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Spoken Like a Native | SpeakMeeters Diane | SpeakMeeters
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Hi, I'm Diane, I'm a passionate English teacher. This podcast provides most of your essential learning nutrients via a regular dose of British English, on topics including: learning learning advice, current events, UK history/culture, as stories you can relax to, and culture-shock interviews.
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#10 - Pigs might fly! Animal idioms with Sarah and Diane
Sarah and I share examples of common animal idioms. Idioms are those set phrases in a language that explain a situation with an image; they are like metaphors that work as a shortcut, and are used frequently by native speakers.
We go through some of the popular ones from English with funny examples. What are the best animal-related idioms in your language? -
#9 - How did you get so good at English? (Nelly part 2)
As we continue with the chat I had with Nelly we talk about how SpeakMeeters got started, how Nelly has made progress with her English, and some differences between US and British English that sometimes go unnoticed. Mixed in with that there are our tips, observations and experiences about learning languages. Enjoy!
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#8 - What is it like to be an Immigrant in France?
This is part 1 of an interview with Nelly, who moved to France from Cote d'Ivoire as a student. She tells us what it's like to be an immigrant in France, differences between French and Ivorian culture and the use of language.
Nelly has achieved a high level of English speaking fluency, boosted significantly by regular practice at SpeakMeeters.
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#7 - Proven methods to learn a language PROPERLY
This is a solo episode where I share my advice for language learning, what I've learned about the science of learning (in general) and some practical ways to improve language learning (in particular).
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#6 'You Should Do Something You're Good at' - Interview with Sarah part 2
This is the second and final part of my chat with Sarah, wherein we discuss moving to Europe as British people, being English teachers, and different cultures' attitudes to speaking foreign languages, and foreigners speaking their language. Remember to go to speakmeeters.com to get speaking practice in your language of choice, and if you have feedback or ideas, or would like to collaborate please write to diane.spoken.native@protonmail.com
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#5 - An Englishwoman in Paris part 1
This week there's a listening quiz for you as you hear Sarah's story. We hear how and why she travelled from Kent to Australia to France, how she changed from wannabe lawyer to PR doyenne to entrepreneur to English teacher. Listen for the questions in the intro and check your answers at the end of the episode. Good luck!
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