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Jan 2023
5m 40s

How to talk about plans, goals, hopes, d...

SHAYNA OLIVEIRA
About this episode

In today's lesson you'll learn the sentence structures we use for talking about plans and goals, hopes and dreams – with lots of examples.


But first let me ask you: Do you have a plan for improving your English this year?

If you DON'T have a plan...
❌ you won't know what to study
❌ you won't feel like you're making progress
❌ you'll lose motivation

But if you DO have a plan for your English learning...
✔️ it's easier to study consistently
✔️ you'll know exactly what to learn next
✔️ you'll be confident that your English is improving day by day

When you join my Complete Program, you'll get a suggested study plan that takes you from the easier lessons up through the more advanced ones.

Now is the perfect time to sign up at the special January price!

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