Speak English Now – Mini-Stories with Georgiana

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, we continue talking about money in English. You will learn new expressions, and I'll give you some advice on how to save money. Here are some of the expressions about money we will learn in this episode: Money doesn't grow on trees A penny saved is a penny earned Flat broke Live from hand to mouth Save for a rainy day Daylight robbery For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, you will learn new idioms in English with MONEY. I will teach you some English expressions related to money. And with a point-of-view story, you will learn grammar without memorizing any boring rules. Depending on the culture, people talk about money or get really uncomfortable when someone brings up this subject. However, everybody needs money nowadays, so today, we will learn expressions about money because "money makes the world go round." For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! In this episode, let's look at some bad strategies and attitudes that don't quite work in conversation. I mean, like having awkward conversations. All right, have you ever been with someone and not know what to talk about? It's happened to me sometimes. Every once in a while, we run into situations where it's difficult to continue the conversation. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today we have a very interesting topic: I'm going to talk about three concepts that are often confused: irony, sarcasm, and cynicism. Next, you'll practice verb tenses with a short story about two kids who have a problem on a frozen lake. Yes, many language learners indeed know more grammar than the average native speaker, yet they can barely speak fluently. That's why I recommend my mini-course. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! In today's episode: I'll be talking about one of the most celebrated holidays in the United States: Halloween. After that, you'll practice your speaking with a new mini-story. Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the last day of October. I would say it's very popular because everybody's excited about it, especially children. The word Halloween comes from an old English expression, "All Hallows' Eve," and it means the day before All Saints' Day. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

Today, I talk about how to stop making mistakes when speaking English. And how to improve writing. >> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Next, we'll practice fluency with a question-and-answer exercise. Many students asked me over the years how to avoid making mistakes when speaking English. To speak fluently, you have to do it without worrying whether you speak perfectly. So as I was saying, it is very important to listen to understandable content. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! In this episode, you'll learn some new tongue twisters in English to help you with your English pronunciation. And with a mini-story, you will improve your fluency. A mini-story is very simple but very powerful. I ask easy questions on purpose so that you can simulate a conversation. It's like talking with another person in English. So, do you remember what a tongue twister is? For example, "Peter Piper picked a pickle of pickled peppers." For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, we will continue the accent reduction exercise with some fun tongue twisters in English. And with the help of a point-of-view story, you will learn grammar in context without memorizing any boring rules. Last week we started this accent reduction exercise by focusing on the S sound with the help of some fun tongue twisters. So, let's remember the tongue twisters we used last week to help you improve your English pronunciation. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, we are going to do an accent reduction exercise with some fun tongue twisters in English. To be specific, we will practice the S sound. And with the help of a mini-story, you will improve your English fluency. A mini-story is very simple but very powerful. Here's how it works: I ask easy questions deliberately so that you can simulate a conversation. It's almost like talking to another person in English. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Are you having a hard time following conversations in English? Don't worry. Today, I'll show you some expressions you can use confidently in situations where it isn't easy to follow a conversation. When we learn a new language, we are eager to practice speaking with another person. But what happens when the conversation is difficult for some reason? Maybe it's hard to keep up or follow what they tell us. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! I'm going to reflect on the frustration that some English learners may experience. In part 2, you'll practice with a point-of-view story. Learning to speak English is not as simple as studying for a couple of days. Can you imagine? In one month, we could learn 15 new languages, or 14 if we are lazy. :) If your goal is to become fluent, it takes some time. For example, my Fluency course has 20 units. And you have to dedicate a minimum of one week per unit. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today's episode is going to be a little different than usual. In the first part, you will improve your grammar with a point-of-view story based on actual events. And in the second part, you'll practice your English speaking with a mini-story. As I was saying, this episode will be a bit different. I'll start with a point of view based on actual facts. I'll talk about Jim, who wants to join the gym in the summer. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! In today's episode, I will discuss how to understand people with strong English accents. And with a point-of-view lesson, you'll practice vocabulary and improve your grammar without memorizing boring rules. Very often, I hear people speaking English with a strong accent. That's because their native language sometimes has a strong influence on the way they speak English. