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How To Stop Translating In Your Head
Updated June 2022. Wondering how to stop translating in your head when you listen to English? I'm not surprised! Maybe you've already been in this situation: You’re having a conversation in English, trying to catch as many words as possible and follow the...

How To Understand Any English Accent With The IDEA Dialects Archive
Updated May 2022. Imagine if you could listen to the accent of your choice in English whenever you wanted. In fact, imagine if you could listen to recordings of English as it's spoken throughout the whole world by native and non-native speakers. Now, close your eyes...

A Simple Guide To Using SoundCloud To Understand English Better
Updated May 2022 Want to understand English native speakers better? Want to simplify the process so that you can save time, money and sanity? You're in the right place! My listening motto, that I’ll hope you’ll adopt too is - less is more in listening. I don’t believe...