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Looking for effective English lessons? Join Jack from To Fluency as he gives you English learning advice and detailed lessons to help you improve. Learn key vocabulary, the most powerful ways to learn English, and get the best listening practice so you can start understanding native speakers. If you're looking for an English podcast that will take you to an advanced level, this is for you.
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#designshallsavetheworld The Jamaica Design Association is a professional community of Jamaican designers of all disciplines. Graphic, user, culinary, architectural, sound, video, audio, web, the list goes on. We want to highlight the designers of our past, present and possibly the future. Exploring how design can solve problems in our society.
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Get your fluency book here: https://www.tofluency.com/book (it's FREE to download!) In this episode, learn all about the concept of microlearning and why you might want to try this to learn English (hint: repetition is key!). Be sure to read the articles that I talk about in this lesson: - https://explodingtopics.com/blog/education-trends - https:/…
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In this English lesson, I go through my story of being a YouTube (great listening practice), discuss current content trends, and give tips on how to become a creator. Get my book for free: https://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/ Join the program: https://www.tofluency.com/tfp/ (BTW, here is a guide on email marketing from my other channel - you'll f…
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Let me take you through the zero, first, second, and third English conditionals - along with a bonus one - in this English lesson. Watch this until the end and finally master conditional sentences. Get my book for free here: https://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/ Join the program here: https://www.tofluency.com/tfp/ Get the writing tool here (affil…
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In this English lesson, learn how to enter a flow state - also known as the zone - in order to progress to fluency. You should find this episode relaxing and by the end of it, have a plan of action to move forward with your English learning. Get my fluency book for free here: https://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/ Join the program here: https://www…
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In this English lesson, learn all about secret memory tricks that people have used throughout history to memorize anything, how this is linked to the shadowing technique in language learning, and a three-step process for acquiring English fluency. Get my book for free here: https://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/ Here is the original shadowing video…
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In this lesson, find out how Christmas is celebrated in the U.K. and the U.S. and learn some key phrases that will be useful for all situations. Get the free book here: https://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/ Join the program here: https://www.tofluency.com/tfp/ Watch another Christmas lesson here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81UnVx2fOmE Thank y…
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Okay, so you're not happy with your level of English. We can fix that! In this lesson, learn the 7 reasons why you're not fluent in English yet and how to overcome these issues. If you want to make fast progress, watch this lesson! Get your free fluency book here: https://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/ Get the program here: https://www.tofluency.co…
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English lesson: want to finally learn how to use should, could, and would have? Take this lesson today and read on for the examples that we use. These models, to talk about the past, are useful to learn. Get the book for free here: https://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/ 00:00 introduction 01:21 could vs should vs would 03:52 should have 08:23 could…
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In this video, learn what you should be listening to so that you improve your comprehension. By the end of this lesson, you'll have a clear understanding of how to create a plan so you can fully understand English speakers. Get my fluency book for free here: https://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/ Get my program here: https://www.tofluency.com/tfp/ …
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Do you need to learn all English tenses? How often are some of them used? In this video, I go through verb tense frequency, give a summary of all the tenses, and then explain how best to learn tenses so that you can use them naturally. Get my fluency book for free here: https://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/ Get my program here: https://www.tofluen…
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Improve your English pronunciation by watching this lesson. I'll take you through, step-by-step, exactly what you need to do to ensure that you speak English accurately and fluently. Here is my book (free) to download: http://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/ Here is my program if you want the resources and feedback that I mentioned: https://www.toflu…
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Over the past 15 -20 years, the way people learn English - and other languages - has been transformed. The internet has become central and given opportunities to people all around the world to learn languages. But is something new coming that might be the future of learning. Find out what that is in today's lesson. Get my book for free here: https:…
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In this English podcast, learn two ways In which you can acquire English naturally so that you can speak with confidence. Not many learners are doing this and I believe that if you follow these methods, you’ll be motivated more. Get your fluency book here: https://www.tofluency.com/book (it's FREE to download!) Here’s the article on this: https://w…
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In this English lesson, listen to a story that gives you the phrasal verbs you need to know to talk about daily routines. Here is the tool that I recommend for your writing task (this is an affiliate link(: https://www.tofluency.com/grammarly/ 00:00 Introduction 02:09 Phrasal verbs story 16:45 Summary and challenge RESOURCES FROM THIS LESSON: How t…
