

[duncaninchina]

Well...ohkay...Lemmie explain to ya. Like well...yer see, it's well...like...er. It is VERY easy to work it out, if ya juss fink a liddle. Juss bekus yoo dunt understand the reesan duss not meen that it ain't usful. Mmmm..It looks like you could do with some English lessons yourself 0.0

(Misterduncan)

[alancarlosms]

I loved it!!! right on the face!!! good one!

[sarihmohamed]

Very nice and interesting for me

[sueeasy]

Thanks for your lesson it's very nice and helpful to me.

[ytrogergt]

English? Or Englesh? LOL

[GregtheGaijin]

There needs to be a guy like this for learning Japanese imo.

[ameen1234567]

wakaaa !!!

thank u ta MR Duncan u r the best teacher E

your video is helpful for me

thank u again

bye

[huziyami]

Mr Duncan, I love you. HAPPY NEW YEAR~:)

[no1bros]

Hey Im a teacher in South Korea, and I'm committed to teaching after a fantastic first year of teaching!! Im really interested in any advice you might have to progress my career

[alisarap]

yep ta

[rameshduraivelu]

god bless you i,m able to read and write even speak a good english but it is unable for me to understand the conversation and the dialogues which is coming in the english films.How to understand the conversation in the english films.I can only enjoy the thrilling scenes,fight scenes and the x scenes.How to overcome this.Please help me.

regards ramesh

[giogiobia]

Mr Duncan, I love you. You are my Hero.Your lessons are very, very helpful. Thank you from Sardinia (Italy).

[AnimeManiac1337]

Wouldn't it be kind of hard for people who don't know English to understand this video?

[gmoreno713]

thanks really helpfull i know how to understand it and write it pretty good but my problem its the pronunsation

[henryalejandro2008]

Mr Duncan, your lessons are very helpful. Thanks.

Sincerely,

Henry from Peru

[feman6824]

Thank you, sincerely!

[thepickersplace]

if you want to know mrduncun then you should watch not only this vid but also the other vids of him. He is a super teacher...

[guruboy87]

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[islamacros]

I don't like your pronunciation! really bad!

[EminemOfKsa]

Hay D.Dankun , Im From K.S.A And I Want To Thank you For These Lessons , Its Very Helpfull To Me And To More Than One

[Trouweman9]

I am aziz a moroccan youngman i like these lessons so muc hthank you very much for your help

[qixin77]

hey! i am learning english ahh i am 14 years old ,in the distance of studying english language ,i feel its not so difficult for me,just chat with sb to improve LOL

[PsychoFille]

Hi, ure english lesson is great.. I want to be better in english! That's why I hope to get better with your videos! ;) Have u some other tips for me, to improve myself??? Please answer me, greeting from switzerland! :)

[Elyssa2009]

hi mr duncan, i'm an italian girl, thank you so much for your lessons!!

[Elyssa2009]

hi mr duncan, i'm an italian girl, i love english language, thank you very much for your lessons!!

[proffninja77]

i don't get it. why teach the english language in english? If i didn't know english i wouldn't know what he is saying.

[duncaninchina]

It is not so hard to figure out. Ask yourself which language you learned English in and it will all become clear. Ta-ta. (Misterduncan)

[WhiteAnGeL1966]

This is MY LEVEL so it's very helpful to me.Thank you so much.

BTW,I dont care british !

[Tobu02]

He talks like a robot....lol. but quite helpful, if i couldn't talk english or american

[buryitdeep]

He talks like that to enunciate (pronounce the word clearer) if he spoke like normal on the street people would be .... what?

[subersore]

sorry I am a desesperate person your are too slow to me greet people I ve been studing english since 99 to this year so thats not my level by the way you are not british its better to learn with them

[junNohara]

You're a good teacher. ^-^

[amooony19]

thank u for ur lessons ..i hope to learn more..

[azheralikhan]

Nice work

[fanmaytinh]

thank you very much!

[DJMaxoid]

Thank you very much for your lessons!

[Pfarrer1Szafera]

Thank you!

[kieranangelo]

yay! haha.. thank you Mr.Duncan.. i do speak English but not that good..

[fahadee123]

thanx mr. duncan

[Zik2]

Why should we all learn English? English is the language of the Englishman - and we are not Englishmen! Learn Esperanto!

[indigodingobongo]

Yeah but theres only about 2 million people who speak Esperanto fluently, its not very popular at all.

