Improving your English fluency - speaking with confidence.

Name: Improving your English fluency - speaking with confidence.
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Improve your English speaking by focussing on common difficulties , such as phrasal verbs, pronunciation and idioms.

Created byCaroline Rodriguez

Last updated 5/2018

English

What you'll learn

You will be able to speak with greater confidence and fluency.
You will work to avoid common vocabulary and grammar mistakes.
You will learn useful phrasal verbs and how to structure their word order.
You will improve your knowledge in idioms and become an expert in food,body and business idioms.
You will be able to recognise and produce confusing phonics such as /y/ and /j/
You will learn about the three perfect tenses, when they are used and how to use them.

Course content

6 sections • 27 lectures • 1h 1m total length

Introduction1:04
What we will cover.1:12
Tips to increase your learning.1:26

Challenge one! /y/ and /j/ tongue twisters.2:16
In this challenge you will learn some tongue twisters to help you to practise the difference between the phonemes /y/ and /j/. Once you've practised, why don't you make up some tongue twisters of your own?
Challenge two! Have you ever...?1:45
In this challenge we're going to play a game of 'Have you ever'. You will use the present perfect tense to talk about your life experiences!
Challenge three! Phrasal verbs with Adele.1:08
In this challenge you need to find the phrasal verbs in Adele's song, 'Someone like you'. Then you need to make sentences using the phrasal verbs you found!
Challenge four! Before I started school...1:25
In this challenge you need to think back to before you went to school. What activities hadn't you done yet? Use the pictures to help you to make sentences in the past perfect.
Challenge five! Which idiom?1:57
In this challenge you will revise your understanding of some useful idioms.
Challenge six! Listen to real-life English...(bonus lecture)7:00
In this video, I share a normal day in my life as a teacher! As you're listening, check your understanding by answering these questions:
- What time does Caroline take her oldest daughter to school?
- What are Caroline's children's breakfast routines?
- Where are Caroline's students from and what are they going to study?
-What does Caroline love about teaching on Italki?
- How does Caroline like to plan her lessons?
- Does Caroline eat healthily or unhealthily?
-What do Caroline's two evening students have in common?

Requirements

This course is for any English learners at pre-intermediate level or above.

Description

ENGLISH SPEAKING WITH EASE AND FLUENCY!

This course was designed by a qualified and experienced English teacher and the students she has had the pleasure of teaching.

Improve your English speaking through fun and interactive lectures!

Diana says: "...Es muy claro, fácil de entender y dinámico. Muy recomendado."

Maria says... "Muito interessante, tudo muito útil e dá pra entender absolutamente tudo o que ela fala! Estou gostando muito!"

Javier says..."The explanations and examples are fantastic! I’m watching it with my son and he’s now an Idioms expert! Thank you".

NOW WITH FULL SUBTITLES AND CAPTIONS.

Have you been learning English for a while, but keep getting frustrated by the same things? Do you want to improve your English speaking and conversation skills? Do phrasal verbs get you down or does pronunciation scare you?

There are parts of English every learner struggles with. In this course, we will focus on the difficult parts of vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar to help you achieve your goals when speaking English. Through interactive exercises and interesting lectures, we will cover in detail:

Phrasal verbs
Idioms
Common pronunciation difficulties
Using the perfect tenses

You will also have access to exciting challenges to help you improve your confidence in English conversation as quickly as possible!

Taught by a qualified and experienced teacher, who has taught in The UK, Colombia and South Africa.
Created with the help of English learners from across the globe!
Made to ensure learning is enjoyable and motivating.

Who this course is for:

This course is perfect for anyone who wants to improve their confidence in English fluency, whether speaking or writing.
You should hold at least an A2 level of English in order to benefit from this course. Learners should be pre-intermediate or above.

Improving your English fluency - speaking with confidence.

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 4min

English idioms4 lectures • 10min

Tricky phrasal verbs5 lectures • 11min

Common pronunciation difficulties4 lectures • 5min

The perfect tenses5 lectures • 16min

The challenges!6 lectures • 16min

Requirements

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