Episode 62: Why Native English Speakers Don't Sound Like Your Textbook

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English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.Episode 62: Why Native English Speakers Don't Sound Like Your TextbookIn this episode, I explain why fluent English isn't about knowing more grammar. It's about knowing the right phrases, understanding how words connect at natural speed, and reacting the way native speakers actually react.Want to keep practicing after you listen? Subscribe to the free English, please newsletter at comullen.com/newsletter. You'll get English practice tips and activities with every new episode, plus two free resources delivered straight to your inbox: a free sample lesson from the English Listening Accelerator and the free phrase guide, 60 Phrases Native English Speakers Use Every Day.Want more structured practice? Try a free sample lesson from the English Listening Accelerator at comullen.com/listen. I'm on YouTube! I share short, practical English content on my channel!Episode transcriptPodcast website Get the English Listening Accelerator!Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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