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In this English lesson, I'm going to go through American vocabulary and Americanisms that seem natural to me now (I'm from the U.K. but live in the U.S.) - listed below.

I'll also go through words and phrases that still sound strange to me.

This is great for you if you want to learn some differences between British and American English.

Want a free English fluency book? Visit our website here: https://www.tofluency.com

Here is the list of the words and expressions used in this episode:

- Soccer
- Diaper / stroller
- Like
- Did you have breakfast yet?
- Can I get…?
- Chips and fries
- Takeout
- Gas and gas station

Words and phrases I still use that are considered British English:
- Couldn't care less (not could!)
- Yoghurt
- Tomato
- Water bottle
- Trolley
- Torch

To find our British and American English conversations, simply search for "English Conversations To Fluency" in your favorite search engine.

American Vocabulary This British English Teacher Now Uses

#023-Fluency-and-mistakes-when-you-speak.mp3

024 Learn some time prepositions in English

#024-Learn-some-time-prepositions-in-English.mp3

Listen to the conversation and learn phrasal verbs naturally, in context! Click here for the episode text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/phrasal-verbs-for-romantic-relationships/

19 - Phrasal Verbs for Romantic Relationships

Welcome to the Speak English Now Podcast, your resource for practicing your English speaking and listening. You will also learn about lifestyle and culture, language, vocabulary and how to learn English more effectively.

Transcript:

Hi everyone!

I’m Georgiana; founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently.

I’m extremely excited because you’re listening to my first episode of the Speak English Now podcast.

To be honest, I’m aware that there are many podcasts about learning English, so, maybe you’re asking yourself right now, what’s different about this podcast?

Well, that’s a fair question.

There are many areas in English you can improve, but my main focus, my mission, is to help you SPEAK English fluently.

I’d like to repeat that: My mission is to help you SPEAK English fluently.

If you need to improve other areas, like writing or formal grammar, I suggest you find another content, but…If you truly want to get  better at speaking, this is your podcast.

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Speak English Now Podcast

SPN 001: First Episode

I’m Georgiana; founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently.

In this episode:

I’ll talk about why is the American accent so different from the British accent.
After that, I’ll use the Question and Answer technique for helping you develop your speaking skills.
Let’s get started!

In the eighteenth century, American and British pronunciations were pretty similar. Remember that the British Empire colonized America. Many immigrants traveled to America to start a new life.

So, a fair question is:

Why is American and British pronunciation so different nowadays?

Well, there are many theories, but here’s a reasonable one:

It’s the standard British accent that has radically changed in the past two centuries.

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Why do Americans and British have different accents

Hi everyone!

I’m Georgiana; founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently.

In this episode:

I will be talking about how many times we have to repeat an audio.
After that, we’ll practice conversation skills with a new mini-story.
Let’s get started!

As you may know, I always recommend you listening for improving your English. There are many studies, which suggest that there is a correlation between our level of the language and the hours we have been listening. In other words, the more you listen, the better. The more hours you spend listening, the more quickly you improve.

Here’s an interesting question you might ask: “How many times do I have to listen to every piece of content?” Do I have to listen just one time? Or more than one time?

What most students do is listen to certain content once or twice and then change to another content. The typical student thinks that the more variety, the better.

Well, variety is good, but what you want is to consolidate what you listen, and the most effective way to achieve it, is through repetition.

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The Importance Of Repeated Listening

Hi everyone!

I’m Georgiana; founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently.

In this episode:

I will show you one of the best ways to practice your English in your city.
After that, I will read to you a short story to help you with your speaking skills. You’ll see how fun it is to practice with this audio.
Ok, let’s get started.

Imagine for a moment that I can show you the perfect activity for practicing your English by listening and speaking, meeting interesting people, learning interesting topics…and developing your public speaking skills .

All of this in your own city.

Sounds interesting huh? Well, if you live in a city, chances are that you can find the perfect place for that. It’s called Toastmasters.

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Toastmasters an excellent to practice your speaking

Hi everyone!

I’m Georgiana; founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently.

In this episode:

I’m going to talk about the relationship among reading, writing, speaking and listening.
After that, I’m going to tell you a Point of View Story.
Let’s get started!

