>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Do you like mysteries? I do, but only when they explain what’s really going on. Today I’ll talk about mysterious metallic monoliths . And with a mini-story, you will improve your English fluency. Today’s topic is about mystery . I don’t know if you’ve seen this on social media or TV. In several places around the world, some very remote metal monoliths have appeared. For more episodes and the fu...
Oct 01, 2021•11 min•Ep. 186
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, I'll talk about dubbing . And we will practice grammar in context with a point of view story. Don’t worry. You won’t have to memorize any boring rules. Have you ever wondered why movies are dubbed in some countries and not in others? Dubbing a movie means to substitute the original voice for another one in the language of the country. An alternative is to simply add translated subtitles ...
Sep 24, 2021•10 min•Ep. 185
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Let’s look at some bad strategies and attitudes that don’t quite work in conversation . I mean, like having awkward conversations . Next, you’ll practice your fluency with a mini-story lesson—the best way to learn to speak English without translating mentally. All right, have you ever been with someone and not know what to talk about? It’s happened to me sometimes. Every once in a while, we run...
Sep 09, 2021•16 min
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! • I'll be talking about what happens just after we end our vacations. • Later, a cool mini-story to practice your English speaking . 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? We’re in September, so I can officially say that the summer holidays are over. During summer...
Sep 03, 2021•13 min•Ep. 183
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, I will talk about fluency and how it is related to the possible mistakes that occur when we speak. Yes. Sometimes we can make mistakes! Next, we will practice grammar with a funny point of view story. You just have to listen and observe how the different grammar points change. When a person can speak fluently, they can speak more or less without hesitation, without pausing and thinking a...
Aug 19, 2021•11 min•Ep. 182
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! I’ll talk about the importance of moving and studying English . After that, we’ll practice grammar with a point of view story. 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 h...
Jul 30, 2021•10 min•Ep. 181
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! I’ll be talking about passive listening, or in other words, listening in the background. Later on, we’ll practice conversation skills with the powerful Question & Answer technique. In the language industry, there’s an approach called 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...
Jul 23, 2021•12 min•Ep. 180
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! I'm going to talk about how to ask and give directions in English . For example, when you want to go to a restaurant, and you have to ask for directions . Next, an exclusive mini-story to improve your fluency in English. Okay, yes, I know that nowadays with smartphones, you can check the GPS and you don't need to ask for help anymore, but think about this: Asking for directions is an excellent ...
Jul 15, 2021•11 min•Ep. 179
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! In this episode, I'll learn some new tongue twisters in English to help you with your English pronunciation. And with a mini-story , you will improve your fluency. A mini-story is very simple but very powerful. I ask easy questions on purpose so that you can simulate a conversation . It's like talking with another person in English. For more episodes and the full text , visit SpeakEnglishpodcas...
Jul 08, 2021•12 min•Ep. 178
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, I’m going to show you how you can improve your English-speaking skills during the summer. Later, we’re going to practice listening and speaking with a funny mini-story. Summer is here, and it seems like everyone has planned their holidays already. Have you thought about improving your English during the summer holidays? If you still don’t have a plan. Don’t worry. I have some ideas. For ...
Jul 01, 2021•11 min•Ep. 177
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Are there any benefits to learning English as an adult ? There are many. Let's take a look at some in this episode. Today, I am going to talk about the benefits of learning English as an adult. And the truth is that there are many, and some of them are surprising. And with a mini-story, you will practice your spoken English. I'll ask you lots of questions that you'll have to answer right away. ...
Jun 25, 2021•13 min•Ep. 176
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! In this episode, let’s find out if you are too old to learn English ? Is it too late to learn a language? Is it possible to learn English as an adult ? I'm going to answer these questions. Some time ago, a 95-year-old student from Greece emailed me. He wanted to tell me how my method helped him learn English. He is learning English and listens to this podcast. The truth is that I admire people ...
Jun 17, 2021•12 min•Ep. 175
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, we are going to continue learning new phrasal verbs. This time with the verb TAKE . And with a point of view lesson, you will learn grammar in context without memorizing any boring rules. I’ll tell you a story several times from different grammar points. Most English learners tend to become overly concerned with how to learn phrasal verbs . A phrasal verb is just a verb and a particle. F...
Jun 11, 2021•13 min•Ep. 174
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today we are going to talk about phrasal verbs with the verb give . Many of you have asked for a new phrasal verbs episode, so I am sure that you are excited about it. Apparently, everyone wants to learn new phrasal verbs. And with mini-story , you will improve your fluency . I will ask you many questions that you will need to answer right away. It’s like speaking English with another person. F...
Jun 04, 2021•14 min•Ep. 173
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, let’s talk about how the lockdown has affected the way we interact with other people. Are we ready to get back to normal after the pandemic? And with a point of view lesson, you will learn grammar in context without memorizing any boring rules. I’ll tell you a story twice from different grammar points. I can change the tense or the person. And like that, you will learn grammar in context...