[t3hJonas]

I'd just like to pronounce the "th"... germans suck in that point ;D

[Lyssophobia]

Hallo. Gruess dich von Amerika. :)

If you stick your tongue between your teeth, and blow air out, you will make the TH sound, rather than the FF sound.

Tschuess.

[reubenjohnkid]

he isnt american, is he?

[Fabio8506]

I think he is from England.

[BabaSatishGosavi]

Thank You !

That is really nice to watch Your video !

My English 50% 50% ! I love the English language very very much , but also like France L ! ok ! THANK YOU A LOT !

[CanZu7]

very clear pronunciation...:)

easy to understand every word

[ClubTrance88]

Thank you!This video is great!I need to learn english

[chiaweiyu]

you are doing a great job for new english learner. thank you.

[cakhodi]

hi misterduncan. how r u today! r u Ok. I hope so...r u happy? I hope so. Nice to send a message to u, misterduncan. thanks so much for ur lesson. It is interesting just like the first one. It helps me to improve my English.

So, I wish u all success in ur work!

Hoang Tuan (from Vietnam)

[MohandAkvayli]

Thank you very much Mr Duncan for your lessons. they are really ineteresting. I'm sure they are helping thousands of people all over the world to improve english.

So, we wish you all success in your work.

Regards

[phuttavongsa]

good good

[Mashel111KSA]

English is nice language but i like my language >>>>> (((((ARAbIC)))))

[Gismo869]

Id like to learn some arabic but its very difficult for a tongue thats used to speak German :-(

[bmatlass]

very good, Thank you

sehr gut, danke schön

tres bien, merci

[TIGER74ARG]

Well done Mr Duncan, very interesting video.

[llliiiyyttrre]

very good mr duncan

[Excellence24]

This is something difficult to understand but it proved with this language, I am now at 50% of understanding of this language I have to try to learn this language I have to try and learn it well, wish me good luck

greetings from Argentina

[Mashel111KSA]

If you like 2 be like the teacher I'll tell you?? how 2 be?? but not now next time hahahahahahahaha .... I hope you will ANSHALLAH speak English and everything you want (@_@) THANKS

[Fullofwonder36]

Great! I am teaching my daughter engish, this is very helpful!

[willianus]

I'm learning English ^^

I'm Brazilian, and here it is so important to speak English

[CastingEnLinea]

Mr Duncan Thank you very much for this lesson. Is really nice to get your videos. I am going to try better my english with it. A big hug from Bogota Colombia

[mohamed3lama]

It's very helpful for beginners

[sallysally77]

thank you Mr Duncan

[yayaviolet]

thanks,Mr Duncan!!!

[Thegoldentree09]

and Indonesia Mr Duncan, Thank you very much for your lesson

[ZaikaUmka]

Очень интересно слушать этот замечатальный английский язык. Мне посоветала учительница посмотреть этот ролик. :) Спасибо за урок

[bahaykubo777]

thank you! it helps me a lot!

[ourspolaire88]

Thank you! I'm going to the second lesson :-)

[hoangpro2008]

very good!

[Herrllolo]

Sr. Duncan, Please repost the original Learning English - Lesson 1 (Original Version), because I can hear it easily, by first time in my life. Do not pay attention to "echlyn" because is only an negative opinion front thousands of people that are learning English with you , he already knows English, should not speak badly of our teacher.

[kaknics]

Why don't you teach chinese?

[echlyn]

"Now, we have the internet, now many businesses, like, to set up a companies in other countries"?

Why are you teaching English if you can't quite articulate? I understand we do mess up from time to time, but you did give this video an official connotation, and it looks like you're not preparing this very well. I'm being constructive, mind you.

[duncaninchina]

There is nothing wrong with my articulation. I actually say "Their Companies". As for the connotation, as I explained in the video information box on the right, this was the original lesson for what became my Online English teaching channel. The re-shot lesson one is now on here, making it the official first lesson. I had actually removed this video, after which I received many requests for it to be reposted. So here it is! (Misterduncan)

[iopkythowal]

your movies are the best on internet, congrats! I am sure about your help, you are very kind person, I appreciate your good will.

thanks for all.

[ca69a3]

谢谢你

[duncaninchina]

不需说 8-))

(Misterduncan)

[NOMIKOOO]

which city did you living in china?>

[duncaninchina]

I lived in Baotou. Inner Mongolia.

