Learning English is different from learning other skills, and you'll have both 'ups' and 'downs' as you learn. It can be frustrating to feel you aren't always making progress, and in this episode I share my thoughts on why you experience 'downs' and what you can do about it.Links in this episodeYou are not alone when you learn English! Join The English Fluency Club - a welcoming place to connect with other English learners, to share your experiences and to feel understood!Send us a textSubscribe to the podcastNever miss an episode! Get free weekly coaching tips here.

Welcome to the 100th episode of the Smart English Coach podcast!This episode is for you if you're an introvert and a naturally shy person. How can you get fluent in English if you prefer to be on your own, rather than with other people?I share some useful strategies to help you build your fluency in ways that feel comfortable to you. (If you're an extrovert, you might find these ideas useful as well!)Vocabulary noteto blurt out = say something suddenly, without thinking. You "blurt out a secret", for example.Send us a textSubscribe to the podcastNever miss an episode! Get free weekly coaching tips here.

How do you choose which activities to do in English, or which teachers to follow, when there's so much choice?This is a really good question to ask, so that you can avoid confusion and overwhelm.In this episode, discover the four questions you can ask yourself in order to choose what to study. Your answers to these questions will help you to stay motivated and they'll also help you to continue making progress in English.Send us a textSubscribe to the podcastNever miss an episode! Get free weekly coaching tips here.

Maurice Jeths speaks seven languages, so he knows the best methods for learning languages quickly.In this episode, find out- his top five methods for fluency, and- how personalised feedback can help you move up levelsMaurice uses personalised feedback in his voice chat programs, to help people feel motivated by making rapid progress.Find out more about how Maurice can help you here:Information via Google FormOn LinkedInSend us a textSubscribe to the podcastNever miss an episode! Get free weekly coaching tips here.

We often criticise ourselves for not being 'good enough', but self-criticism can destroy confidence. So in this episode I share my 'C.R.A.P' method to reduce self-criticism and frustration with your English.Yes - you read that correctly! Self-criticism is so damaging, that it deserves the 'crap' word!I share four steps you can take to restore your confidence in your English and to enjoy your achievements.Vocabulary notesGive yourself some leeway = room for free movementCut yourself some slack = forgive yourself for mistakesSend us a textSubscribe to the podcastNever miss an episode! Get free weekly coaching tips here.

If you had to choose between fluency and accuracy in English, which would you choose? Speaking without hesitation, or speaking without mistakes?Many people would probably choose fluency - but it's a little more complicated than that!In this episode, I share my ideas on- the 'deeper' reasons why fluency is often the main goal- why some mistakes are more important than others- two things you can do if you can't correct your mistakesVocabulary notesdig deeper = find the deeper reasons for somethingfilter out = not hear / ignoreiron out = eliminateSend us a textSubscribe to the podcastNever miss an episode! Get free weekly coaching tips here.

Inspiration is a really positive emotion for learning English as it can motivate you and give you a goal.In this episode, I share some ways that you can use inspiration to make progress in English. It's a short episode, which was 'inspired' by a comment by a student!Vocabulary role-model = someone who provides a 'model' for you to followreverse engineering = when you work backwards from a resultSend us a textSubscribe to the podcastNever miss an episode! Get free weekly coaching tips here.

Jason Levine (also known as "Fluency MC") combines learning English with rap, and his English 'shows' in schools help students become more confident and more fluent in English.In this episode, he shares why he started writing songs to help English students in New York with the TOEFL test.Find out:- how rhythm and rhyme can help you to learn English (and why our brains love music so much!)- why rap is one of the best music types for learning English- why you don't need to be able to sing!As a special bonus, Jason also demonstrates part of his song "Get A Life". How many collocations with "get" did you hear?Find out more about Jason here:Jason's YouTube channelGet A LifeJason is also giving a talk at the English Fluency Summit - a free online event. Get your invitation here (and make sure you come to Jason's talk!)English Fluency SummitSend us a textSubscribe to the podcastNever miss an episode! Get free weekly coaching tips here.

In this episode, special guest Craig Wealand (from inglespodcast.com) shares six ways of getting more fluent in English. Craig is a very experienced English teacher that you might remember from the Advanced English Summit in April.Craig's six fluency tips range from 'paid' to 'free',  and in this episode you'll find out:- a surprising way to get English conversation practice- three ways to make sure an English course is right for you- three free - but super effective - ways to get more fluent in EnglishBut there's more!Craig is one of the speakers at the new English Fluency Summit in September this year. He'll be giving 12 tips for English fluency - don't miss his talk!The English Fluency Summit is completely free, and you can get your access here:The English Fluency SummitSee you there!Send us a textSubscribe to the podcastNever miss an episode! Get free weekly coaching tips here.

Do you have a gameplan (strategy) for improving your English?In this episode, I share a simple - but very effective - 'gameplan' that I heard about from a student recently.It was effective, because it brought spectacular results in quite a short period of time.If you don't have a gameplan for English, I also give you a five-step plan to create your own!Send us a textSubscribe to the podcastNever miss an episode! Get free weekly coaching tips here.