In this episode, guest Ruth Pringle invites you to win a gorgeous brooch (piece of jewellery) in her 3-word story competition.

Ruth is an English teacher who runs language holidays in Scotland which don't feel like English classes.

In the episode we talk about how to feel more confident in English through connecting your experiences to your English - and why it's important to have fun and pleasure using English.

Listen to the episode for your chance to win a beautiful, unique piece of Scottish jewellery!

Vocabulary notes

jaded with = tired of (social media)
itchy = when your skin is uncomfortable and you have to scratch it to make it feel calm
handstand = when you 'stand' on your hands (with your legs vertically in the air)

Links in this episode
Blue Noun - Ruth's website
Alone With English - A 6-part audio guide to learning English

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We have templates to help us write reports and emails - and we can also use them to help us speak with more confidence and fluency.

In this episode, I show you how 'speaking templates' (or 'fluency phrases') help us to structure sentences. These templates are flexible and they help you to focus on your message - rather than worrying about every word.

If you'd like to practise some speaking templates with my full support, check out my new two-week fluency program: Confident Summer Speaking.

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You can have great grammar and vocabulary - and still 'freeze' when you speak English. It can happen at all levels of English, and even when you've prepared.

In this episode, I look at some reasons why you freeze when you speak, and some strategies to reduce it!

Link in the episode

Join the English Fluency Club to speak English regularly without stress.

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