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In this English lesson, expand your vocabulary by learning nine other ways to say "I don't know." See examples and practice your English by repeating after me. Get all the phrases here: https://www.tofluency.com/other-ways-dont-know/ Get my book for free here: https://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/ OTHER WAYS TO SAY I DON'T KNOW IN ENGLISH: Dunno N…
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Here are 17 tips to help you reach fluency in English. 00:00 Introduction 01:04 Set a goal 03:03 Learn English daily 04:04 Listen as much as possible 07:26 Be grateful for resources 08:39 Do everything in English 10:28 Don't worry about mistakes 12:07 Get out of your comfort zone 14:33 Write every day 16:50 Learn English sentences 18:44 Personalize…
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In this English lesson, learn 11 essential idioms - idioms that native English speakers actually use. Yes, this video comes with subtitles too! Get all the phrases here: https://www.tofluency.com/english-idioms/ ENGLISH IDIOMS IN THIS LESSON: 00:00 Introduction 01:12 Jump on the bandwagon 02:15 Under the weather 03:10 Bucket list 04:21 Second wind …
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Learn 48 English vocabulary phrases based on the topic of jobs and work. Included will be essential phrases, expressions, phrasal verbs, idioms, and more. Watch the conversation about jobs here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCjPjoolzMs Get my fluency book for free: http://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/ PHRASES FROM THIS LESSON: All phrases from …
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Learn 22 advanced English phrases, idioms, and phrasal verbs for daily conversation. Watch the original conversation here: https://youtu.be/EGItAJniRL4 Get my fluency book for free: http://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/ The conversation we had was about fall/autumn. OTHER VIDEOS TO WATCH: Use this method to learn English fast: https://www.youtube.c…
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In this episode, learn these 10 English phrasal verbs with the word get. See below for the full list. If you want to listen to the episode where we talk about the verb GET, listen to episode 13. Get your free fluency book here: https://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/ HERE ARE THE PHRASAL VERBS: 1. Get away - Go somewhere for a rest/vacation - Let’s …
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Learn conversational English by listening to this real conversation about fall/autumn. This is for intermediate and advanced learners of English who want to practice their listening, learn new words and phrases, and get vital input. Get your free fluency book here: https://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/ MORE CONVERSATIONS: Thanksgiving: https://www…
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In this episode, you're going to learn all about the three options available to you as an English learner and which option will help you reach fluency fast. Be sure to get my book here: https://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/ Here is the platform I recommend for one-to-one lessons (affiliate link): https://go.italki.com/tofluency The three options a…
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In this English lesson, you're going to learn 43 commonly used phrases related to romance. You're going to do this by watching a video of David and Sarah meeting in a hotel bar. Get the definitions here: https://www.tofluency.com/53-english-phrases-romance *** RESOURCES *** English fluency book: https://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/ To Fluency Pro…
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In this lesson, you're going to learn the secret behind why you're not confident when speaking in English as a second language. (Hint: ego plays a strong role) Be sure to watch the entire video and answer the questions I ask honestly. Here's the link to learning English in a non-English speaking country: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_iPrNwL7mA …
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In this lesson, we discuss if you need to go to an English-speaking country in order to become fluent. This is especially important right now due to the lack of opportunities to go abroad to learn. Get the free fluency book here: https://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/ Listen to episode 19 on how to improve your speaking. Use this tool to improve yo…
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Learn new words and phrases - and practice your listening - by watching this real English conversation about food! We discuss the differences between food in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Spain. Get all the phrases below! Listen to more conversations here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZOJurmtexYo8s2UKr--aqOi9UssrOh96 Differe…
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Watch this English conversation (with subtitles!) about pets and animals. Jack and Kate talk about pets they had growing up, how to talk to dogs in English, animals in our neighborhood, and our bear encounters. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC32mYgIHS-e3C3Eyd2tRw6g/join Get your fluency book here: https:/…
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In this English lesson, learn about the power of prepositional verbs. This is one of my favorite areas to learn in a foreign language and I'm sure you'll find it useful learning this in English too. The song I mentioned is by Robbie Williams - Feel. Use this to practice your writing (affiliate link): https://www.tofluency.com/grammarly/ Here are th…
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In this lesson, you're going to learn 10 ways to express your opinion in English. Learn these phrases (and some bonus ones below) as they're really useful. Want them as digital flashcards? Join The To Fluency Program here: https://www.tofluency.com/tfp/ - I couldn’t agree - I couldn’t disagree more - It’s amazing - It’s an amazing show - It was ter…
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ENGLISH PHRASES USED IN THIS CONVERSATION: (To REALLY learn these phrases and to be able to speak without thinking about grammar rules, join the To Fluency Program: https://www.tofluency.com/tfp/ ) - What was your first job? - I had to work my way up to that - growing up watching American movies - one thing that I think of when the weather gets sum…
