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The path to perfect pronunciation
Did you know that most native speakers notice a person's pronunciation before their grammar? That's right, all those hours you spent trying to make your grammar perfect haven't been as
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Being SMART about your learning goals
What exactly is a "SMART" goal? It's a way of being systematic with your commitment to yourself. There are many different versions of this system, but we will focus on
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Speaking shouldn’t be as hard as it seems
You walk up, smile, look each other in the eye, and say "hello". After "hello, how are you", then what? What do you say next? All of these ideas are
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Being a good speaker is about more than just practicing. It’s about believing.
We've already talked about the common difficulties people have of being tongue-tied and unable to speak even though they know what they want to say. This happens most often because of reasons other than language
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Believing you can: Reaching your full potential as a learner
"I can't understand anything" How many people have said this before about a language that they are learning? I'm sure almost everyone has said it at least once in
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The path to perfect pronunciation
Did you know that most native speakers notice a person's pronunciation before their grammar? That's right, all those hours you spent trying to make your grammar perfect haven't been as
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Study vocabulary while reading: Use the Lexical Tutor
Many learners of English read books or articles regularly and think that they are actively studying English--that is, they study vocabulary while reading. The truth is, most people aren't. They're
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Finding the perfect answer for speaking and writing in IELTS / TOEFL / PTE
It’s the last two or three days before your English exam and you’re sitting at your desk, flipping through papers. You’re looking at the list of speaking topics you found
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Mastering your exam: How to approach IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, and other English tests
"Oh that (insert exam name) is so terrible! It’s such a difficult exam! They make it so that it’s impossible to get a score higher than (insert score)!” Is this
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Find Success in Speaking English: How to Think on your Feet
It's time for you to speak. Everyone's eyes are on you. They're expecting something from you, and you want to make sure that you say something good if you want