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Why You Should Stop Watching TV Series Alone

Apr 29, 2022 | Interview

Are you fed up of small talk? Are you sick of doing language exchanges where you discuss the same boring topics each session (introductions, weather etc) ? Or of watching TV series by yourself and having no-one to talk to about them? Well, you're going to love this...

How To Understand Native English Speakers Thanks To Connected Speech

Apr 26, 2022 | understand native speakers

How to understand native English speakers - it can be a real headache, can't it? One thing I’ve heard a lot in my teaching career is that English speakers eat their words and they don’t articulate properly. I can’t really disagree with that! In this post I want to...

Why These Three Listening Strategies Recommended By Teachers Don’t Work

Apr 12, 2022 | listening tips

Updated April 2022 Hi there Leo Listeners. It's Cara here from Leo Listening, online English listening skills coach, and movie fan. I help adventurous expats and intrepid travellers harness their love of movies to understand authentic English, so they can connect with...

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