Hello and welcome to the first of our free confidence and fluency training podcasts. Over the next 3 days, we are going to introduce to you an important strategy for becoming a better speaker in English, and show you how native speakers - even us, as teachers - have conversations. We’ll show you how to use this important strategy to create your own conversations and do it easily and without feeling afraid. Oh yeah! How does that sound? 

Improve your speaking And overcome your fear!

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In addition to being fluent, most of our students and listeners also want confidence when it comes to English. So what is confidence and how do we, your teachers, think you can increase your confidence? Tune in and listen carefully because we're sharing the strategies and secrets. Our language focus will help you with 2 vocabulary words commonly used to talk about things that are specific and we remind you about our free training which starts this Monday, February 1. Visit www.englishacrossthepond.com/community to learn more.

We recently asked our listeners what their top English language challenge was and over 50% said fluency - big wow! But what is fluency - what does it mean to be fluent? And is it possible to achieve and if it is, then how? Join your 2 English language teacher hosts Dan (UK) and Jennifer (US) as they discuss the one thing every language learner is searching for -  fluency.

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Hey there Ponders! This week’s episode is all about improving - getting better. And here at English Across The Pond, we’ve spent the last 4 years trying to improve … we’ve made some pretty big changes over the years! How about you? What are you trying to improve in your life at the moment? And how can we improve our language skills? If you’d like to find out, join us for our fun, natural conversation!

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Everyone knows that a new year calls for “New Year’s resolutions” but we don’t want those this year! Instead, we want to be more intentional with ….intentions. What’s the difference between resolutions and intentions? What are Jennifer and Dan intending for the new year? Find out in this episode and learn more about 2 phrases from this week’s episode in our language focus.

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It’s January 1st 2021! Wow!

New Year is always a time for plans and here at English Across The Pond things are no different. So join us as we look ahead to the next 12 months - find out what 2 words is going to have as a new tattoo and why flexibility is going to be so important in the coming months. We also have news about our plans for 2021 and our new community feature at https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/community

Fun, friendly chat from your 2 favourite English language teachers. Enjoy!

It’s Christmas! And here at English Across The Pond we’re looking back to Christmas when we were kids. Why is Christmas a little different for Dan? What did Jennifer do on Christmas Day when she was younger? And what is Scaelxtric?! Listen along, find out the answers and improve your English at the same time.

Merry Christmas!

‘If you know your history, then you would know where you’re coming from…’ Bob Marley.

Yes, this week we’re talking about a subject that Dan loves and Jennifer … perhaps isn’t quite so keen on - history! Listen along to your 2 English language teacher hosts to improve your English language skills, have fun and maybe even learn something new along the way. After the chat the language focus explains two expressions from the episode connected to water. 

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This week, right here, you will hear all about homophones! What are they? Well this introduction gives you an example. Can you find it? Whether the weather is cold or warm, the show will go on! Us two have too much to do to continue with the homophone examples here, so have a listen and enjoy the episode! The expressions in our language focus will hopefully bring a smile to your face, too!

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Jokes - things that people say to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline. Do you like hearing jokes? Or telling them? Have you got a  favourite joke? Join your 2 English language teacher hosts as they tell a few jokes, explain the meaning and discuss why it can be so difficult to understand jokes in another language.

Enjoy!