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May 2024
36m 58s

Chatterbox #319 – Interview with Jesús F...

CULIPS ENGLISH PODCAST
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Episode description:
In this episode, Andrew interviews Jesús Florez, a Culips listener originally from Colombia. Jesús talks about his journey of becoming a highly proficient English speaker with an American-like accent. He discusses his background story of meeting his wife online and moving from Colombia to the United States. He tells Andrew all about the intensive work he did to improve his pronunciation and the resources he used to achieve fluency, plus he shares some valuable tips with English learners! If you want to know how to become a fluent English speaker and perfect your pronunciation, this episode is for you!

What you’ll learn in this episode:

  • Effective strategies for mastering an American-like accent.
  • The importance of input (listening) in working on pronunciation.
  • Helpful tips for improving pronunciation in a foreign language.
  • Benefits of learning from both native and non-native English teachers.
  • The importance of the visual aspect of pronunciation.

How this episode will help improve your English:

  • Expand your vocabulary related to language learning
  • Improve listening skills by following a natural unscripted conversation.
  • Learn useful expressions like “get [something] off the ground” and “take precedence”.
  • Improve speaking by discussing your own language learning journey using the study guide questions.

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