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I'm Georgiana, founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU to speak English fluently. In this episode: I'll talk about a Japanese technique called Kaizen. It's hard to be constant when you have a long-time project like learning English. This technique will help you to study English every day, and it will prevent you from procrastinating. Later you'll practice your speaking skills with a new fun question and answer story. What in the world is Kaizen? You may be asking yourselves. Kaizen is a Japanese word which can be translated as "Continuous Improvement." The concept of continuous improvement has been around for thousands of years in the Japanese culture. Here's the thing, sometimes we want to achieve essential goals or make significant changes to our habits. It's when we get excited, and we start taking massive action.   Get the transcript here: SpeakEnglishPodcast.com

Hi everyone! I'm Georgiana; founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently. In this episode: I'd like to help you to understand how to use words like Gonna, Wanna, Gotta and similar. After that, a point of view story to practice your English and consolidate the information that I'll be teaching you in the first part. Are you confused about how and when to use the words GONNA, WANNA, and GOTTA? Let me start by saying that these three words are contractions. What's a contraction? A contraction is created when two words in a row come together and become one. (END OF THE EXTRACT). Did you enjoy my podcast? Here’s Your NEXT STEP Visit SpeakEnglishPodcast.com/courses

Hi everyone! I'm Georgiana; founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently. In this episode: I'd like to talk about how speaking a different language can change your personality. After that, a cool mini-story to practice your English speaking. Ok, let's get started! In this episode, I'd like to talk about how speaking a different language can change your personality. Yes, you heard me well! Studies show that depending on the language you speak; your personality can be affected. Researchers have found that speaking two or more languages could give you a split personality. They say that numerous speakers have completely unique identities in each of the languages they speak. Apparently, the way you speak impacts the way you think, and it influences everything from how you make decisions to how you perceive color. Modern research shows that a language is much more than just communication. The way you speak affects the way you think. As you may know, I can speak s

Hi everyone! I'm Georgiana; founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently. In this episode: I’ll talk about the importance of moving and studying English. After that, we’ll practice grammar with a point of view story. Ok, let’s get started! Let me ask you a question. Imagine a person learning English. He or she’s preparing to study a new lesson. How do you picture the scene? Perhaps this person’s sitting at home or in a quiet library with an open textbook, a dictionary, and a notebook. Maybe this person has been sitting for hours, almost motionless, trying to learn and memorize the content. At least that's the typical image that pops into my mind whenever I imagine an English student following the traditional method. Now let's visualize a different scene. Imagine someone walking around. Their whole body's moving. The feet transmit movement to the legs and to the entire body. The arms are swinging slightly, and the brain receives more oxygen. You can't be too lethargic

Hi, Everyone! I'm Georgiana, founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently. In this episode: • I’ll be talking about what happens just after we end our holidays. • After that, a cool mini-story to practice your English speaking. Ok, let’s get started! Let me start by telling you that I’m super excited to be back again and connecting with you! How are you doing? Are you feeling happy and relaxed? Or are you feeling blue?  Since we’re already in September, I can officially say that the summer holidays are over.  During summer I’ve been resting, sunbathing, and enjoying my free time. I’ve definitely recharged my batteries. I particularly like to be near the beach, enjoy the sun, the sea breeze, and of course, eating delicious food. I must say that I’ve managed to disconnect from my routine completely.  How about you? How did you disconnect from your everyday worries? (END OF THE EXTRACT). Get the transcript here: speakenglishpodcast.com

Hi, Everyone! I'm Georgiana, founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently. Summer’s here and it seems like everyone has planned their holidays already. But how about you? Have you thought about improving your English during summer holidays? If you still don’t have a plan. Don’t worry. I have some ideas. In fact, it’s pretty simple. A ll you need this summer is your cell phone to listen to my Speak English Now Podcast. Now I’d like to suggest some places you could spend your summer holiday particularly if you’re on a very tiny budget. Find an air-conditioned coffee shop in your neighborhood. Enjoy your drink while you listen to your favorite English show. (END OF THE EXTRACT). Did you enjoy my podcast? Here’s Your NEXT STEP Visit SpeakEnglishPodcast.com/courses      

Hi, Everyone! I'm Georgiana, founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently.  In this episode:  We’ll be discussing some more about some of the most common phrasal verbs. Today, we’ll take a look at more useful and interesting phrasal verbs. After that, I’ll share with you a short Point of View lesson, to help you with grammar and to review the vocabulary you’ll be learning.   Ok! Very good! Let’s get started! Remember, a phrasal verb is just a verb and a particle. For example, “look out.” I recommend you to check out the previous episodes about phrasal verbs.   In these series of phrasal verbs, we see the most common phrasal verbs. Also, instead of learning all the different meanings of every phrasal verb, you just need to learn one or two of the most common meanings.  Ok, let’s get started!   Put off Ah, this is one of my favorite ones. Sometimes, I’m guilty of using it too much. It means to procrastinate. In other words, it means to decide to do something not now, bu

