Lesson 5: How do I practice fluency?
This lesson focuses on how to make practicing fluency a part of your daily life.
Speaking
Lesson 4: How do I improve non-verbal communication?
This lesson focuses on improving non-verbal communication, which includes gestures, eye contact, facial expressions and posture.
Lesson 3: How do I use non-word sounds and pauses effectively?
This lesson focuses on reducing non-word sounds and using pauses effectively to sound clear and confident.
Lesson 2: What are intonation, stress and rhythm?
This lesson focuses on intonation, stress and rhythm, to sound more natural as you speak.
Lesson 1: What is fluency?
This lesson focuses on what being fluent means.
Vocabulary 4 How do I study vocabulary?
In this lesson, you will learn how to acquire vocabulary and use the world around you to practice it every day.
Vocabulary 3 What if I forget the word?
This lesson will help you learn how to build richer vocabulary, through the use of synonyms and antonyms, descriptions and rephrasing.
Vocabulary 2 What do I do if I don't know a word?
In this lesson, you will learn how to guess the meaning of vocabulary words through context, prefixes/suffixes, and similar-sounding words.
Vocabulary 1 What does it mean to know vocabulary?
In this lesson, you will learn what it means to know vocabulary (passive) and use (active) vocabulary.
What is accent-ism?
By Katya, November 04 2021It is not a secret that people might judge you by the way you speak. For example, if you sound confident, people might trust you.
But for some people, it is also about what accent you have. Studies showed that people might link your accent to not only your place of birth, but also your personal characteristics. Some accents are perceived as "good" or "correct." Listeners think that the speaker is intelligent, honest and hard-working because of their accent. On the other hand, some accents are seen as something negative and needing correction, with speakers seen as less intelligent. Both positive and negative conclusions are stereotypes.
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Expert interviews 8 Practice
We're going to practice for your interview. You'll need to make sure you are prepared for this lesson. Your teacher will give you advice for preparation at the end of the last lesson.
Expert interviews 7 Guiding and finishing an interview
This lesson will look at interrupting very politely, moving the interview topic forward or backward, and finishing smoothly.
Expert interviews 6 Clarification
We will practice confirming key information using specific, professional language.
Expert interviews 5 Confirming information
This lesson will look at confirming information. We use this language to check facts, confirm the overall meaning, or just to respond to surprising information.
Expert interviews 4 Active listening
This lesson will look at active listening—this can help you show understanding or show interest. It can also shift the focus of the interview back to you, so you can ask a question.
Expert interviews 2 Giving instructions
We will practice giving instructions or direction using clear, appropriate and polite English.