As a language student, the main activities to learn a new language are: reading, writing, listening and speaking. This is what we naturally do in our mother tongue.

One key aspect to keep in mind is that we can categorize these activities as input and output. As you may guess, listening and reading are input activities, and writing and speaking are output activities.

In other words, when you’re listening or reading, you are being exposed to the language, and when you’re writing and speaking, you are “producing” the language.

The traditional approach tells you that the more you write and speak, the better. That’s why language schools insist on writing a lot and “practicing” your speaking with other students, sometimes in groups.

This seems reasonable, but it’s not effective. There’s a lot of research that points out the contrary: Basically, in order to develop your English, you need to do input activities most of the time.

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Reading Writing Speaking Listening

Hi everyone!

I’m Georgiana; founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently.

In this episode:

I’ll be discussing some more about some of the most common phrasal verbs.
After that, you’ll be able to practice your grammar skills with an interesting Point of View lesson.
Ok, let’s continue with the phrasal verbs. A phrasal verb is just a verb and a particle. For example, “get in”. If you haven’t checked out the first episode about phrasal verbs, please do it.

Remember you only need to learn the most frequently used phrasal verbs. Also, instead of learning all the different meanings of each phrasal verb, simply learn one or two common meanings.

Ok, let’s get started! Today, we’ll play a bit with “get”.

Get along / get on

Do you have friends? Then, you’ll probably use this phrasal verb. It means to like each other. For example:

I’m surprised how well I get along with my mother-in-law.

The older and younger members get along well.

I get along very well with foreign people.

You can also use “get on” instead of “get along”. It’s exactly the same meaning. For example:

I’m surprised how well I get on with my mother-in-law.

The older and younger members get on well.

I get on very well with foreign people.

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#008 English Phrasal Verbs GET

Hi everyone!

I’m Georgiana; founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently.

In this episode:

I will discuss about certificates and real progress in learning English.
After that, you can practice your speaking with a Question & Answer story.
Ok, let’s get started!

As you may know, certificates in English are something important. For example, everybody knows about the Cambridge University Certificates. The First Certificate is probably the most famous one.

If you prefer American English, you have the TOFL certificate, which is also quite popular.

You’d be amazed about how many students prepare themselves to get one of these certificates.

The problem here is people tend to confuse having a certificate with the real level of English they actually have.

For example, for someone who has gotten the First Certificate… Can you be totally sure that this person can speak fluently?

According to the advertising…of course! That’s what you have paid for, and that’s why you have spent so many hours doing all kinds of boring exercises.

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#009 English Certificates

Hi everyone! I’m Georgiana; founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently.

In this episode:

I’m going to give you seven ideas you can use when you perform repeated listening.
After that, I’m going to read a Point Of View story. It’ an excellent technique for improving your grammar.
Ok, let’s get started with this new episode!

As you may know, I always encourage students to listen on a daily basis. Listening is the best way to deeply learn the different sounds, words, and expressions you find in English. It’s how we learn our mother tongue.

Also, it’s vital to understand that listening to an audio several times helps you consolidate what you learn.

However, many students complain that they get bored. It’s normal. Our brain likes new and fresh content. In other words, we like the novelty.

Here are some tricks, which will help you to keep your interest while you repeat the same audio material.

Try to guess what the speaker will say next: At first, it may seem difficult, but since you repeat the audio many times, it’s a stimulating game to play.
Focus on the pronunciation of each word, especially the words you find more difficult to pronounce. Try to notice the subtleties of each sound.
Concentrate on the intonation of each sentence. As opposed to the pronunciation of individual words, here you need to pay attention to the “musicality” of the sentence. The rhythm and the “music” of the phrase.
If you are listening to a questions & answer lesson, a technique I use in my courses, try to answer faster. You can also try to give a longer answer.
While you listen to the audio, imitate the narrator. Listen to the material and try your best to talk at the same time as the narrator. It may be hard, but it’s fun! This technique is called “shadowing” and requires a lot of concentration. It’s better if you pick an easy material.
Try to move while listening. You can walk, run, wash the dishes, etc. Doing a different activity while listening to the same audio adds some variety.
Listen with a friend. It’s always more entertaining to share a task and to discuss the main topic with a friend. You will definitely lose track of time.
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#010 Techniques that make English Listening Fun

Hi everyone! I’m Georgiana; founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently.

