🎙️ Want to up the stakes in your English learning? Join live sessions at SpeakDuo.com and bring these powerful phrases into your conversations today!

Lesson 976 – Superbly Said Podcast

📄 Lesson slides:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gYU2MCAOcMlaqFfQTcrX9M2Q94A75N8P/view?usp=sharing

❓ Quiz for this lesson:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc38LyFAAB0AlDHMlMYI7Ukw8Pf-iy-fCPxClraiU6uvfSh-Q/viewform

• 🧊 unfazed by criticism — remain calm and keep going without discouragement

• 🌊 immersed in an activity — be deeply involved and unaware of other things

• 🪶 effortless engagement — activity that feels natural and takes little effort

• 🔁 cycles of procrastination — repeatedly delaying tasks in patterns

• 🌤️ diminish feelings of stress — reduce the intensity of stressful emotions

• 🎯 elicit a reaction — cause or bring out an emotional or verbal response

• 🔥 intrinsically motivating — inspiring action because it’s satisfying in itself

• 🎲 up the stakes — increase the risk or intensity of a situation

Each phrase includes clear definitions, relatable examples, and practice prompts so you can use them confidently in real conversations.

• 📚 Expand your Advanced English Vocabulary for personal growth, work, and daily conversation

• 🇺🇸🇬🇧 Sharpen pronunciation with American pronunciation tips and British vs. American pronunciation comparisons

• 🗣️ Strengthen communication for IELTS & TOEFL speaking, professional presentations, and everyday discussions

• 🧠 Learn to think in English, speak English fluently, and sound natural and confident

👉 Next Steps

1. 📖 Review the slides

2. ✅ Take the quiz to test your understanding

3. 🎙️ Join a live session at SpeakDuo.com — it’s time to up the stakes in your English journey!