Let's practice how to order food in English! Does ordering food in English sound scary? Don't worry, ordering food is a great way to practice your English fluency! 🍽️🥂 Practice speaking with me and you will know the general questions to expect when going to a restaurant. And stick around to the end of the video where I’ll share a story about my first experience at an American restaurant! 🎉 We're working on something really special for you launching soon! If you want to know about our upcoming...
Nov 11, 2020•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today, I’m talking about financial vocabulary! Finance is basically the management of money, which is so important in everyone's life. 💵 Let's learn English phrases associated with money and investing. They can help you make better financial decisions! I’ve created a list of essential money and financial words and phrases regarding money for today’s lesson. And stick around to the end of the video where I’ll share a funny travel story using one of the words we learn today! 👍 🔎 Read the full E...
Nov 09, 2020•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today, I’m talking about Tongue Twisters! 😜 Before I say anything else, I’d like to start with a question: how many cans can a can canner can if can canner can can a can? If you know the answer, that is amazing, leave a comment and let me know what it is, but in today's lesson, I am going to share with you a variety of tongue twisters. When you want to improve your fitness, you work-out (get a lift in, do some cardio, go on a hike). Similarly, tongue twisters are like exercises for speech that ...
Nov 04, 2020•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast I am very excited to share my story about how I became fluent in English. What I am about to share with you is my personal experience. Not everyone reading this had the same experiences I did in the USA. My goal is to inspire you to make the changes you need that work for you to improve your English fluency. 🔎 Read the full English lesson on our blog here: http://www.gonaturalenglish.com/how-i-became-fluent-in-english/ 📩 Sign up to receive our free lessons in your email! https://www.gonaturale...
Nov 02, 2020•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Did you know that the majority of what makes up a person’s accent are vowels? In fact, one of the most common problems English language learners have with English pronunciation is the vowels. In this lesson, we will be focusing on a particular subgroup of vowels called diphthongs and how improving your understanding and pronunciation of them can make a big difference in your competence and confidence in speaking English. I am willing to bet that anyone, from beginner to advanced English speakers...
Oct 28, 2020•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hey there! So in today's lesson, we are gonna talk about hefud glarth min fingle schake! What? What?? Whaaaat? 🤷 You should be confused with the previous sentence because it doesn't mean anything! But if you find yourself saying "what" every time you don’t understand something, you might be surprised to learn that it can be a little rude or impolite! SO today I'm going to give you some better, more natural ways to express that you didn't understand, and ask someone to repeat something! There ar...
Oct 26, 2020•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast As an advanced or intermediate English learner, you may feel like you have hit a bump and your English is not improving. 😕 Some may say they just don't have the time to study as much, the teacher is not good that's why you can't keep improving or it just seems impossible to get better. Why these reasons may feel true to you, this is just a hump that you should be proud of to have reached. This means you are doing something right. 😄 Stick around until the end to hear my story about the moment I...
Oct 21, 2020•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast One way we can have more fun with English and improve our English skills is to learn more vocabulary words! Not just read them or hear them, but actually KNOW them and know how to use them in conversation. If you want to be a more interesting English speaker, whether you’re a native or non-native English learner, vocabulary is the way to do that! How do we memorize more vocabulary words so that we can make them an active part of our own everyday conversations? Well, buckle up, hang on and come a...
Oct 19, 2020•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever heard people talk about the “Canadian accent” and wondered what exactly that is? Maybe you’ve heard people talk about it in movies and TV shows like South Park, but weren’t quite sure what is real vs. what isn’t. As someone who has lived and is a citizen of both the US and Canada, as well as a self-admitted linguistics geek, I am here to give you the inside scoop into some of the differences in how Canadians and Americans talk. Whether you’ve moved to Canada and want to understand ...
Oct 14, 2020•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Informal contractions, what are they? And why should you care about them? Hey! I'm Ryan, and today I'm talking about why you should care about the "secret" informal English contractions and how you can use them to help spice up your English, improve your fluency, and sound more natural! Most likely you won't find these in textbooks, but you might see them written in text messages, social media, or hear them in music and movies. Interested in learning more? Let's dive into it! 😄 Read the full En...