Hi, Everyone! I'm Georgiana, founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently. In this episode: I’ll talk about the passive vocabulary, and I’ll focus on the difference between the active and passive vocabulary. After that, we’ll simulate a conversation with the Question & Answer technique. OK, let’s start! Like I’ve just mentioned earlier, in this episode, I’d like to focus on the passive vocabulary. There are two kinds of vocabularies that we all acquire in time, no matter whether it’s your native language or a foreign language. The first and more obvious one is the active vocabulary. These are the words we use when we speak or write. On the other hand, there’s the passive vocabulary. And these are all the words we understand when we read or listen. Let me make myself clear: You fully understand the meaning of these words; you don’t just guess their meaning when you read or listen. However, you can’t use them in a conversation. It’s complicated to use the passive vo

  I'm Georgiana; founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently. In this episode: I’ll talk about how we use the conditionals in English. After that, we’ll practice them with a Point Of View Story. Ok, let’s get started! I'm going to review the different conditionals in English. I don’t recommend you to memorize them, but to understand them. You need plenty of contexts, and the best way to practice the conditionals is by using the Point of View story technique. Conditionals in English aren't complicated. I'm going to give you some examples: Zero conditionalHere, we talk about things, which are always true. For example: If you heat water, it boils. If you heat ice, it melts. If it rains, the grass gets wet. First ConditionalHere we talk about a probable result. For example: If you go to the cinema, you'll enjoy the new Star Trek movie. If you study more, you'll pass the exam. If I have time, I'll help you. (END OF THE EXTRACT). Did you enjoy my podcast? Here’s Your NEXT

Hi everyone! I’m Georgiana; founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently. In this episode: I’ll be talking about passive listening, or in other words, listening in the background. After that, we’ll practice conversation skills with the powerful Question & Answer technique. Ok, let’s get started! In the language industry, there’s an appealing approach called the passive listening. This means playing some English in the background while performing other tasks. In theory, you’re learning because the brain is always learning, no matter how. Interesting, huh? You just need to play some English while you’re cleaning, writing, surfing the Internet, etc. Well, although this approach may be appealing to many of you, here’s the bad news: It doesn’t work as a whole system for developing a complete fluency in English. The main drawback is that when we need to learn new content, our brain needs to pay attention, to be active. So, in an ideal world, we would be 100% focused all

I’m Georgiana; founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently. In this episode: I’ll be discussing some more about the most common phrasal verbs. Today, we’ll take a look at the phrasal verbs created with the word “look.” After that, I will tell you a short story called the Point of View lesson, to help you with grammar and to review the vocabulary you will be learning. Remember, a phrasal verb is just a verb and a particle. For example, “get in.” By the way, I recommend you to check out the previous episodes about phrasal verbs. Remember, you just need to learn the most common phrasal verbs.. Also, instead of learning all the different meanings of each phrasal verb, you just need to learn one or two different meanings, preferably, the most common ones. Ok, let’s get started! We’ll see what we can do with the word “look.” Look afterIt basically means to take care of somebody. For example: I can’t come with you because I have to look after my brother. My boyfriend always

  Hi everyone! I’m Georgiana; founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently. In this episode: I’m going to give you seven ideas you can use when you perform repeated listening. After that, I’m going to read a Point Of View story. It’ an excellent technique for improving your grammar. Ok, let’s get started with this new episode! As you may know, I always encourage students to listen on a daily basis. Listening is the best way to deeply learn the different sounds, words, and expressions you find in English. It’s how we learn our mother tongue. Also, it’s vital to understand that listening to an audio several times helps you consolidate what you learn. However, many students complain that they get bored. It’s normal. Our brain likes new and fresh content. In other words, we like the novelty. Here are some tricks, which will help you to keep your interest while you repeat the same audio material. Try to guess what the speaker will say next: At first, it may seem difficult

Hi everyone! I’m Georgiana; founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently. In this episode: I will discuss about certificates and real progress in learning English. After that, you can practice your speaking with a Question & Answer story. Ok, let’s get started! As you may know, certificates in English are something important. For example, everybody knows about the Cambridge University Certificates. The First Certificate is probably the most famous one. If you prefer American English, you have the TOFL certificate, which is also quite popular. You’d be amazed about how many students prepare themselves to get one of these certificates. The problem here is people tend to confuse having a certificate with the real level of English they actually have. For example, for someone who has gotten the First Certificate… Can you be totally sure that this person can speak fluently? According to the advertising…of course! That’s what you have paid for, and that’s why you have sp