In this episode:

I’ll be talking about passive listening, or in other words, listening in the background.
After that, we’ll practice conversation skills with the powerful Question & Answer technique.
Ok, let’s get started!

In the language industry, there’s an appealing approach called the passive listening. This means playing some English in the background while performing other tasks. In theory, you’re learning because the brain is always learning, no matter how.

Interesting, huh? You just need to play some English while you’re cleaning, writing, surfing the Internet, etc.

Well, although this approach may be appealing to many of you, here’s the bad news: It doesn’t work as a whole system for developing a complete fluency in English.

The main drawback is that when we need to learn new content, our brain needs to pay attention, to be active.

So, in an ideal world, we would be 100% focused all the time while listening: We’d pay attention to every tiny detail: vocabulary, pronunciation, intonation, etc.

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#012 Learning English By Listening In The Background

#015 Common English Phrasal Verbs Examples Sentences and Story

In this English lesson, you're going to learn 52 commonly used phrasal verbs. You're going to do this by watching a typical day in the life of my friend, Dave. Watch the video and see the list of the phrasal verbs below.

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpvtm9KngQ8
Learn on my website: https://www.tofluency.com/52-phrasal-verbs/

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https://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/

To Fluency Program:
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More Phrasal Verb Lessons:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZOJurmtexYoK0ag3zbT8YWKatK3C82Zw

Methods I recommend you follow for English fluency:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZOJurmtexYpQYEvWTJaieyehensaC_eU

*** The 52 Phrasal Verbs ***

Dave’s alarm goes off at 4:30
As soon as he gets up
He turns on the coffee machine
He’s run out of cream
It is time to work out
If they work out in the morning…
He sets off on his 20-mile run
Breathing in the ocean air
As he runs along the oceanfront
He’s running out of energy
He doesn’t give up
He bangs out 100 push-ups
Turns on the shower
Jumps in
Dries himself off
He opens up his computer
Logs into his emails
He turns down 5
He has to iron out a few details
He looks up flights to New York
He doesn’t have time to shop around
He fills out the form
It’s time to get on with writing his presentation
He doesn’t want to put this off until next week
He gave them up a few years ago
He warms up leftover pasta
He digs in
The afternoon is dragging on a bit
He adds in a little
He spends the rest of the afternoon finishing up his presentation
It’s now time to chill out for the rest of the evening
To see if she wants to hang out
He heads out just before 5 and sets off for his friend's house
He’s looking forward to catching up
They grew up together
He’s worried about them growing apart
He pops in for a few minutes
They decide to eat out
So they head out to this new exciting restaurant
He wolfs them down
Sarah only picks at them
They then go through the menu again
And pick out a main meal to share
Sarah then knocks back a couple of very expensive cocktails
He’s trying to cut back on alcohol during the week
They actually run into an old friend from school
They decide to stay out a little bit longer
Dave drops Sarah off at home
He has enough time to write down what he has learned that day
He then turns off the lights
Gets into bed
And passes out immediately

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Learning English  Lesson Fifty One (Giving Your Opinion)

Hi, I’m Georgiana — creator of the Speak English Now podcast and founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com.

With over 35 million downloads worldwide, this podcast has helped English learners around the globe speak confidently and fluently.

Since 2011, I’ve been teaching English using proven techniques like mini-stories and point-of-view lessons — methods that help you speak naturally, without memorizing grammar rules or relying on textbooks.

I speak clearly and at a slow, natural pace, making it easy for you to understand every word and improve your fluency step by step.

What makes this podcast different?
🗣️ You’ll practice speaking, not just listening.
🔊 My voice is clear, slow, and easy to follow — perfect for learners at all levels.
📚 No grammar rules. No textbooks. No stress.
🌍 You'll learn both the language and the culture behind it.
✅ Lessons are based on repetition, storytelling, and real-world vocabulary.
BONUS: You can read the full transcript of every episode at
👉 SpeakEnglishPodcast.com

#012 Learning English By Listening In The Background

Speak English Now through mini-stories

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