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Fluent For Real

by Renata Starling

Stop speaking “ok” English and be part of the 2% of fluent professionalsRenata

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Episodes

  1. FluentCast - Da vergonha ao orgulho do próprio inglês, liderando evento com estrangeiros e fazendo apresentações com domínio e confiança - S02 Ep. 01

    Tenha fluência real para falar inglês com confiança e alavancar sua carreira este ano. Olá! Este é o FluentCast, aulas em formato de podcast (dá pra escutar na hora da corrida, de lavar a louça, no horário de almoço), onde iremos mostrar através de aulas ou entrevistas: COMO É POSSÍVEL ELEVAR SEU...

  2. FluentCast Ep. 08 - Passos simples que garantem confiança para falar inglês no trabalho e se destacar

    Tenha fluência real para falar inglês com confiança e alavancar sua carreira este ano. Olá! Este é o FluentCast, aulas em formato de podcast (dá pra escutar na hora da corrida, de lavar a louça, no horário de almoço), onde iremos mostrar através de aulas ou entrevistas: COMO É POSSÍVEL ELEVAR SEU...

  3. FluentCast Ep. 07 - Ganhou visibilidade com seu inglês e alcançou um cargo executivo: quais estratégias ele recomenda?

    Ganhou visibilidade com seu inglês e alcançou um cargo executivo: quais estratégias ele recomenda? Tenha fluência real e fale inglês com confiança no trabalho e dar o próximo passo na carreira. Olá! Este é o FluentCast, aulas em formato de podcast (dá pra escutar na hora da corrida, de lavar a...

  4. FluentCast Ep. 06 - Como ela venceu o trauma de dar treinamentos em inglês, foi promovida e hoje treina estrangeiros

    Tenha fluência real e fale inglês com confiança no trabalho e dar o próximo passo na carreira. Olá! Este é o FluentCast, aulas em formato de podcast (dá pra escutar na hora da corrida, de lavar a louça, no horário de almoço), onde iremos mostrar através de aulas ou entrevistas: COMO É POSSÍVEL…

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  5. FluentCast Ep. 05: Como é possível ser tão competente em inglês quanto em português no mundo corporativo sem morar fora

    Eleve seu inglês ao nível da sua competência para navegar com confiança no trabalho e dar o próximo passo na carreira. Olá! Este é o FluentCast, aulas em formato de podcast (dá pra escutar na hora da corrida, de lavar a louça, no horário de almoço), onde iremos mostrar através de aulas ou...

  6. FluentCast Ep. 04 - Emprego novo na Europa, mas não confiava no inglês: como a Helen elevou seu inglês

    Eleve seu inglês ao nível da sua competência para navegar com confiança no trabalho e dar o próximo passo na carreira. Olá! Este é o FluentCast, aulas em formato de podcast (dá pra escutar na hora da corrida, de lavar a louça, no horário de almoço), onde iremos mostrar através de aulas ou...

  7. FluentCast Ep. 03 - Como nossa aluna Denise elevou o inglês e deu um grande passo na carreira

    Eleve seu inglês ao nível da sua competência para navegar com confiança no trabalho e dar o próximo passo na carreira. Olá! Este é o FluentCast, aulas em formato de podcast (dá pra escutar na hora da corrida, de lavar a louça, no horário de almoço), onde iremos mostrar através de aulas ou...

  8. Fluentcast Ep. 02: Como a Maria Clara elevou seu inglês e chegou a um cargo gerencial

    Eleve seu inglês ao nível da sua competência para navegar com confiança no trabalho e dar o próximo passo na carreira. Olá! Este é o FluentCast, aulas em formato de podcast (dá pra escutar na hora da corrida, de lavar a louça, no horário de almoço), onde iremos mostrar através de aulas ou...

  9. FluentCast Ep: 01: Os perigos do inglês "ok" pra sua carreira e por que ele te impede de dar o próximo passo

    Olá! Este é o primeiro episódio de aulas em formato de podcast (dá pra escutar na hora da corrida, de lavar a louça, no horário de almoço), onde iremos mostrar através de aulas ou entrevistas: COMO É POSSÍVEL ELEVAR SEU INGLÊS AO NÍVEL DE SUA COMPETÊNCIA PARA NAVEGAR COM CONFIANÇA NO TRABALHO E…

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  10. Why do you study and see NO PROGRESS: Live mentoring I

    Welcome to Fluent For Real. If you want to be part of the 2% of fluent professionals and boost your career, you are in the right place. Hi, everyone! Renata and MC here. Renata: I am an English Teacher and have been one for 15 years. I've never lived abroad. MC: I work at a global company in a...