Hi everyone! I’m Georgiana; founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently. In this episode: I’ll be discussing some more about some of the most common phrasal verbs. After that, you’ll be able to practice your grammar skills with an interesting Point of View lesson. Ok, let’s continue with the phrasal verbs. A phrasal verb is just a verb and a particle. For example, “get in”. If you haven’t checked out the first episode about phrasal verbs, please do it. Remember you only need to learn the most frequently used phrasal verbs. Also, instead of learning all the different meanings of each phrasal verb, simply learn one or two common meanings. Ok, let’s get started! Today, we’ll play a bit with “get”. Get along / get on Do you have friends? Then, you’ll probably use this phrasal verb. It means to like each other. For example: I’m surprised how well I get along with my mother-in-law. The older and younger members get along well. I get along very well with foreign pe

I’m Georgiana; founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently. In this episode: I’ll talk about plateaus when learning English. After that, we learn grammar intuitively with a Point of View short lesson. Ok, let’s get started! Today, I am going to talk about a very interesting topic. Plateaus when learning English. Ok, so…what is a plateau? A plateau occurs when you stop your progress despite continuing to do “all the right things”. An interesting expression for this situation is: to hit a plateau. For example: It seems I hit a plateau, because I can’t see any progress with my English, and I’m still studying really hard! More literally, a plateau is a large flat area of land. This definition makes total sense, because if you are walking on a plateau, you are not going up or down. You stay at the same height. Plateaus are very common not only in learning a new language, but in other areas. For example, a very common one: losing weight. Imagine someone who has been fol

Hi everyone! I’m Georgiana; founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently. In this episode: I’ll be discussing some of the most common phrasal verbs. After, I will tell you a mini-story, using the Question & Answer technique. This mini-story will help you develop your speaking skills. We’ll practice phrasal verbs here. Ok, let’s get started! Most English students tend to get over-concerned about how to learn phrasal verbs. A phrasal verb is just a verb and a particle. For example, “get in.” There are thousands of phrasal verbs. Sometimes they may be confusing and counterintuitive. Also, each phrasal verb can have multiple meanings. Ok, this scenario doesn’t seem very encouraging, and the million-dollar question is: How can I learn all those phrasal verbs? Here’s the good news: You just need to learn the most common ones. In other words, what people use most of the time. get the transcript here: speakenglishpodcast.com 

Hi everyone! I’m Georgiana; founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently. In this episode: I’m going to talk about the relationship among reading, writing, speaking and listening. After that, I’m going to tell you a Point of View Story. Let’s get started! As a language student, the main activities to learn a new language are: reading, writing, listening and speaking. This is what we naturally do in our mother tongue. One key aspect to keep in mind is that we can categorize these activities as input and output. As you may guess, listening and reading are input activities, and writing and speaking are output activities. In other words, when you’re listening or reading, you are being exposed to the language, and when you’re writing and speaking, you are “producing” the language. The traditional approach tells you that the more you write and speak, the better. That’s why language schools insist on writing a lot and “practicing” your speaking with other students, sometimes

Hi everyone! I’m Georgiana; founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently. In this episode: I will show you one of the best ways to practice your English in your city. After that, I will read to you a short story to help you with your speaking skills. You’ll see how fun it is to practice with this audio. Ok, let’s get started. Imagine for a moment that I can show you the perfect activity for practicing your English by listening and speaking, meeting interesting people, learning interesting topics…and developing your public speaking skills . All of this in your own city. Sounds interesting huh? Well, if you live in a city, chances are that you can find the perfect place for that. It’s called Toastmasters. (END OF THE EXTRACT) Did you enjoy my podcast? Here’s Your NEXT STEP: Visit: SpeakEnglishPodcast.com/courses

Hello, everybody! I am Georgiana your English teacher and founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help you speak English fluently. In this episode, I will be talking about how many times we have to repeat an audio material in English. After that, you practice your conversation skills with a new mini-story. Ok, let’s get started! As you may know, I always recommend you to listen to improve your English speaking. There are many studies, which suggest that there is a correlation between our level of the language and the hours we have been listening. In other words, the more you listen, the better. The more hours you spend listening, the quicker you improve.   Here’s an interesting question you might ask: “How many times do I have to listen to every piece of content?” Do I have to listen just one time? Or more than that? What most students do is listen to certain content once or twice and then change to another material. The typical student thinks that the more variety, the better.   Well, variety is

Hi everyone! I'm Georgiana, founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU to speak English fluently.  In this episode:  • I'll talk about why is the American accent is so different from the British accent. • After that, I'll use the Question and Answer technique for helping you develop your speaking skills.  Let's get started!  In the eighteenth century, American and British pronunciations were pretty similar. Remember that the British Empire colonized America. Many immigrants traveled to America to start a new life.  So why is American and British pronunciation so different nowadays?  Well, there are many theories, but here's a reasonable one:  I know that may come as a surprize to you It's actually the standard British accent that has radically changed in the past two centuries. However, the American accent has remained almost identical.  So, what happened? A little bit of history can help us. At the time the British accent started to change, the industrial revolution began. That means tha