Feb 18

#373 Why You Freeze When Speaking English

Have You Ever Had This Moment? You start speaking English. At the beginning, it's okay. And then suddenly… your brain stops. You know the idea. You know the meaning. But the word doesn't come. So what do you do? You speak faster. You try to push the words out. And then you feel f ... Show More

15m 2s

Feb 12

#372 Is Valentine's Day Really About Love?

Today we're going to talk about Valentine's Day. But don't worry — this is not going to be a boring episode about chocolates, roses, and red hearts everywhere. Let me ask you something. Is Valentine's Day really about love? Or is it about pressure? Pressure to buy a gift. Pressur ... Show More

19m 14s

Feb 6

#371 Dogs and their superpower

In the previous episode, we talked about how dogs understand our emotions and how they communicate without words. Today, I want to continue that conversation, but from a different angle. Instead of focusing on emotions, we're going to look at how dogs experience the world, how th ... Show More

16m 38s

Feb 2016

078 - 5 English Phrases & 10 English Idioms for Complaining about your Job

<p><span data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Listen to these five English sentences to learn some idiomatic expressions for talking about negative points at work.\n\n#1 \u2013 \"My co-workers don\u2019t pull their weight, and I\u2019m always picking up the slack.\"\n#2 \u2013 \"I can\u20 ... Show More

5m 8s

Jan 2021

"Sorry for my BAD English"

<div> <div> <div>There are two phrases I hear many students say:<br /> <br /></div> </div> </div> <blockquote> <div> <div> <div>"My English is terrible."<br /> "Sorry for my BAD English."</div> </div> </div> </blockquote> <div> <div> <div><br /> Have you ever said these things?<b ... Show More

7m 49s

Jul 2021

Spoken English | Hafta, Hasta, Dunno, Lemme, Gimme | The Key to Unlocking Native Speech

<p>One of the most common questions I receive from all of you is "How come I can't understand native speakers?" "What can I do to better understand native speakers?" Or, "Why is it so difficult to understand native speakers?!" </p> <p>This podcast episode will help you bette ... Show More

7m 29s

Feb 2020

Don't say "I think", say this instead... Expressions to help you sound more like a native speaker.

<p>Do you want to know the secret to speaking more like a native speaker? </p> <p>Don't say "I think"... say these expressions instead and you will sound exactly like a native speaker!  </p> <p>These are some very common expressions we use as native speakers to express ... Show More

16m 17s

Jun 2022

#292 Mistakes that Native Speakers Make in English

<p>Native speakers never make mistakes in English, do we? We definitely do! From time to time even native English speakers make grammar and pronunciation mistakes! So if you are learning English as a second language or foreign language, don't feel bad about making mistakes. Remem ... Show More

28m 37s

#075 Ten advanced English Idioms (to sou...