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Get your fluency book here: https://www.tofluency.com/book (it's FREE to download!) 00:00 Introduction 01:29 Explaining 4th July 02:05 The history of Independence Day 04:03 The Boston Tea Party 05:43 The French Influence 06:20 The most famous passage 08:49 Phrases related to the celebration 12:48 How to learn more Here is the Thanksgiving podcast: …
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There are two reasons why you mightn find it difficult to speak English: 1: It's a difficult skill (compare it to reading, for example) 2: You don't practice speaking enough (think about typical language lessons) Think about it. When speaking, you have to use the right words in the correct order, speak clearly and accurately, and also be able to un…
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In this episode, you're going to learn phrases that you can use to express how you are feeling in English. Here is the link to get bonus lessons and more: https://www.tofluency.com/more - Fear - I’m scared of heights (phobia) - Standing on the edge of that building was scary - I was so scared when I was on that building - I’m terrified of heights -…
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Get your fluency book here: https://www.tofluency.com/book (it's FREE to download!) Here's the lesson on GET: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E8JqV4D3Os Here's the lesson on future tenses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UISiuiPd_FY Here are some of the key phrases from this lesson: (to get the audio flashcards, go here: https://www.tofluency.com/…
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In this episode Kevin talks to former JDA members D'Oyen Williams and Kimona Wickham about spec work (Speculative work). A dreaded term in the freelance industry, that sparks a lot of confusion and controversy. What is it? Are competitions spec work? Should you stay away or participate? Find out in this episode what it's all about and why you need …
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In this episode, you're going to learn how you can improve your writing in English. This is one of the four skills of English and practicing in this area will help you master English in a general sense too. Here is the app that I recommend (affiliate link): https://www.tofluency.com/grammarly/ Tip 1: Write in the style that you're going to use (IEL…
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In this episode, Kate joins Jack to have a conversation about online shopping. The key with this episode is to get listening practice and to try and understand as much as you can. Want to listen along with subtitles? Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccTCB6FStEQBy JDA Industries Inc.
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In today's episode, you're going to learn English phrases related to getting around cities in Europe and the U.S. This will give you great listening practice, give you vocabulary related to this topic, and give you insight into what it's like living in the United States. Here are some key phrases from this lesson: - I grew up in the U.K. - To get a…
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https://www.tofluency.com/book - Click here to join my email list and get my book (for free!). The European Framework for Languages can help you with this. There are six levels in total: A1: Beginner - This is where you can use very simple expressions. You need the other person to speak slowly. A2: Elementary - This where you can understand frequen…
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In this episode, I am going to give you an English reading method that will help you make fast progress to fluency. You are going to learn: - the difference between intensive and extensive reading - how to find the books in English that are going to help YOU - a reading method that ensures you enjoy reading and helps you learn new words and phrases…
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In episode 8 of the To Fluency Podcast (Learn English with Jack), I talk about the strange reason why I started learning Spanish and the mistakes that I made as a beginner. I then go through what I would have done differently if I knew what I know now (what a great sentence to learn!). Enjoy this episode and then, head over to https://www.tofluency…
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Get your free book here: https://www.tofluency.com You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” – Jim Rohn Our friends, family, and workmates influence us more than we think. The famous quote from Jim Rohn states that we are the average of the five people that we spend most of our time with. Here are some examples: - If eve…
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In this episode of the To Fluency Podcast, you're going to learn 37 phrases related to cooking pizza (see the phrases below). Want a free fluency book? Go to my website here: https://www.tofluency.com Here are those phrases: - the woman is wearing an apron - I don't think I've worn an apron for 10 years - we also have all the different ingredients …
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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…
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Informal contractions are common in everyday English. In this episode, you're going to learn the most common examples so that you can better understand English speakers. Here are the examples from the episode: 1. Didja do it? 2. I shoulda done it 3. I hafta go 4. Wouldja do it? 5. I dunno 6. Gimme some time 7. Whatcha doing? 8. Doncha wish your… 9.…
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In this English lesson, you're going to learn a way in which you can learn English over the next 12 months. Most learners fail because they don't stay consistent. This video will give you the 10+ Method for English learning success. Learn more about our methods here: https://www.tofluency.com In order to reach English fluency (a C1 level in most ca…
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In this episode, I talk about why it's important to embrace difficulty and to get excited when you can't do something. This is how you're going to improve. Learn more about our methods here: https://www.tofluency.com We also go into the difference between deliberate practice and passive learning and I give you my favorite method for learning Englis…
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