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Jul 2016
10m 22s

115: My teacher wants me to slow down

OLLY RICHARDS
About this episode

Yuki asks: "My high school English teacher wants me to speak more slowly. What should I do?"

In this episode:

  • There is often a conflict between the way languages are taught in schools and the way you want to learn them yourself
  • When it comes to exams, you need to do whatever it takes to get good grades
  • Beyond that, focus on the long-term

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