Oct 12, 2020•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Did you know that majority of what native English speakers say every day are the same words and phrases over and over? With just these 100 most common phrases in American English conversations we are sharing today, you can speak English fluently! These phrases are for all levels of English speakers because they are found in daily conversations that you don't necessarily see in your textbook. Let's get started! Improve your listening and speaking skills with Lingoda! Join the Lingoda Team Challen...
Oct 07, 2020•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Some teachers will tell you that you need to study from morning to night all day, every day to reach English fluency. That’s simply not true! The way you study is more important than the time you study. Let me explain. In today’s video, we're going to talk about creating an active learning study routine that can help you improve your English fluency in as little as 15 minutes per day! You can do a lot of things to immerse yourself in English throughout your day, and this does help of course, but...
Oct 05, 2020•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Thank you so much for joining me! My name is Dianne, and I will be your English teacher for today. There are certain expressions and sayings Americans say, and if you are an English as a second language speaker, you may not understand them. Today's lesson is focused on ten American expressions to help help you sound like a native speaker! Before we start though, here's a little bit about myself - I was born and raised in Bogota, Colombia, so I know what it's like to learn English as a second lan...
Sep 30, 2020•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast In your past English classes, you probably learned essential phrases such as "thank you," "you are welcome," and so on. These phrases are important basic English expressions we use on a daily basis! However, the way that native speakers say them in real world conversation may be slightly different than what you read or heard in your English class. These basic English phrases may seem like they are for beginners. Nevertheless, many intermediate and advanced English learners know these essential p...
Sep 23, 2020•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you speak English faster and more natural? You’ve probably heard English native speakers using contractions and connected speech with modal verbs like “woulda”, “coulda”, and “shoulda”. Taking words and kind of smashing them together is really common, and it can be difficult to understand when you hear it. It’s also probably intimidating to try to do yourself. Trust me, understanding and using connected speech with modal verbs in advanced tenses doesn’t have to be that challenging. This ...
Sep 16, 2020•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast There are a lot of English learning apps out there (and I’ll share my favorite with you here), but what about using other, everyday apps in creative ways to improve our English fluency? You use apps on your smartphone every day, so how about using them to help you start thinking in English? HOW TO USE EVERYDAY APPS TO PRACTICE ENGLISH (AND START TO THINK IN ENGLISH) What if we used everyday apps to practice English? We can create a kind of immersion experience in English when we use apps that ar...
Sep 14, 2020•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast As an English learner, you want to improve your listening and speaking skills. You’re in the right place! Listening skills are important for comprehension and speaking skills help you communicate with the world. HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS My students are always asking me (a native English speaker), are you speaking at a normal speed? Do you speak more slowly when you teach English? Well, the answer is yes — and no! The speed and way we speak English changes depending on th...
Sep 09, 2020•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Want to learn how to sound more conversational, and have people think you know more English than you really do? You don’t have to know everything about English grammar, or memorize the dictionary so you can remember every vocabulary word you might need! Here are 10 ways you can quickly correct some grammar mistakes you may be making. Even advanced English learners make these mistakes! You can read this lesson on the Go Natural English blog at https://gonaturalenglish.com/blog/ Thank you to Engli...
Sep 02, 2020•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Most of the world, including the United States, has been under lockdown for several months. How can we learn English during this time? How does this affect our work and lives? Download the Duolingo app for free to help you learn English now: https://bit.ly/3j7Ed6w 👉👉👉 Check out the Duolingo podcast for English language learners (for Spanish-speakers) here: https://podcast.duolingo.com/english Read the full English lesson here on the Go Natural English blog: https://www.gonaturalenglish.com/ho...
Aug 31, 2020•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast I’m sure most of you know that it’s correct to say I was, she was, he was, it was in the simple past. But, did you know that there is a time that you should say I were, she were, he were, and it were? There is, and today you’re going to learn when and how to do that! So, what are the 1st and 2nd conditionals? Here’s an example of the first conditional. If I have time, I will call you. This is a true statement, and I believe it could really happen. Now, here’s the second conditional. If I had tim...
