>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! In today's episode, I will talk about an issue that is of great concern to language students. It is the much-feared plateau . What is a plateau ? A plateau happens 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,...
May 04, 2020•12 min•Ep. 126
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, I’ll talk about the most famous band in the world. The Beatles ! And you’ll practice your speaking with a funny mini-story. Have you ever listened to The Beatles ? Actually, let me rephrase that. When was the first time you listened to a Beatles song? The Beatles are probably the most popular band in the history of music. They are considered by many to be the best band on Earth. The band...
Apr 23, 2020•16 min•Ep. 125
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! In this episode, I’ll recommend some of my favorite TV shows that will help you with your English . I’ll give you some useful tips on how to use Netflix to improve your English. And later, you’ll practice your English speaking with an exciting mini-story. Netflix has changed the way we spend our free time. We spend a lot more time watching our favorite shows, so why not use all this time to spe...
Apr 19, 2020•18 min•Ep. 124
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, we'll talk about something festive. Have you noticed that in springtime you go to your local supermarket, and you see chocolate bunnies and colorful eggs everywhere? Well, today I'll talk about Easter and how Americans celebrate this holiday . And with a funny mini-story , you’ll practice your speaking while learning new things about the Easter holiday . What exactly are we celebrating a...
Apr 11, 2020•12 min•Ep. 123
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! As you know, there is currently a pandemic affecting us globally. And in the previous episode, I talked about the recommendations of the authorities . Today, I want to make some personal suggestions on how to spend time during confinement. And with a fun mini-story, you can practice your spoken English. You'll see. It's very effective. By answering many questions, you can practice and improve y...
Apr 02, 2020•15 min•Ep. 122
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! We will practice expressions and vocabulary related to the recommendations of health authorities on how to limit the spread of this global pandemic. We will also practice fluency with a new mini-story by using the term "should," among other structures. As I'm sure you know, a global pandemic is affecting the health of many people and also our daily lives. I had planned to do another topic this ...
Mar 23, 2020•13 min•Ep. 121
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! In today's lesson, I'll talk about baking . I'll teach you how to bake my favorite blueberry muffins. So if you want to enrich your English vocabulary and try out my favorite muffin recipe , I suggest that you continue listening. And with a point of view lesson, you will improve your English grammar intuitively without memorizing any rules. I don't know about you, but I love baking . And the ea...
Mar 12, 2020•16 min•Ep. 120
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! In today's lesson, I'll talk about makeup . I've decided to introduce some basic vocabulary related to makeup products . So if you want to enrich your English vocabulary , I suggest that you continue listening. Make sure you don't miss the mini-story. It will help you improve your English speaking, and you will have a great time. Let's see what beauty products we need for a basic look. Most wom...
Feb 26, 2020•15 min•Ep. 119
>> 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 15, 2020•12 min•Ep. 118
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Do you often find yourself saying " I think " in a conversation? Well, today, I'll teach you some new expressions that will enrich your English vocabulary and make you sound smarter. When we learn a new language, and we don't yet master much vocabulary, so we tend to repeat the same expressions over and over again. And even if people understand what you say, if you want to sound more like a nat...
Feb 08, 2020•16 min•Ep. 117
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, I’ll teach you some English proverbs . If you don’t know what proverbs are, continue listening. And with a story, you will improve your grammar intuitively but without memorizing any rules! First, what’s a proverb? A proverb is a popular saying that highlights the basic facts of life. Some of them are quite serious, although others are very funny. Just like idioms , proverbs often have a...
Jan 23, 2020•11 min•Ep. 116
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! In this episode, I’ll introduce you to some new tongue twisters . It's not the first time I'm talking about tongue twisters. I've done two episodes in the past, so if you want to listen to them, look for episodes #083 and #087 . And with a mini-story, you will improve your fluency in English by answering questions, like in a real conversation. So, do you remember what a tongue twister is? For m...
Jan 16, 2020•15 min•Ep. 115
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! In this episode, let's take a look at the most common New Year's resolutions . Then you will practice your English fluency with a mini-story. It’s curious how the passage of time is perceived according to age. Young people don't think much about it. Middle-aged people think about the things they still want to achieve and realize that they have less and less time. Older people, on the other hand...
Jan 08, 2020•16 min•Ep. 114
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! In this episode, I’ll talk about the Christmas holidays. And after that, you’ll practice your English speaking with an exciting mini-story about a man dressed in red. Ah! It's Christmas at last! I don't know about you, but I love this time of year. I start to think about what presents to give to my family and friends. Normally I make a list, so I don't forget anyone. Can you imagine forgetting ...
Dec 18, 2019•20 min•Ep. 113
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, you will learn how to replace the word " look " in a sentence if you want to be more concise. I'll give you an example, depending on the context. In the previous episodes, I gave several examples of terms or expressions that you may use instead of " look ". So make sure that you listen to the earlier episodes as well. We’ll start with the word to scan . 1)To scan When we look over someth...
