Smart English Coach Clare

Short, fun and motivating 'challenges' can help you improve your English fluency quickly.They're great if you don't have many opportunities to speak in English, or if you don't have much confidence. They're even better when you can get expert feedback on your speaking, so you know exactly where your English is already good, and the areas to focus on.In this episode, I share the 3 things that work really well in speaking challenges, and the details of the Summer Fluency Challenge in June 2024....

What can you do to avoid stopping your English study? How can you keep going so that you get all the benefits of an advanced level of English?In this episode, I talk about the five main reasons why you stop learning English, and three things that you can do to keep going.Link in this episodeGet the 30-Day Study Guide when you join the Advanced English Membership!Send us a Text Message.Subscribe to the podcastNever miss an episode! Get free weekly coaching tips here.

If you feel that your English isn't good enough, or that you can't do your job as well as an English native speaker, this episode is for you! I show you why you might have 'Imposter Syndrome', why it can stop your progress in English - and four things you can do to deal with it.Link in this episodeEpisode 66 of the Smart English Coach podcast - How to beat imposter syndrome to speak confidentlySend us a Text Message.Subscribe to the podcastNever miss an episode! Get free weekly coaching tips ...

Is English more difficult to understand than other languages?This was one of the questions I asked Tree Blackmore. We talked about:- the reasons why listening is difficult - particularly in English- why English vocabulary makes listening difficult- some activities and ideas for improving listening and understanding (including one related to pronunciation)This podcast was recorded on Zoom, so the audio quality isn't as high as usual. But if you find listening difficult, the ideas in this episo...

In this episode, listen to Luke Thompson (host of Luke's English Podcast) talk about how to really learn vocabulary - and not just stare at word lists.We talk about the importance of learning vocabulary for advanced level, the mistakes to avoid when you try to learn vocabulary, and the tools and resources you can use to make it easier.We're both great fans of dictionaries, and Luke also suggests some really useful ones which will increase your synonyms and phrases.Luke is going to speak at th...

If you use English for your work, "disfluencies" in English are something you should avoid.In this episode, I interview Craig Wealand, an English teacher and podcaster, who specialises in fluency, disfluency and advanced communication skills.Craig explains how disfluencies stop you from sounding professional, and gives several examples of what they are.If you want to find out how to avoid making them, come along to Craig's session at the Advanced English Summit.The link to join (it's fr...