Aug 19, 2020•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Confidence) Remaining: 13 characters According to Psychology Today, men are more likely than women to interrupt and challenge opposing viewpoints. This makes it difficult to be heard and seen as confident, especially for women. Here are 5 phrases to avoid if you want to be a more powerful English speaker - especially for the ladies! 👉👉👉LINGODA LANGUAGE SPRINT: https://bit.ly/SprintGabby USE CODE SCHOOL19 and get 10€ discount on registration! 👉👉👉 5 Things Women Should Never Say | How to be ...
Aug 15, 2020•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast When someone says, “I’ll get back to you,” how should you answer? What does that phrase really mean? In your English class, you may not have learned the phrases that native speakers use in real conversation. These phrases might contain expressions that just don’t make sense unless you learn them and know how to respond. Today I’m going to share some phrases that may be more for business communication than for everyday English. However, if you want to use English for work, as well as everyday lif...
Jul 28, 2020•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast You'd like to show your support of people in English. Do you know how to do that like a native speaker? In this lesson, you'll learn key phrases for celebrating and supporting the people in your life! Learn more about how to become fluent in English with our FREE live online English fluency training workshop. Join here: https://gonaturalenglish.com/live/
Jul 22, 2020•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Difficult Sounds in English English is full of difficult sounds! Some are difficult for you, but may be easy for others. For example, Brazilians have a hard time with the H and R sounds. Asian learners struggle with R and L. Arabic speakers have a hard time with P and B, BUT there are 5 sounds that EVERYONE struggles with! Learn more - read and watch the full lesson here: https://www.gonaturalenglish.com/the-5-most-difficult-sounds-in-english-language-pronunciation/...
Jul 14, 2020•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Every country has its own culture, holidays and traditions! Americans are very patriotic. It is important to understand American culture, holidays and traditions if you want to speak English fluently! If you experience only one holiday in the USA, it should be the 4th of July. It’s a big deal - it marks the 13 colonies’ independence from Britain. The 4th is all about fireworks, food (apple pie!) and freedom for many Americans. This actually influences the way we speak English and communicate -- ...
Jul 03, 2020•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Why is it so difficult to learn English? What about immersion when we can't travel? In this video I explain how you can create your own English immersion, from anywhere, any time! NEXT STEP 👉👉👉JOIN MY LIVE ONLINE ENGLISH TRAINING: https://gonaturalenglish.com/live/
Jun 29, 2020•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast From https://www.gonaturalenglish.com/cant-understand-native-english-movies-netflix-series/ Why is it that you can understand some English speakers and not others? Why is it even harder to understand native English speakers in movies or Netflix series? At the end of this, I’ll share how to learn English online with live native tutoring, with the opportunity to get 100% of your tuition refunded!! This is how your English teacher talks. And this is how other people might talk. A lot of people lear...
Jun 20, 2020•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you having a hard time understanding the news in English? This English lesson will show you how you can better understand native English speakers. Please click on this link: https://go.italki.com/gonaturalenglish-2020 to know more about 1-on-1 online lessons designed to get you speaking from day one.
Apr 01, 2020•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to know the proper vocabulary and phrasal verbs to use when speaking English on a video call or group meeting? In this English lesson, you'll learn the right complete sentences to use on your next business English call. Click here to learn about the Lingoda language sprint: http://bit.ly/gabbylastcall The code is: SIGNUP10 (10€ off on the first month) #NaturalEnglish #LingodaSponsored #SpeakingEnglish SUBSCRIBE Support free Go Natural English lessons, SUBSCRIBE 👉 https://goo.gl/ogjd...
Mar 26, 2020•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Use this code to save 10 euros: JOIN40(10€ discount on the deposit) #sponsored #lingoda" data-userid="445388056565477376" data-orgid= "445388056758415360">Zero motivation... Let's talk about how to snap out of it and restart your English studies! Join the Lingoda Sprint here: http://bit.ly/GabbySprint Use this code to save 10 euros: JOIN40(10€ discount on the deposit) #sponsored #lingoda...
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