May 28, 2021•9 min•Ep. 172
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! When was the last time you saw people shaking hands? I can’t remember either, maybe in a movie. Today, I will talk about different ways to greet someone while avoiding physical contact as much as possible. And with mini-story , you will improve your fluency . I will ask you many questions that you will need to answer right away. It’s like speaking English with another person. For more episodes ...
May 21, 2021•10 min•Ep. 171
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! I will talk about video conferencing apps and the most common vocabulary and expressions used in English. Then, with a short point of view lesson, you will practice grammar in context . There’s no need to memorize anything, don’t worry. As you know, the Internet allows us to communicate very easily. And of course, to be able to communicate, we have to do it through dedicated apps like Zoom , Fa...
May 14, 2021•10 min•Ep. 170
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, we are going to continue to talk about idioms and specific vocabulary related to movies in English . And with a point of view lesson, you will learn grammar in context without memorizing any boring rules. I’ll tell you a story twice from different grammar points. I can change the tense or the person. And like that, you will learn grammar in context. For more episodes and the full text , ...
May 07, 2021•10 min•Ep. 169
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, we are going to talk about idioms and specific vocabulary related to movies in English. And with a mini-story, you are going to improve your fluency. I'll tell you a story while asking you many questions that you have to answer right away. It's like talking to another person in English. As I said today, we will look at some specific words and idioms related to movies in English . For mor...
Apr 30, 2021•13 min•Ep. 168
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Last week, we started to learn some words like YouTuber, to Facebook, to Skype, etc. Today, we will learn some new English words added to the dictionary in the last decade. You'll also improve your English grammar in context with a point of view lesson, like that you won't have to memorize any boring rules. As I said today, we will continue learning some more of the English words added to the d...
Apr 22, 2021•9 min•Ep. 167
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, we are going to look at some trendy words . These words have been added to the dictionary in the last decade. And with a mini-story, you are going to improve your fluency . I'll tell you a story while asking you many questions that you have to answer right away. It's like talking to another person in English. As I said today, we will look at some words added to the dictionary in the last...
Apr 15, 2021•12 min•Ep. 166
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Whenever Easter comes, everywhere I go, I see chocolate eggs and Easter bunny cakes . But what do we celebrate on Easter ? Easter is a Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. The New Testament describes the resurrection occurring on the third day after his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans on Calvary around 30 AD. Americans spend this holiday w...
Apr 05, 2021•12 min•Ep. 165
This week we are going to continue talking about the different types of doctors in English . And with a fun mini-story, you will effectively improve your English fluency. >> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Last week, we started talking about the different types of doctors in English . We saw that a general practitioner or family doctor treats common health problems. We also learned that an optometrist is an eye doctor and that a...
Mar 31, 2021•14 min•Ep. 164
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! This episode, is going to be interesting because we will talk about doctors in English . And I'll tell you about a surgery I had last week. You'll also improve your English grammar without memorizing any boring rules. Today, I would like to tell you a bit about my experience of having to undergo surgery for the first time. Although you probably didn’t notice my absence last week, I was in the h...
Mar 25, 2021•11 min•Ep. 163
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, we are going to learn English in a fun way. You will learn new English vocabulary through fun riddles . I will introduce you to some popular riddles and ask you to guess the correct answer. If you don't know what a riddle is, don't worry because I'll explain it to you. And with a point of view lesson, you will learn grammar without memorizing any boring rules. For more episodes and the f...
Mar 16, 2021•11 min•Ep. 162
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! I’m going to tell you how you can get vegetables without going to the supermarket. And I’m not talking about magic. In the second part, you will learn grammar without memorizing any boring rules. Some things only happen in cities. Interesting things. One of them is urban gardens , I’m talking about tomatoes, celery, broccoli, etc. It is an exciting option if you do not want to buy them directly...
Mar 11, 2021•9 min•Ep. 161
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, you are going to learn English in a fun way. You will learn new English vocabulary through fun riddles . And with a mini-story, you will improve your fluency by answering lots of questions. One thing is clear. You want to become fluent in English . That's why it's a great idea to get to know the typical expressions and riddles . Riddles often make us laugh out loud. Everyone knows that l...
Mar 04, 2021•14 min•Ep. 160
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, we will practice some of the most difficult words to pronounce in English. Words that start with "th" as in this or that and words that end in " ly " as in constantly or definitely. " And with a mini-story, you will improve your fluency . English pronunciation can be a big problem for some English students. And their native language determines, for the most part, what types of difficulti...
Feb 25, 2021•15 min•Ep. 159
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, I will tell you how to train your brain to listen more in English. And with a fun mini-story, you will improve your English fluency. Nowadays, we are very used to watching content on the Internet. There is a wide variety of materials. And when it comes to learning English, it is no exception, so I understand that you can feel overwhelmed by so many possibilities. For more episodes and th...
Feb 17, 2021•12 min•Ep. 158
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! In today’s episode, I will talk about Valentine’s Day in the United States. And with a mini-story, you will improve your English speaking. Although it is a very commercial holiday, Valentine's Day has a fascinating history that goes back to ancient Rome! In the United States and other parts of the world, people celebrate February 14 by giving away candy hearts and red roses. Historians believe ...
Feb 10, 2021•12 min•Ep. 157
