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Regular articles, tips and advice on understanding spoken English
How to Make English Fun with Game Shows and TV & Movie Games
Would you like to inject some fun into your English learning? And do it while watching TV? Well, you're in luck - Vickie, from yesstilltalking.com helps adult English learners use speaking games to feel more at ease in English. Vickie became passionate about using...
Case Study: How to Improve Your English with Movies
Instead of binge watching movies, would you like to turn them into a language learning tool? Well, that's exactly what my guest, Curtis Mintah managed to figure out. Curtis is from Ghana where English is an official language, but it's not the one he grew up speaking...
How To Understand Fast-Talking British English Speakers With Short Movies
During lockdown I ran "watch parties" for some motivated students (join my newsletter if you want to get invited to future ones). We each watched a short movie on our own device at the same time and then discussed it together on a chat app. Of course, the students...
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...
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