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)

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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!

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In this episode, Meg Nicholls talks about the challenges of using English at a high level - and how to be more confident in professional situations.

Find out:
- why 'code-switching' can be stressful
- why conversational English is often more challenging than giving a presentation
- why your 'mindset' will help you be more confident in English

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Find out more about Meg on her site megalanguagecoach.com

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This episode contains the recording of a workshop I gave on 7 strategies for English fluency.

These are the same strategies that I teach inside the English Fluency Breakthrough program, and they will help you to reduce hesitation in English by 30% - 40%, and to increase your vocabulary by up to 40%.

Get all the details of the English Fluency Breakthrough program here:

English Fluency Breakthrough Program

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Why do lots of motivated people stop learning English?

In this episode, I share the story of a student who went from shy to confident in three months - and how this progress helped him to create 'momentum' in his English.

This episode is for you if you feel that studying English is like a task, rather than something to enjoy!

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How can you become more confident when you speak English?

In this episode, guest Elena Mutonono talks about how to make language learning sustainable, and why it's so important to practise speaking.

Find out why traditional English classes and activities don't always help to improve speaking, and why 'voice chat programs' are a great way to get more fluent and confident.

Elena also gives some great tips for learning English on your own, which don't involve AI.

Vocabulary notes

hustle = a lot of energetic activity
sustainable = something that can be maintained over time
burn out = become exhausted through doing something for too long
equate = be the same as something else
be in a bind = be in a difficult situation

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elenamutonono.com

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3 days, 6 English teachers, people from more than 25 countries... the Professional English Summit was dedicated to helping you get ahead in your career.

Even though the talks were on different aspects of professional English, the same themes came up again and again.

In this episode, I share the five insights that I hope will inspire you and your professional English journey.

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