  11. “I want to speak like a native.” This DIDN’T HELP ME!

    IS THIS VIDEO FOR YOU? [MC] I used to have this goal: "I want to speak like a native." And that didn't help me reach the 2% English or open doors in my career. . Listen to my story and find out why! Don't fall into the same bear trap as I did. If you want to be part of the 2% of fluent...

  12. Are you SMART or ISMART - Pronunciation Class with PRACTICE!

    Welcome to Fluent For Real. If you want to be part of the 2% of fluent professionals and boost your career, you are in the right place. Renata and MC here! Renata: I am an English Teacher and have been one for 15 years. I've never lived abroad. MC: I work at a global company in a managing…

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  13. "My vocabulary is poor!" - Learn and apply this tip immediately

    Welcome to Fluent For Real. If you want to be part of the 2% of fluent professionals and boost your career, you are in the right place. Hi, everyone! Renata and MC here. Renata: I am an English Teacher and have been one for 15 years. I've never lived abroad. MC: I work at a global company in a...

  14. 15 professions that you are (probably) pronouncing INCORRECTLY

    Welcome to Fluent For Real. If you want to be part of the 2% of fluent professionals and boost your career, you are in the right place. Hi, everyone! Renata and MC here. Renata: I am an English Teacher and have been one for 15 years. I've never lived abroad. MC: I work at a global company in a...

  15. Masterclass Prepositions IN, ON, AT (with practice!)

    Welcome to Fluent For Real. If you want to be part of the 2% of fluent professionals and boost your career, you are in the right place. Hi, everyone! Renata and MC here. Renata: I am an English Teacher and have been one for 15 years. I've never lived abroad. MC: I work at a global company in a...

  16. Feel confident speaking English at work: 3 steps

    Welcome to Fluent For Real. If you want to be part of the 2% of fluent professionals and boost your career, you are in the right place. Hi, everyone! Renata and MC here. Renata: I am an English Teacher and have been one for 15 years. I've never lived abroad. MC: I work at a global company in a...

  17. PRACTICE CLASS: 5 VERY Brazilian pronunciation mistakes to stop making AT WORK

    Welcome to Fluent For Real. If you want to be part of the 2% of fluent professionals and boost your career, you are in the right place. Hi, everyone! Renata and MC here. Renata: I am an English Teacher and have been one for 15 years. I've never lived abroad. MC: I work at a global company in a...

  18. 5 idiomatic expressions from MC’s professional life in Canada - Part III

    Welcome to Fluent For Real. If you want to be part of the 2% of fluent professionals and boost your career, you are in the right place. Hi, everyone! Renata and MC here. Renata: I am an English Teacher and have been one for 15 years. I've never lived abroad. MC: I work at a global company in a...

  19. The 2% English is more distant if you believe this PART 2

    “All I need is to learn MORE” Learn why this can be one of the biggest mistakes if you want to leave “Ok” English behind and open doors to any professional challenge by reaching the English that only 2% of Brazilians speak. Learn why these ideas are limiting your English: ❌ “When I learn more, I...

  20. The 2% English is more distant if you believe this - PART 1

    THIS CLASS: Learn what idea can get you more distant from the English that opens doors to any professional challenge, the 2% English. Learn WHY this happens. And what to do to avoid this problem. PRATICAL TIPS! Stay tuned for another limiting idea 💡- next week. Take your English from "ok" to the...

  21. 5 “FALSE FRIENDS” to avoid at work - False Cognates

    Check your skills! Are these "false friends" or not? INTRO: 00:00 - 8:14 Pretend: 8:15 Realize 11:25 Alleviate 15:10 Sensible 19:30 To Converse 23:50 Agenda 27:15 Compromise 31:48 False cognates (words that look like Portuguese but don't really have the same meaning) can make you say something…

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  22. What my students do to stop saying: I understand but I can't use

    What my students do to stop “I understand but can’t use” Learn the strategies that I teach my students to break that cycle of understanding but never actually using vocabulary or grammar topics. There is something you need to STOP doing, and that you probably don't know is working against you....

  23. 5 things that sabotage your email

    Stop making these 5 mistakes that are sabotaging your emails. Emails can be a great way to build authority with co-workers, clients, bosses, audience. Watch the full class and start using these tips NOW! #Englishforwork #WritingEmails Hey, guys! Welcome to Fluent For Real. If you want to boost…

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  24. The Perfect family: Past, Present and Future Perfect CONTINUOUS - SIMPLIFIED!