Dec 12, 2019•9 min•Ep. 112
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, I want to introduce some funny but useful compliments that will make your significant other, feel special. There are all kinds of compliments : good, bad, original, ordinary, or funny ones. If you still don't know what they are, don't worry because I'll explain it to you. Next, we will practice fluency with a mini-story on a very special competition related to today's topic. As I said, t...
Nov 16, 2019•16 min•Ep. 111
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Let’s talk again about the repetitive use of the word " look ." There are many more words that you can use instead. I will help you to choose the right one depending on the context. Therefore, today, I will continue to enrich your vocabulary and help you to sound more like a native English speaker. And with a point of view story, you will practice your English speaking, and you will learn gramm...
Nov 06, 2019•10 min•Ep. 110
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! I'll be talking about one of the most celebrated holidays in the United States: Halloween. After that, you'll practice your speaking with a new mini-story, while enjoying my new Question & Answer story. Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the last day of October. I would say it's very popular because everybody's excited about it, especially children. The word Halloween comes from an old Englis...
Oct 31, 2019•13 min•Ep. 109
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! I'm here to tell you to stop using the word "look" repeatedly. There are many more alternatives, and depending on the context, I will help you to choose the right one. This lesson is intended to help you enrich your vocabulary and sound more like a native English speaker. And with a mini-story, you will practice your English speaking. But first, I would like to share with you a comment on Faceb...
Oct 25, 2019•13 min•Ep. 108
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Do you have a hard time using the words Already , Still and Yet ? Well, today I’ll help you to understand how to use these three words. And with a point of view story, you will learn grammar without memorizing any rules. As you know, I don't teach grammar to my students. However, many of you have difficulties using the words: already , still, and yet . So in this episode, I'm going to explain h...
Oct 19, 2019•9 min•Ep. 107
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Do you know the difference between the words " bring ," " carry ," " fetch ," and " take ?" If the answer is no, this is going to be a very useful episode for you. When do we use the word " BRING" ? 1) " Bring " means to conduct something/someone to come with, to, or toward the speaker. Examples : "Jason, please bring me a beer." "He brought his brother to the hospital." When do we use the word...
Oct 03, 2019•11 min•Ep. 106
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! In this episode, we continue learning more vocabulary related to school supplies . And with an exclusive point of view story, you’ll learn grammar without memorizing any boring rules. In the previous episode, we talked about going back to school, focusing on the necessary material. We learned some new words. Agenda I think it's the most crucial element for a student. An agenda contains the days...
Sep 25, 2019•12 min•Ep. 105
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Since it's September, we're going back to school . At least in this episode, you will remember how exciting it used to be to start a new school year. We're going to check out vocabulary related to the school supplies that kids need when they go back to school, after the summer vacation . And in the second part of this episode, you'll learn English grammar without studying any rules with an excl...
Sep 20, 2019•12 min•Ep. 104
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! In the first part of today’s episode, I’ll show you how you can benefit from creating habits that help you with your English. And in the second part of this episode, you’ll learn English grammar without studying any rules with an exclusive point of view story . All right, let's get started! The first thing we have to keep in mind is that willpower is not as important as it seems. In fact, it’s ...
Sep 12, 2019•10 min•Ep. 103
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! In the first part of this episode, I'm gonna talk about lending and borrowing something and how to get a loan from the bank . And in the second part, you’ll practice your spoken English with a question and answer mini-story. Today I'd like to talk about loans and the related vocabulary. Loans have always been a feature in all countries, societies, and cultures. Person A has some money , and per...
Sep 05, 2019•14 min•Ep. 102
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Are you a spender? Today, I’m gonna talk about the tricks that supermarkets use to make you to buy more than necessary. You’ll also improve your speaking with a funny mini-story. When you leave the supermarket , have you ever wondered why you spent more money than you originally planned? If it happens to you, you may think that you don't know how to manage money, that you are a spender or simpl...
Aug 28, 2019•15 min•Ep. 101
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! In this episode, I'll talk about going out at night . I’ll point out the most emblematic places where you can hang out in New York City at night, and I’ll teach you how to order a drink! I’ve also prepared a Point of View story so you can practice your grammar and vocabulary. It's Friday night, you call your friends and ask them: What are we doing tonight? And they say: Let’s go party! Or Let's...
Aug 21, 2019•9 min•Ep. 100
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, I’ll be teaching you how to rent a car in English . The lesson is simple and to the point, so it’ll save you a lot of time when you really need to rent a vehicle . And in the next section, you’ll practice your English speaking with a funny mini-story. It’s summer again, and many of you are seeking a holiday getaway. So today, I’ll be teaching you how to rent a car . For more episodes and...
Aug 14, 2019•15 min•Ep. 99
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! 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 . 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 listen...
Aug 07, 2019•14 min•Ep. 98
>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! In today’s episode, I’ll give you some tips on how to spend your summer vacation , and you'll speak English with a mini-story. Time passes so quickly. I can’t believe it’s already August. And speaking of time, this is the last episode of the season. I'm going to take a short vacation to rest. But don't worry because I'm going to upload a selection of episodes from other seasons so you can conti...
Aug 04, 2019•12 min•Ep. 97
