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Beyond Borders (Special 9): How to Overcome Your Negative Inner Voice | “I’m not Good Enough to Speak English Fluently
According to a study published by the Journal of Behavioral Science, approximately 70% of people suffer from imposter syndrome. People of all ages, from a variety of careers and jobs, struggle with it every single day of their lives. You’ve probably experienced it on some level yourself: Not believing in your ability to do something…
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Beyond Borders (Special 8): 24 Life-Changing Lessons I Learned from 24 Teachers and Experts
Have you been studying English for a long time but are still frustrated that you can’t speak it naturally and fluently? Then today’s episode is for you. We all know that speaking another language is not something you can do overnight. It requires hard work and dedication, but that doesn’t mean it needs to be…
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#268: 8 New Year’s Superstitions from Around the World!
There’s no doubt that there are many New Year’s traditions followed by different cultures, but were you aware that there are also some interesting superstitions? Well, in today’s episode, we’re being helped by members of our team and community to share some very interesting New Year’s superstitions from their countries. Download & Listen on Your…
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Beyond Borders 24: How to Improve your Pronunciation Alone with Mark Hancock
Mark Hancock is an English Language Teacher, Teacher Trainer, and Materials Writer. He has more than 30 years of experience teaching English and presenting at conferences all around the world. Mark believes that teaching and learning a language can and should be an enjoyable experience. He’s a specialist in English pronunciation and has published an…
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#267: How to Make your Fluency (and Life) Dreams Come True in ’22
2022 is upon us! Something that we find immensely helpful is to sit down at the end or beginning of the year and review our progress from the last 12 months, and determine where we want to go over the next year. This can be incredibly powerful to achieve things you never thought possible, so…
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Beyond Borders 23: Actually Achieve Your Goals in 2022 | Gabriele Oettingen on the Science of Motivation
Gabriele Oettingen is a Professor of Psychology and author originally from Germany. She has been teaching at New York University and the University of Hamburg for more than 20 years. Her research focuses on the Science of Motivation and explains why positive thinking alone is not enough to achieve our goals. Upon more than 25…
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#266: 1 Language, 3 Accents! US vs UK vs South African English Vocabulary
Did you know that words in English can be different depending on the country you’re visiting? Ethan and I have often spoken about these differences on the podcast, but today’s episode is extra special. Not only will you learn about vocabulary differences between American and British English, but you’ll also learn about different words in…
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Beyond Borders 22: She Went From Beginner to Fluent in Just 9 Months (and How you Can Too) with Ruri Ohama
Ruri Ohama is a Turkish-Japanese Youtuber, med student, and polyglot. She has a Youtube channel completely in English, which was able to grow from 1,000 to more than 250k subscribers in only 9 months. On her channel, she shares what it’s like to grow up multicultural, interesting cultural tidbits about Japan and Turkey, and also…
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#265: 5 Christmas Movies that every English Learner NEEDS to Watch
It’s Christmas week and we couldn’t let this season pass without sharing some of our all-time favorite Christmas movies that you can watch this holiday season! You’ll find such good classics in this list and we’ll also be sharing why they’re so great for learning English. Download & Listen on Your Mobile: iTunes for Apple | Stitcher for…
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