    MURDER any confusion about "The Perfects!" No, not the Royal Family. (But kind of!) Past, Present and Future Perfect Continuous - MADE EASY Understand the differences, similarities, how and when to use each one #englishforwork Hey, guys! Welcome to Fluent For Real. If you want to boost your…

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  25. The Perfect family: Past, Present and Future Perfect - SIMPLIFIED!

    Understand the differences, similarities, how and when to use each one #englishforwork Hey, guys! Welcome to Fluent For Real. If you want to boost your career and you need English to do that, you are in the right place. Take your English from “ok” to the English that your career demands. This…

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  26. Masterclass How to use Adverbs - 100% Practice

    Hey, guys! Welcome to Fluent For Real. If you want to boost your career and you need English to do that, you are in the right place. Take your English from “ok” to the English that your career demands. This podcast was actually broadcast on Instagram, as one of our weekly live lessons. Every...

  27. Pronounce ING like a PRO

    Hey, guys! Welcome to Fluent For Real. If you want to boost your career and you need English to do that, you are in the right place. Take your English from “ok” intermediate to advanced with us. Did you know that the "G" is silent in some of these words? King, Angry, Hungry, Hanger, Bringing.…

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  28. Will: not future - Learn an idiomatic use for this apparently basic verb

    ey, guys! Welcome to Fluent For Real. If you want to boost your career and you need English to do that, you are in the right place. Take your English from “ok” intermediate to advanced with us. POSCAST: Don't be fooled: “Will” is not as easy and basic as it seems. It is actually a very...

  29. Can our Canadian friend guess these emoji expressions?

    Hey, guys! Welcome to Fluent For Real. If you want to boost your career and you need English to do that, you are in the right place. Take your English from “ok” intermediate to advanced with us. MC here! First of all, thank you Shelly Jean, my colleague here in Canada, who was such a sweetheart…

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  30. Responding YOUR questions - Our very first Q/A Live Lesson

    Hey, guys! Welcome to Fluent For Real. If you want to boost your career and you need English to do that, you are in the right place. Take your English from “ok” intermediate to advanced with us. Every Wednesday, at 9pm BRT, we are live on instagram (instagram.com/fluentforreal), and this week…

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  31. How to convince people at work (client, boss etc.) – in 3 easy steps

    Hey, guys! Welcome to Fluent For Real. If you want to boost your career and you need English to do that, you are in the right place. Take your English from “ok” intermediate to advanced with us. Do you know that situation when a client is about to make a huge mistake? Or your boss is making the...

  32. 'S - The quick lesson you asked me for!ive case quick lesson

    The " 'S " in English to demonstrate possession (ex: John's laptop) is a basic topic that is very often mixed up because of its many possibilities. And making a mistake like that in an email can cause communication breakdown 🤯. Check out this quick lesson I created based on a pop quiz I posted…

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  33. Fear of imperfection can block your English.

    Check out this short tip and don't let fear stop you!

  34. Yes, they do. Basic mistakes in English interfere in your work.

    Hey, guys! Welcome to Fluent For Real. If you want to boost your career and you need English to do that, you are in the right place. Take your English from “ok” intermediate to advanced with us. ABOUT THIS VIDEO: We, MC and Renata, share some examples of real situations where English speakers…

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  35. 94% need this lesson - How to ask questions in English PROPERLY - Complete Lesson

    Hey, guys! Welcome to Fluent For Real. If you want to boost your career and you need English to do that, you are in the right place. Take your English from “ok” intermediate to advanced with us. 94% of you can’t ask questions properly. That’s what YOU told me when I posted a poll on Instagram...

  36. The great habit that doesn't improve your English - and what you need to d

    Hey, guys! Welcome to Fluent For Real. If your career depends on speaking excellent English, you are in the right place. Here, you will take your English from intermediate to advanced, focusing on the gamechangers, on what really makes a difference for your professional life. Come unlock your...

  37. #20- How to pronounce the sound you use 15 times in 3 sentences: the short "i"

    Hey, guys! Welcome to Fluent For Real. If your career depends on speaking excellent English, you are in the right place. Here, you will take your English from intermediate to advanced, focusing on the gamechangers, on what really makes a difference for your professional life. Come unlock your...

  38. #19 - How to Report Information - Correctly!

