#029 Understand people who speak
 Englis...

I’ll be honest with you—I don’t really enjoy going to the dentist. I think most people feel the same way. It can be a little scary, right? Now imagine you’re not speaking your native language. If you already feel nervous about the dentist, trying to explain everything in English ... Show More

Last time, we talked about false friends—words that look similar in English and your native language, but mean something very different. Get the text on my website: https://speakenglishpodcast.com/351-false-friends Example 1: Actual This one’s a classic false friend. In Spanish, ... Show More

Hi! I want to talk about something that can really help you understand English vocabulary better — especially if you speak a Romance language like Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, or Romanian. These languages all come from Latin — you know, the language spoken by the Romans ... Show More

Have you ever been frustrated that you understand English really well but can’t speak it as well? You’re not alone. This is a common experience I hear from some of my students, where they are frustrated that they understand English when others speak it or when they are reading it ... Show More

Do you sometimes have trouble understanding people when they speak fast in English? When learning and speaking a second language, one of the biggest challenges we face is being able to understand the speakers of that language, and fast speakers can be extra intimidating! In this ... Show More

Most of the new English learners face challenge understanding the spoken words, specially when spoken by a native speaker. In this podcast, we will discuss why it is so hard to understand, and how we can learn to listen properly.