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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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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:

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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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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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In this episode, guest speaker Lindsay McMahon explains why our goal in learning a language should be to connect with people - rather than to be perfect.

She talks about the best ways to deal with mistakes in English, and also shares her three strategies for success in English and in our careers.

Lindsay is speaking at the Professional English Summit (April 23 - 25) where she'll explain how to build great relationships through English.

The Summit is completely free - make sure you get your access link here:
https://smartenglishcoach.com/summit

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Job interviews are very stressful - especially if English isn't your first language. But there are ways to make the most of your multilingual abilities.

In this episode, guest Kristine Knutter talks about the importance of mindset in your interview, and shares some strategies for showing your unique strengths as a speaker of more than one language. (You'll also learn which accents are considered the most romantic for Americans!)

Kristine is speaking at the Professional English Summit (April 23 - 25) where she'll share many more ideas and examples to succeed in your job applications.

The Summit is completely free - make sure you get your access link here:
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Why is it that you can understand what you read in English very well - but you can't easily understand what you hear?

In this episode, guest Lucy Tilney talks about the connection between listening, pronunciation and memory, and shares her strategies for understanding fast spoken English.

Lucy is speaking at the Professional English Summit (April 23 - 25) where she'll share many more ideas to improve your English listening and pronunciation.

The Summit is completely free - make sure you get your access link here:
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In this episode, guest speaker Craig Wealand explains how to give a good presentation in English - and the biggest mistakes to avoid.

He shares some ways to present both in person and online so that your audience stay interested in what you're saying.

Craig is speaking at the Professional English Summit (April 23 - 25) where he'll share many more ideas to give a great presentation in English.

The Summit is completely free - make sure you get your access link here:
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In this episode, guest speaker Hannah Yurk explains how to speak confidently in English meetings.

She shares some ways to reframe the way you think about your English so that you feel less anxious in meetings. She also has some great tips for preparing for meetings so that you can increase your confidence.

Hannah Yurk is speaking at the Professional English Summit (April 23 - 25) where she'll share three things to do if you forget a word in a meeting.

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