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Nov 2024
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#417 How to Stop Speaking English Slow,...

REALLIFE ENGLISH
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If you feel like your English sounds slow and robotic, this lesson is going to help you to become a fast, natural English speaker. Also, this lesson is super practical. You're going to practice a lot with clips from great series, movies, songs, common proverbs, and tongue twisters. 

By the end of this episode, you will:

  • Master the most common patterns of connected speech through engaging movie clips.
  • Improve your pronunciation and understanding of English sounds with songs by Billie Eilish, Joe Cocker, Eminem, and RHCP.
  • Learn idioms and have fun with tongue twisters to challenge your fluency.

Plus:

  • Expand your vocabulary with a ton of practical expressions.
  • Get inspired by the Quote of the Day from Ethan.
  • Celebrate the achievements of our Learner of the Week.

Show notes here.

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