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! I'm going to tell you how you can get vegetables without going to the supermarket. And I'm not talking about magic. :) In the second part, you will learn grammar without memorizing any boring rules. Some things only happen in cities. Interesting things. One of them is urban gardens, If you have an urban garden, you can grow your own veggies if you live in a city. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! In this episode, I'd like to include some food and cooking vocabulary. And with a mini-story, you will improve your English fluency. You'll see, it's like having a conversation with another person. You know, when I enter the kitchen, the first thought that I have is… Why am I here? Yeah. I'm hungry. That's why. Now I remember. :) I open the refrigerator and start scanning for some delicious food. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, I'm going to talk about the word bear. And with a mini-story, you will practice your English conversation skills. The word BEAR is normally used as a noun when we're referring to a large furry animal that likes eating honey. In the second part of this podcast, you'll meet two funny bears, Yogi and Boo-Boo. The word BEAR can also be a verb. In that case, it has several meanings: A few of them are: to hold, to support, to exhibit, to stand, or to give birth to. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! In today's episode: I'll reveal some tricks to maintain a positive attitude while learning English. And you'll practice your speaking with my new mini-story. Is it possible to maintain a positive mental attitude? We know it's important, but how can you be more positive, and most importantly, how can you maintain that attitude? What you need is a change of mindset. And you can achieve that, by changing your strategy. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, you will learn what else you can take to the beach. And with a mini-story, you will practice your English speaking. I will ask you many questions that you need to answer right away. It's like having a conversation with another person in English. Well, in the previous episode, we learned what things are useful when going to the beach: Swimsuit Towel Sunscreen Sunglasses Hat or cap Air mattress For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, I want to talk about what to take to the beach. This way you will practice the specific vocabulary on the subject and, of course, you will be the most prepared on the beach. And with a unique point-of-view story, you will practice grammar without memorizing any boring rules. It's already June. And with June comes summer and good weather. One of my favorite activities during the summer is going to the beach. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, we will look at some English words that are very difficult to pronounce. And with a mini-story, you will practice your English fluency by answering many questions! Rural Rural can be challenging to pronounce even for some native speakers, especially when repeated or placed next to a word with similar "r" sounds. Let's pronounce it several times. Listen and repeat! [ roor-uhl ] Rural – Rural – Rural For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Time flies, and it is vital to know how to manage it. So, today, I will give you three more points to consider regarding the use of time when learning English. I hope you like it. And with a point of view story, you will learn grammar in context without memorizing any boring rules. 1# Look for situations with few distractions. If there's one thing I'm guilty of, it's spending too much time on the internet. I have the lousy excuse that I do it to get inspired to make new episodes of the podcast. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, I am going to continue talking about how to manage your time to learn English. Next, you are going to practice fluency with a mini-story. Mia is determined to learn English, and she starts to motivate herself by taking something. #1 Treat yourself! What better way to motivate yourself than to treat yourself! Yes, you deserve it. Well, only when you achieve the goal, of course. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, I am going to talk about time prepositions in English. And with a point of view story, you will learn grammar in context without memorizing any boring rules. Prepositions are short words (on, in, to, of) that usually stand in front of nouns, pronouns, or a group of nouns. They show direction, time, place, location, or introduce an object. But today, we will focus on time prepositions. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, I'm going to talk about managing your English learning time. Next, you will practice your speaking with a mini-story. Have you ever wondered how to find more time to do something? I ask myself that all the time. In fact, I think time runs away from me, and I don't have time to chase it. The truth is time flies. And it flies for everyone. We always have something to do in today's society, and there is never time for anything. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today I am going to talk about the benefits of learning English as an adult. And the truth is that there are many, and some of them are surprising. And with a mini-story, you will practice your spoken English. I'll ask you lots of questions that you'll have to answer right away. It's like having a conversation with another person in English. #1 It is an excellent exercise for our brain. #2 You learn a new culture and a new way of thinking. #3 Improve your self-esteem. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, I'll talk about something more festive. I'll talk about Easter and how Americans celebrate this holiday. And with a fun mini-story, you'll improve your English fluency by answering many questions in English. Whenever Easter comes, everywhere I go, I see chocolate eggs and Easter bunny cakes. Easter is a Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. The New Testament describes the resurrection occurring on the third day after his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans on Calvary around 30 AD. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today I am talking about punctuation. In the second part, you will improve your English fluency with a fun mini-story. It's like having a conversation with another person in English! By pronunciation, I mean the different spelling marks used when writing. These are the main ones. Period or full stop . - is a punctuation mark that we use to show the end of a sentence. Commas , are the ideal punctuation mark to divide sentences or indicate when to pause. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, we will talk about a topic that I'm sure you will find very useful. I will talk about the best online English dictionaries. And with a mini-story, you will practice your English fluency. We have all used an English dictionary at one time or another. And I think it was easier before the Internet. Everyone had a single dictionary at home and consulted it in paper format. And then, for a short time, people used dictionaries on their computers. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! I'm going to talk about a current topic: the widespread price increase we are suffering because of the economic situation. In the second part, you will practice grammar with a point of view lesson. Don't miss it! If there's one thing we can say lately when we go shopping for groceries, it is that prices are going up a lot. This is partly due to the increase in the price of three goods in the energy sector: fuel, electricity, and gas. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! In this episode: We continue with the flaws in English. We're going to learn four more words. In part two, you'll practice grammar with a point of view lesson. Last week I talked about flaws. Unlike virtues, flaws are undesirable characteristics of someone's personality. Here are some flaws: Stinginess: when you don't ever want to spend money. Indifference: When you have no interest or empathy for something or someone. Intransigence: When you are rigid in your positions and never make concessions. Gossip: When you are indiscreet in talking about others. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! You're going to learn vocabulary about flaws. That is the negative characteristic of people. In the second part, we will practice speaking with a fun mini-story of questions and answers. In a couple of previous episodes, you learned vocabulary related to virtues. You know, those good characteristics of people. As you know, you and I are full of virtues, but today we're going to talk about negative characteristics that others have, not us, of course. Although there are many flaws, I will focus on just a few. I have made a selection to discuss them below. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! We're going to continue to learn virtues in English. Maybe we'll discover that we possess those virtues by the end of the episode, with a bit of luck. In the second part of the show, you'll practice your English with a new mini-story with questions and answers related to virtues. Today, we will look at four more virtues that I will further discuss and give examples. We will all end up very virtuous. :) 1. Gratitude Okay, this is a virtue that is lacking in our society. It involves giving thanks, either in word or with an action. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! In this episode, you will learn vocabulary related to virtues with examples. In the second part, you will practice grammar with a point of view lesson without memorizing any boring rules. Before getting started, visit my website SpeakEnglishPodcast.com and get the transcript for free. What is a virtue? Thanks for asking. A virtue is a positive characteristic of a person. Usually, someone's virtues have a positive impact on others. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, we will look at some English words that are very difficult to pronounce. And with a point of view lesson, you will improve your English grammar without memorizing any boring rules. 1. Cavalry and calvary People often confuse cavalry (armed forces on horseback) with calvary, an experience of extreme suffering, especially mental suffering. We call a metathesis the change of one or more sounds within a word. And yes. Metathesis is also a hard word to pronounce. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Do you play a musical instrument? Well, today we will learn some benefits of playing a musical instrument and whether it will also help you with learning English. And with a mini-story, you will improve your fluency. I will tell you a story while asking many questions that you will need to answer as quickly as possible. It's like having a conversation with another person in English. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today we will talk about humor in English. There are many different ways that a person can be funny, and I will give you some examples of different types of humor in English. And with a mini-story, you will improve your fluency. I will tell you a story while asking many questions that you will need to answer as quickly as possible. It's like having a conversation with another person in English. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, let's learn some popular idioms in English. And with a point of view lesson, you will learn grammar in context without memorizing any boring rules. I'll tell you the same story from different grammar points. I can change the tense or the person. And like that, you will learn grammar in context. NO-BRAINER: this is basically an easy decision. It's something that requires little or no mental effort. