Why listen to today's episode?

I want to help you bust a common myth that says something like this: in order to practice for teh CELPIP exam or practice English in general and do it well - then you need to devout large amounts of time in immersive experiences.

That's a myth.

What I want to help you realize today is this: consistent practice, no matter the length, is vital and better than not practicing at all.

• It's not always possible to work extensively on your English.
• Sometimes you need to practice small to maintain consistency.
• Learning English is very much about consistency and very little about intensive immersive experiences that you don't do frequently.

Here's what I'll cover:

00:00 Introduction and Welcome

01:27 The Importance of Consistency in Learning

02:17 Personal Story: Overcoming a lingering cough

03:27 Inspirational Quote by James Clear and Its Application

05:23 I've been podcasting for 50 weeks already!

07:37 Effective Practice in the Fringes of Your Life

09:17 Two-Minute Listening Practice for CELPIP Exam

13:40 Consistency matters more than irregular Immersive Learning

14:23 Invitation to Subscribe and Conclusion

The quote I mentioned:In theory, consistency is about being disciplined, determined, and unwavering. In practice, consistency is about being adaptable. Don't have much time? Scale it down. Don't have much energy? Do the easy version. Find different ways to show up depending on the circumstances. Let your habits change shape to meet the demands of the day.Adaptability is the way of consistency. - James Clear
The 2 minute(ish) CELPIP Listening Workout

First: Go here and choose a news segment.

Then follow these simple steps for your listening workout:

What to do

• Get ready to listen with 🖊️ and 📜
• Write the 5W’s with space between each one. (Who, What, When, Where, Why.)
• Listen to one of these stories and try to write in the answers to 5Ws as you listen.
• Repeat until you get all 5.

Important Links:

The previous episode where I mention James Clear.

The link to CBC NEWS that I mentioned.

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