    If you are new here, welcome to Fluent For Real. Here, we help you unlock your professional dreams by making English your booster, not a barrier. Go from Intermediate to Advanced, and reach your professional goals. In this video, Renata teaches you how to use Indirect Speech, the structure in...

  39. #18 - The right intonation at virtual meetings - surviving the Quarantine

    Welcome to Fluent For Real! If your career depends on speaking excellent English, you are in the right place. Here, you will take your English from intermediate to advanced, focusing on the gamechangers, on what really makes a difference for your professional life. Come unlock your dreams!…

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  40. #17 - 26 idiomatic phrases for the workplace - Part 2

    You can be extremely idiomatic while organizing your ideas – clearly- in the workplace. Do you want to know how? Here are 26 phrases to use in the workplace. Not 30, not 25. 26. Welcome to Fluent For Real! If your career depends on speaking excellent English, you are in the right place. Here, you...

  41. #16- Phrasal Verbs EVERYONE needs in the workplace - Live Lesson Fluent For Real

    Welcome to Fluent For Real! Unlock your professional and/or academic goals with us: take your English from intermediate to advanced. For real! In this video, we - MC and Renata - bring a list of vital phrasal verbs that EVERYONE needs to use in the workplace. MC shares what are really useful...

  42. #15 - Prepositions IN, ON, AT - an intermediate approach - Fluent For Real

    Welcome to Fluent For Real! Unlock your professional and/or academic goals with us: take your English from intermediate to advanced. Renata here! After you guys voted for this topic, I created a full lesson on prepositions IN ON and AT, focused on: - basic position/location - idiomatic…

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  43. #14- How to pronounce I.T. Vocabulary - Are you sure your pronunciation is ok? - with Renata and MC

    Welcome to Fluent For Real, the podcast that takes your English from Intermediate to Advanced. Renata and MC Oh, the internet, oh, computers. Almost every word in the I.T. (information technology) world is in English. We read them ALL the time, and some of them are hard to pronounce (yeah, we…

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  44. #13- Finally SPEAK Present Unreal: program your brain to use it! - Fluent For Real with Renata

    Hey, guys! Welcome to Fluent For Real, the channel that takes your English from Intermediate to Advanced. In this lesson, I, Renata, teach you how to really include "would" in your conversation and talk about hypothetical situations without mistakes. I am giving you ALL the details, step by step,...

  45. #12- How to pronounce "es" and improve your pronunciation - Lesson with practice - Renata and MC

    How do you pronounce "oranges", "offices" or "places"? This week's podcast is about a common struggle for a lot of Brazilian learners: the pronunciation of the final "es" sound after certain consonants: S, SS, CH, GE, among others. We talk about the rules for the "es" in those cases, we…

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  46. #11- Favors and services - the right way! Causative Form Live Lesson with Renata and MC - Fluent For Real

    Hey, everyone! If you are an intermediate speaker and want to become Fluent For Real, subscribe to our channel! We take you there! Unlock your professional goals, have a crisp and clear English with us! In this week's live lesson (We are live on Instagram every Wednesday at 9pm BRT! Tune in!...

  47. #10- Fluent For Real Podcast - You can ONLY learn English from a Native Speaker. Is that so?

    Hey! Renata here. In this video, I brought some cool facts and my personal opinion - based on my experience and articles I have read - about a very strong belief you find online and offline: That Native Speakers are the only people who can actually teach you English, that can get you to fluency,...

  48. #9- Learn from our (and your) mistakes! Live lesson Embarrassing mistakes speaking English-Renata and MC

    Oh, boy! Did we have fun during this live lesson! Last Wednesday at 9pm, we were on Instagram, as usual, and this time, the subject was: BLUNDERS! Mistakes, mix ups and a whole lot of learning! Check out some of our followers' and MC's funny situations, and the lessons that we can learn from…

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  49. #8- Making mistakes at work: 7 embarrassing stories and what I learned from them.

    Hey, guys! MC here. In this podcast, I share SOME of my most embarrassing stories, in which I made mistakes while speaking English. I was pretty much petrified in all of these moments, but there is a greater lesson to learn from situations like that! And throughout the video, I share what I…

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  50. #7 - Live Lesson with Renata and MC - Pronunciation of the final "ED"

    Hey, you guys! This week's live was about a common struggle for a lot of Brazilian learners: the pronunciation of the final "ed" sound of verbs and adjectives in English. We talk about the rules for the "ed", what we believe people TRY to do when they are pronouncing it, and some exceptions to…

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Stop speaking “ok” English and be part of the 2% of fluent professionalsRenata

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