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Regular articles, tips and advice on understanding spoken English
Why Learning More Slang, Idioms or Phrasal Verbs Won’t Improve Your Listening Skills
They’re all over the internet - lists of English slang words, English phrasal verbs, idioms in English to learn about everything from automobiles to zoology. A colleague even told me about a student of hers who was making herself sick with worry and stress trying to...
3 Reflection Questions to Help You Choose the TV Series Or Movie That’s Best For You
Now, there’s a content piece that’s really popular in the English learning world, whether on YouTube or other English learning blogs. Maybe you’ve seen it around too. Maybe you even like this type of content and are searching for it. What is it? Well, it’s those lists...
Why Your English Is Probably Rude
Did you know that your English is probably rude? Now, you might be shocked by this suggestion. I'm sure you're thinking to yourself - but I'm such a polite and respectful person! Well, what's polite in your language might not be in English as you'll soon find out. And...
How to Hack The 10,000 Hour Rule To Improve Your English Listening Skills 5 x Faster Or More
Have you heard of the 10,000 hour rule? It was popularized by the author Malcom Gladwell in the 2008 book Outliers - The Story of Success. He reported on a study by Anders Ericsson, to explain what separates top performers in certain fields from the rest. And it seems...
How to Improve Your English Listening Skills Intentionally
Do you know what it means to learn a language intentionally and holistically? And how this can help you improve your English listening skills? Well, in this interview I talk to Angel Prétot from Frenchfluency.net about the concepts he uses to teach the native English...
How To Survive Video Conferences & Video Calls In English
Do you suddenly find yourself on Zoom/Skype/Facetime (insert video conferencing platform of your choice) all day long? Do you need to do conference calls or video calls in English? For work? For connecting with friends and family? These types of calls can be...
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