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, we will talk about finding the perfect home and what you should consider before you rent or buy a house. In the second part of this show, you will improve your fluency with a mini-story. I will ask you many questions that you need to answer as quickly as possible. It's like having a conversation with another person in English. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, I would like to share with you five fun facts about Santa Claus. And with a fun mini-story, I will help you improve your English fluency. You just have to answer some simple questions, as if we had an informal English conversation. There are so many things I love about Christmas. I love baking Christmas cookies, watching Christmas movies, buying presents, and decorating the tree. And let's not forget about Father Christmas, Santa Claus. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, I will talk about Coca-Cola. And with a mini-story, you will improve your English fluency while learning some fun facts about Coca-Cola. Do you like Coca-Cola? I used to drink plenty of Coke when I was younger, but I try to drink more water nowadays. However, I admit that Coca-Cola is the perfect drink to complement my popcorn at the cinema. And the good news is that if you want a healthier version, you can choose the sugar-free and even caffeine-free Coke. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! - Do you know how to express probability in English? Probably, but just in case, let's practice with some basic expressions. In the second part, we will practice fluency with a short mini-story of questions and answers. In today's episode, we will learn some phrases and words used to express probability. I'm sure you already know some of these expressions, and seeing them with some examples will help you consolidate them. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, we are going to continue with more things that we should not say or do when you have a conversation in English. Next, you will practice some grammar in an intuitive way with a point of view lesson Cool! Let's look at some more bad strategies. This way, you can avoid having uncomfortable conversations in the future. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! We're going to continue to discover some more super short scary stories. Next, I'm going to do a little mini-story for you to practice fluency. Simple and effective. "Your bank called you." Phew. Every time the bank calls me, they try to offer me something I don't need: a mortgage, credit, insurance. But I suppose that, if there is a problem, they also call you. Still, they have never called me to give me any good news. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! I'll be talking about one of the most celebrated holidays in the United States: Halloween. After that, you'll practice your speaking with a new mini-story, while enjoying my new Question & Answer story. Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the last day of October. I would say it's very popular because everybody's excited about it, especially children. The word Halloween comes from an old English expression, "All Hallows' Eve," and it means the day before All Saints' Day. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! We're going to be a bit scared. Well, not really. We're going to listen to some super short scary stories. Each story is one sentence, more or less. In the second part, we're going to listen to a point of view story to learn grammar in context without memorizing any boring rules. How was your day? A lot is going on today: some good, some okay, and some bad. Today, I'd like to talk about fear. Well, I'm not going to get serious about it because we already have plenty of real scary stories in the news. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today I'm going to talk about abandoned towns, where no one lives anymore for one reason or another. With a mini-story, we will meet John, a man who, tired of his lifestyle, makes a radical decision. There are several words you can use to describe such a town. They all mean the same thing: Abandoned Uninhabited Ghost Deserted For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, I will share with you 9 of the most beautiful words in English. And with the point of view story, you will learn grammar only by listening. In 2010, during a project to search for words in digitized books, researchers estimated a total of 1,000,000 words. First, you need to take into account that they have included different forms of the same word. Also, many words are archaic since they are not used in modern English. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Do you like mysteries? I do, but only when they explain what's really going on. Today I'll talk about mysterious metallic monoliths. And with a mini-story, you will improve your English fluency. Today's topic is about mystery. I don't know if you've seen this on social media or TV. In several places around the world, some very remote metal monoliths have appeared. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Today, I'll talk about dubbing. And we will practice grammar in context with a point of view story. Don't worry. You won't have to memorize any boring rules. Have you ever wondered why movies are dubbed in some countries and not in others? Dubbing a movie means to substitute the original voice for another one in the language of the country. An alternative is to simply add translated subtitles. This is done in most countries. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

>> Get my new course: The PRONUNCIATION Course 2024! Visit PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! Let's look at some bad strategies and attitudes that don't quite work in conversation. I mean, like having awkward conversations. Next, you'll practice your fluency with a mini-story lesson—the best way to learn to speak English without translating mentally. All right, have you ever been with someone and not know what to talk about? It's happened to me sometimes. Every once in a while, we run into situations where it's difficult to continue the conversation. For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast