>> Get my new course: The  Course 2024! Visit  and get the course! << In today's episode: I'll be talking about one of the most celebrated holidays in the United States: Halloween. After that, you'll practice your speaking with a new mini-story. Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the last day of October. I would say it's very popular because everybody's excited about it, especially children. The word Halloween comes from an old English expression, "All Hallows' Eve," and it means the day before All Saints' Day.  For more episodes and the full text, visit   

Today, I talk about how to stop making mistakes when speaking English. And how to improve writing. >> Get my new course: The  Course 2024! Visit  and get the course! << Next, we’ll practice fluency with a question-and-answer exercise. Many students asked me over the years how to avoid making mistakes when speaking English.  To speak fluently, you have to do it without worrying whether you speak perfectly.  So as I was saying, it is very important to listen to understandable content.    For more episodes and the full text, visit 

>> Get my new course: The  Course 2024! Visit  and get the course! << In this episode, you’ll learn some new tongue twisters in English to help you with your English pronunciation. And with a mini-story, you will improve your fluency. A mini-story is very simple but very powerful. I ask easy questions on purpose so that you can simulate a conversation. It’s like talking with another person in English. So, do you remember what a tongue twister is?  For example, “Peter Piper picked a pickle of pickled peppers.” For more episodes and the full text, visit   

>> Get my new course: The  Course 2024! Visit  and get the course! << Today, we will continue the accent reduction exercise with some fun . And with the help of a point-of-view story, you will learn grammar in context without memorizing any boring rules. Last week we started this accent reduction exercise by focusing on the S sound with the help of some fun tongue twisters. So, let’s remember the  we used last week to help you improve your English pronunciation. For more episodes and the full text, visit 

>> Get my new course: The  Course 2024! Visit  and get the course! << Today, we are going to do an accent reduction exercise with some fun tongue twisters in English. To be specific, we will practice the S sound. And with the help of a mini-story, you will improve your English fluency. A mini-story is very simple but very powerful. Here's how it works: I ask easy questions deliberately so that you can simulate a conversation. It's almost like talking to another person in English. For more episodes and the full text, visit   

>> Get my new course: The  Course 2024! Visit  and get the course! << Are you having a hard time following conversations in English? Don't worry. Today, I'll show you some expressions you can use confidently in situations where it isn't easy to follow a conversation. When we learn a new language, we are eager to practice speaking with another person. But what happens when the conversation is difficult for some reason? Maybe it's hard to keep up or follow what they tell us. For more episodes and the full text, visit 

>> Get my new course: The  Course 2024! Visit  and get the course! << I'm going to reflect on the frustration that some English learners may experience. In part 2, you'll practice with a point-of-view story. Learning to speak English is not as simple as studying for a couple of days. Can you imagine? In one month, we could learn 15 new languages, or 14 if we are lazy. :) If your goal is to become fluent, it takes some time. For example, my Fluency course has 20 units. And you have to dedicate a minimum of one week per unit.  For more episodes and the full text, visit 

>> Get my new course: The  Course 2024! Visit  and get the course! << Today’s episode is going to be a little different than usual. In the first part, you will improve your grammar with a point-of-view story based on actual events. And in the second part, you'll practice your English speaking with a mini-story. As I was saying, this episode will be a bit different. I'll start with a point of view based on actual facts. I'll talk about Jim, who wants to join the gym in the summer. For more episodes and the full text, visit 

>> Get my new course: The  Course 2024! Visit  and get the course! << In today's episode, I will discuss how to understand people with strong English accents. And with a point-of-view lesson, you'll practice vocabulary and improve your grammar without memorizing boring rules. Very often, I hear people speaking English with a strong accent. That's because their native language sometimes has a strong influence on the way they speak English.  For more episodes and the full text, visit 

>> Get my new course: The  Course 2024! Visit  and get the course! << I'm going to tell you how you can get vegetables without going to the supermarket. And I’m not talking about magic. :) In the second part, you will learn grammar without memorizing any boring rules. Some things only happen in cities. Interesting things. One of them is urban gardens, If you have an urban garden, you can grow your own veggies if you live in a city.  For more episodes and the full text, visit