For 4 years.

(Misterduncan)

[fayezsq]

good information thank below men

[NOTHING090909]

al slam 3lykom wa rhmat allh w brkath

execuse me , can i ask one question please ?

why we say " where it is ?"

not " whrer is it ?"

becuse it is question and we not ask about active " like when we ask with - who-"

[seszt]

Mr.Duncan,

my first name is Esther and I would like to ask a little thing. I will pass my language exam about November and I think your videos are useful for me. So I would like to ask an English language test because I try to do my best so I need your help. I already have been a private English Teacher but I learn from your videos, too.

At the end I hope that you help me in this matter... :)

I will be very grateful.

[protable]

yes,your lessons ara very helpful, thanks a lot for your working.

[DrParmesan]

Cool vidio, but I knoe English quite goodly!:)

[guizaum000]

great job, thanks a lot!

[lineofhope123]

thanks very much, I'm really in need to that

[theginger92]

Dear Mr. Duncan,

First of all, I have to point out that you have a very Queen English and some people may find that a little bit queer/odd, however, I think it is a good way of learning English, Queens English or another English accent that is common. I do not endorse the American accent, as that is not real English spoken. Kepp up the good work, Mr. Duncan.

Yours Sincerely,

TheGinger92. P.S: A recommendation; try to learn them complicated words like: 'Extemporise.'

[Tuan90]

hey.. I'm German. What means "gonna"? is this a short form of "going to"? thx

[joshuademoraes]

yes gonna=going to, wanna= want to

[theginger92]

"gonna" is a common slang phrase for 'going to.'

[O16581724525]

Don't use it unless you're talking to friends, it's very informal and really shouldn't be used at all.

Thx should also not be used. ;)

To correct you, the proper way to say the sentence you just said is "Hey, I'm German. What does 'gonna' mean? Is this a short form of 'going to'? Thanks." Your quotations are right also, but you use ' if you have a quote inside quotes.

Our language is goofy, lol.

[shanain24]

i really enjoyed your class .

[MeryoumaDZ]

thank you so much , I'll be your student .

[thaithuanh]

It's great. Thank you very much. It helps, indeed!!!

[houwie300]

First the video gave me the impression of being a joke. But I quickly realized that it is serious. He there, my name is Houwie, I'm the new student :)

[87bulnabang]

thank you for help~

[versilova]

I love your RP pronunciation! Thank you!

[Macdo989]

You can't start teaching English with explaining English in English, that's just silly.

[duncaninchina]

Yes you are absolutely correct, such sheer lunacy, how on Earth can this be right? , such madness...Get me the President...Call the CIA....Close all Borders...Bring in the Army...Shut all the Bars...Women and children first!! Oh the Humanity!!...

(Misterduncan)

[Macdo989]

Thanks for agreeing.

[alworoud]

tank you so much teacher i realy need your help so i will b eyour studient ..thank you again

[rezaamer]

Thanks, Is it possible that sentences of what you say comes down the picture. We can see the sentences of what you say to check the words or sentences that may be unfamiliar to us.

[alherman22]

well

in fact you are a good teacher

and you have a good way to teach that's help the student to understand you

i will be one of your student in youtube

thank again teacher

[0Slinka0]

hello i am slink

I am liking very muc so this.

it is helpful me.

thankyou

lol i'm actually english

this is well amusing.

[cerk]

i am a chinese, learning english. thanks!

[werewolf327]

English is my first language, so I clearly have a wonderful grasp of basic English. My sincerest congratulations to those who have decided to learn the language. Are there videos like this for German, perhaps?

[Carioca8RJ]

Muito Obrigado Mister Duncan!

[WendyVivian]

thanks

[fuku46]

Thanks a lot! Misterduncan!

[hogsmeadfox]

Thank you from Russia, Misterduncan, for your enjoyable lessons.

[asdad9]

thank you very much...i have learn in your videos...tnx again...

[pereraasanka]

Thank you!!

[rajashahid0072000]

dear sir this is very help full for those people how are week in english i also learn some thing new from your lessons i would like to thank of you

[sassicat1125]

lol I already know English. Im a master at English. :D

[vuhung]

Thank you!

[OtacDomovine]

thank you

[bepo5000]

Hi Misterduncan; you help me in my English every day, when I watch yours videos. Thank you from Argentina... I hope to learn more, and you help me very well... again... thank you!