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Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now Can you learn English like a game? Can it be fun and addictive rather than just work? Today we talk with Geremie, an entrepreneur who says that gaming can show us how to make learning English more interesting and enjoyable! Geremie says we can learn from the psychological incentives that video games give us to keep playing, and that these lessons can help with motivation and ultimate success in learning English. Come back to our site to get the 3 lessons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Sep 201423min

Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now When and how do you talk about age in English? Today, in #12 of our countdown of the Top 15 Fixes in English series, we’ll be discussing what is polite (and not so polite) about doing this in America! Come back to our site to get more tips   Other Entries in the 15 Fixes Series: Episode 165: Listen or Hear? Episode 169: Speak, Talk, Tell and Say? Episode 173: Wish vs. Hope Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Sep 201414min

Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now Learning English pronunciation can be tricky. But is it possible to learn it better and faster? Singer Lydia Lyon does not speak Arabic. But when she sings in Arabic, she sounds just like a native speaker. Today we talk to Lydia about how she learned the pronunciation without knowing the language! Come back to our post to learn more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Sep 201417min

Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now How can you treat English as part of your art? Have you thought about what your legacy will be? Today we talk about how your learning English a part of how people will remember you when you're gone. Come back to our site to learn more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Aug 201413min

Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now How can you think in English? Today, we talk with Shayna Oliveira from espressoenglish.net about three levels to start thinking your way to fluency! Many language learners believe that you must be advanced or even fluent before you can think in that language. Shayna believes you can start developing that skill when you are a beginner. Come back to the blog to get more details from Shayna Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Aug 201420min

Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now Wish and Hope in English are similar, but not exactly the same.  Today, in #13 of our countdown of the Top 15 Fixes in English series, find out how to correctly use the verbs Wish and Hope! Come back to our site to get the differences between wish and hope Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Aug 201415min

Go here to subscribe to transcripts Homophones can be dangerous. But understanding them can help push your English to the next level. Today we chat with Tim Torkildson, an ESL blogger who was fired from his job for blogging about homophones! A homophone is a word that has the same pronunciation as another word, but a different spelling and meaning. Though not all languages have homophones, English has a lot of them. Come back to our site to get more details on homophones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Aug 201413min

Subscribe to the transcripts Do you want to eat like a New Englander, but you're afraid of gaining weight? Today we talk to food blogger Grace Lentini about the food of New England, and how to eat it! When in New England, you've got to try the seafood. Boston had a huge fishing industry, Maine is famous for lobster, and Rhode Island is a great place to find calamari. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Aug 201423min