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How To Understand Native Speakers: A Chat With Olly Richards
In this post, I’m joined by Olly Richards of I Will Teach You a Language. You might have heard him answering language learners’ questions on his podcast, or seen him on his YouTube channel. I invited him on for a chat about his new Conversations project and to hear...
The Ultimate Guide to Christmas Movies for English Learners
Updated December 2023 When you think of Christmas, what comes to mind? Turkey, stockings, presents, carols, cold weather, Christmas trees, time with family... All of the above, of course. But the festive season wouldn't be the same without - Christmas movies! When...
Learn Chunks Of Language To Become Subtitle Free
Hello Leo Listeners. This week I’m thrilled to introduce you to a 3rd guest poster on this site: Luciana Fernandes from Sounds like English. Luciana is from Brazil and has figured out how to reach high fluency in English herself through audio. She’s a big fan of...
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