Do you ever feel like you speak monotone in English?

In this episode, Aubrey from the amazing All Ears English podcast is here to talk about how monotone speech can affect your IELTS speaking score (and the other ways it can impact you!)

In this conversation, we talk about:

• Why sounding monotone can lower your IELTS pronunciation score
• What examiners actually listen for in the speaking test
• Why monotone speech makes people tune out in real conversations
• How nerves and overthinking affect your voice
• Why feeling "fake" when you change your intonation is normal
• How to practice sounding more expressive

Whether you are preparing for IELTS or simply want to sound more confident and expressive in English, this episode will help you understand how to work on it!

Find Aubrey and the All Ears English podcast here! https://www.allearsenglish.com/

Are you afraid of making mistakes when you speak English?

In this episode, we're talking about something that silently blocks fluency for so many people: the fear of making mistakes.

In today's episode, you'll learn 5 truths about mistakes in English that will completely change the way you speak, practice, and show up in real conversations. Because the goal is not to speak "perfectly." The goal is to speak clearly, confidently, and consistently, even when things are not 100 percent.

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Today, we're learning 10 super common English expressions that will help you start the year with energy, confidence, and momentum.

You might already recognize some of them, but today you'll learn what they really mean, how to say them more naturally, and how to use them in real sentences so they actually stick.

Download the practice PDF (expressions + definitions + example sentences): https://bit.ly/3YMyA4n