What You Say in English!
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 20: Charmchuree Ooppatong, from Thailand, answers a part 2 question from the IELTS speaking test.
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Remember that part 2 of the IELTS speaking test is a long turn in which a candidate must speak at length on a given topic. Preparation time is given t...
Episode 19: Valerio Sferrazza, from Sicily, teaches us how he uses the "rule of three".
06 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I close 2020 on a high note. Valerio is an English learner with a passion for languages. I've seen how he strives for perfection in e...
Episode 18: Good language learner strategies
29 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is it that some people do to learn a language effectively that others don't? In this episode, I talk about what research says about the strategie...
Episode 17: External factors influencing your language learning skills
22 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I take some time to look at factors that people don't usually consider when learning English. I covered aspects like social distan...
Episode 16: Pasquale's secret to learning English.
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For this week, I am reacting to Pasquale Cangiano, one of the administrators of the Facebook group Canguro English. He's a 47-year-old Italian man who...
Episode 15: What is Fluency? really...
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I try to take a deeper look into what people think fluency is, and I question what our conception is for that term. From the get-g...
Episode 14: This is some great advice on the IELTS speaking test
01 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, I did a mock speaking with a girl from Oman, Aisha, in which she demonstrated some good skills but still needed some help to extend her res...
Episode 13: Aisha from Oman shows her skills on the IELTS speaking
25 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard about the IELTS test? As takeIELTS.net is a sponsor of this podcast, I decided to do a mock speaking with Aisha, from Oman, and give he...
Episode 12: Aysha from Saudi Arabia and Ignacio from Spain
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we’re going to listen to three incredible people. First, a message from Ahmad (Senegal), who sent his support and encouraging ...
Episode 11: English teacher, Jenny Nadia from Madagascar, shows her conversational skills
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, an English teacher originally from Madagascar but living in South Africa, Jenny Nadia, gives us excellent examples of great conver...
Episode 10: Francesco Burgio: "In life, they will tell you 'you won't make it', then you turn around and answer 'watch how it's done'."
04 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The phrase I used from this episode comes from a quote that Francesco has on his Facebook page: "Nella vita ti diranno 'non ce la farai', allora tu gi...
Episode 9: Juan Aguilar and Mike Pinargote show their speaking skills
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This time, I'm using two recordings from the fantastic Facebook group Canguro English. Just like in Masters of English, learners from around the world...
Episode 8: Improve your discourse... tell me an anecdote!
20 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Telling stories is usually considered a great skill in your own language. When you know how to captivate your audience with anecdotes, people will pro...
Episode 7: Daniel Goodson shows us how good an English learner can get.
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Daniel Goodson joins us to talk about how much he loves learning languages. We discussed what he loves about learning English, w...
Episode 6: Full interview with Ivonne and pronunciation tips "silent letters"
06 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I had a full interview with Ivonne, a vibrant instructional designer from Mexico City who loves learning English. She talks about her life, her ...
Episode 5: Ny Haingo, Abhishek and Harika
30 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Giving feedback requires time and dedication. Also, as a teacher, one must focus on things that people need to improve, which would cause problems in ...
Episode 4: Pronunciation
23 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss some important aspects of pronunciation that teachers should consider when giving feedback on pronunciation. I explain why ...
Episode 3: Discourse
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I'll introduce you to the concept of Discourse and how it can help you keep your speech coherent and unified. It's something very ext...
Episode 2: Now it's vocabulary!
09 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I take a closer look at what makes vocabulary in speaking, also called "lexis". The different levels and the things I pay attention t...
Episode 1: The Basics: The CEFR and Grammar
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode, I wanted to cover some of the basic concepts to understand the type of feedback I give to my students. I will cover other ideas ...
Podcast Trailer
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ok, so here's the situation... You've been trying to improve your speaking for so long. The problem is, that you can't always find someone who can hel...