Smart English Coach

Jan 29 2025 103 ep. 10 mins 11
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Smart English Coach helps you get to advanced English level FAST. Get the strategies, mindset and shortcuts for fluent and confident English speaking. Presented by Clare Whitmell, an English teacher and coach, with 20+ years' experience of teaching students from around the world.

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How To Feel Empowered When You Learn English

Jan 29 2025 11 mins  
Learning English has its 'ups and downs', and it can sometimes be difficult to feel 'empowered', or 'in control' of the language learning process. This can make you feel demotivated.In this episode, I share three strategies that can make you feel more in control, so that learning English is enjoyable, rather than frustrating.Link in this episodeIn March, I'm starting my first group

How To Deal With The 'Ups And Downs' Of Learning English

Jan 15 2025 8 mins  
Learning English is different from learning other skills, and you'll have both 'ups' and 'downs' as you learn. It can be frustrating to feel you aren't always making progress, and in this episode I share my thoughts on why you experience 'downs' and what you can do about it. Links in this episode You are not alone when you learn English! Join The English Fluency Club - a welcoming

How Can Introverts Become Fluent In English?

Dec 11 2024 8 mins  
Welcome to the 100th episode of the Smart English Coach podcast! This episode is for you if you're an introvert and a naturally shy person. How can you get fluent in English if you prefer to be on your own, rather than with other people? I share some useful strategies to help you build your fluency in ways that feel comfortable to you. (If you're an extrovert, you might find these

How To Choose What To Study In English

Nov 27 2024 6 mins  
How do you choose which activities to do in English, or which teachers to follow, when there's so much choice? This is a really good question to ask, so that you can avoid confusion and overwhelm. In this episode, discover the four questions you can ask yourself in order to choose what to study. Your answers to these questions will help you to stay motivated and they'll also help y

The Power of Personalised Feedback For Fluency

Nov 13 2024 35 mins  
Maurice Jeths speaks seven languages, so he knows the best methods for learning languages quickly.In this episode, find out- his top five methods for fluency, and- how personalised feedback can help you move up levelsMaurice uses personalised feedback in his voice chat programs, to help people feel motivated by making rapid progress.Find out more about how Maurice can help you here

How To Be Less Critical About Your English

Oct 30 2024 9 mins  
We often criticise ourselves for not being 'good enough', but self-criticism can destroy confidence. So in this episode I share my 'C.R.A.P' method to reduce self-criticism and frustration with your English.Yes - you read that correctly! Self-criticism is so damaging, that it deserves the 'crap' word!I share four steps you can take to restore your confidence in your English and to

Is Fluency More Important Than Accuracy In English?

Oct 16 2024 6 mins  
If you had to choose between fluency and accuracy in English, which would you choose? Speaking without hesitation, or speaking without mistakes?Many people would probably choose fluency - but it's a little more complicated than that!In this episode, I share my ideas on- the 'deeper' reasons why fluency is often the main goal- why some mistakes are more important than others- two th

How To Feel Inspired For Learning English

Oct 01 2024 4 mins  
Inspiration is a really positive emotion for learning English as it can motivate you and give you a goal.In this episode, I share some ways that you can use inspiration to make progress in English. It's a short episode, which was 'inspired' by a comment by a student!Vocabulary role-model = someone who provides a 'model' for you to followreverse engineering = when you work backwards

How To Be More Fluent In English Through Rap

Sep 18 2024 19 mins  
Jason Levine (also known as "Fluency MC") combines learning English with rap, and his English 'shows' in schools help students become more confident and more fluent in English.In this episode, he shares why he started writing songs to help English students in New York with the TOEFL test.Find out:- how rhythm and rhyme can help you to learn English (and why our brains love music so

6 Ways To Get More Fluent In English

Sep 11 2024 18 mins  
In this episode, special guest Craig Wealand (from inglespodcast.com) shares six ways of getting more fluent in English. Craig is a very experienced English teacher that you might remember from the Advanced English Summit in April.Craig's six fluency tips range from 'paid' to 'free', and in this episode you'll find out:- a surprising way to get English conversation practice- three