Go Natural English Podcast | Listening & Speaking Lessons

Today, I'm talking about Tongue Twisters! 😜   Before I say anything else, I'd like to start with a question: how many cans can a can canner can if can canner can can a can?   If you know the answer, that is amazing, leave a comment and let me know what it is, but in today's lesson, I am going to share with you a variety of tongue twisters.   When you want to improve your fitness, you work-out (ge...

I am very excited to share my story about how I became fluent in English. What I am about to share with you is my personal experience. Not everyone reading this had the same experiences I did in the USA. My goal is to inspire you to make the changes you need that work for you to improve your English fluency.  🔎 Read the full English lesson on our blog here: http://www.gonaturalenglish.com/how-i-b...

Did you know that the majority of what makes up a person's accent are vowels? In fact, one of the most common problems English language learners have with English pronunciation is the vowels.   In this lesson, we will be focusing on a particular subgroup of vowels called diphthongs and how improving your understanding and pronunciation of them can make a big difference in your competence and confi...

Hey there! So in today's lesson, we are gonna talk about hefud glarth min fingle schake! What? What?? Whaaaat? 🤷   You should be confused with the previous sentence because it doesn't mean anything! But if you find yourself saying "what" every time you don't understand something, you might be surprised to learn that it can be a little rude or impolite!   SO today I'm going to give you some better...

As an advanced or intermediate English learner, you may feel like you have hit a bump and your English is not improving. 😕   Some may say they just don't have the time to study as much, the teacher is not good that's why you can't keep improving or it just seems impossible to get better.   Why these reasons may feel true to you, this is just a hump that you should be proud of to have reached. Thi...

One way we can have more fun with English and improve our English skills is to learn more vocabulary words! Not just read them or hear them, but actually KNOW them and know how to use them in conversation. If you want to be a more interesting English speaker, whether you're a native or non-native English learner, vocabulary is the way to do that!   How do we memorize more vocabulary words so that...

Have you ever heard people talk about the "Canadian accent" and wondered what exactly that is? Maybe you've heard people talk about it in movies and TV shows like South Park, but weren't quite sure what is real vs. what isn't.   As someone who has lived and is a citizen of both the US and Canada, as well as a self-admitted linguistics geek, I am here to give you the inside scoop into some of the d...

Informal contractions, what are they? And why should you care about them?   Hey! I'm Ryan, and today I'm talking about why you should care about the "secret" informal English contractions and how you can use them to help spice up your English, improve your fluency, and sound more natural!   Most likely you won't find these in textbooks, but you might see them written in text messages, social media...

Did you know that majority of what native English speakers say every day are the same words and phrases over and over? With just these 100 most common phrases in American English conversations we are sharing today, you can speak English fluently! These phrases are for all levels of English speakers because they are found in daily conversations that you don't necessarily see in your textbook. Let's...

Some teachers will tell you that you need to study from morning to night all day, every day to reach English fluency. That's simply not true! The way you study is more important than the time you study. Let me explain. In today's video, we're going to talk about creating an active learning study routine that can help you improve your English fluency in as little as 15 minutes per day! You can do a...

Thank you so much for joining me! My name is Dianne, and I will be your English teacher for today. There are certain expressions and sayings Americans say, and if you are an English as a second language speaker, you may not understand them. Today's lesson is focused on ten American expressions to help help you sound like a native speaker! Before we start though, here's a little bit about myself -...

In your past English classes, you probably learned essential phrases such as "thank you," "you are welcome," and so on. These phrases are important basic English expressions we use on a daily basis! However, the way that native speakers say them in real world conversation may be slightly different than what you read or heard in your English class. These basic English phrases may seem like they are...

How can you speak English faster and more natural? You've probably heard English native speakers using contractions and connected speech with modal verbs like "woulda", "coulda", and "shoulda". Taking words and kind of smashing them together is really common, and it can be difficult to understand when you hear it. It's also probably intimidating to try to do yourself.  Trust me, understanding and...

There are a lot of English learning apps out there (and I'll share my favorite with you here), but what about using other, everyday apps in creative ways to improve our English fluency? You use apps on your smartphone every day, so how about using them to help you start thinking in English? HOW TO USE EVERYDAY APPS TO PRACTICE ENGLISH (AND START TO THINK IN ENGLISH) What if we used everyday apps t...

As an English learner, you want to improve your listening and speaking skills. You're in the right place! Listening skills are important for comprehension and speaking skills help you communicate with the world. HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS My students are always asking me (a native English speaker), are you speaking at a normal speed? Do you speak more slowly when you teach E...

Want to learn how to sound more conversational, and have people think you know more English than you really do? You don't have to know everything about English grammar, or memorize the dictionary so you can remember every vocabulary word you might need! Here are 10 ways you can quickly correct some grammar mistakes you may be making. Even advanced English learners make these mistakes! You can read...

Most of the world, including the United States, has been under lockdown for several months. How can we learn English during this time? How does this affect our work and lives? Download the Duolingo app for free to help you learn English now: https://bit.ly/3j7Ed6w 👉👉👉 Check out the Duolingo podcast for English language learners (for Spanish-speakers) here: https://podcast.duolingo.com/english R...

I'm sure most of you know that it's correct to say I was, she was, he was, it was in the simple past. But, did you know that there is a time that you should say I were, she were, he were, and it were? There is, and today you're going to learn when and how to do that! So, what are the 1st and 2nd conditionals? Here's an example of the first conditional. If I have time, I will call you. This is a tr...

Confidence) Remaining: 13 characters According to Psychology Today, men are more likely than women to interrupt and challenge opposing viewpoints. This makes it difficult to be heard and seen as confident, especially for women. Here are 5 phrases to avoid if you want to be a more powerful English speaker - especially for the ladies!   👉👉👉LINGODA LANGUAGE SPRINT: https://bit.ly/SprintGabby USE C...

When someone says, "I'll get back to you," how should you answer? What does that phrase really mean? In your English class, you may not have learned the phrases that native speakers use in real conversation. These phrases might contain expressions that just don't make sense unless you learn them and know how to respond. Today I'm going to share some phrases that may be more for business communicat...

You'd like to show your support of people in English. Do you know how to do that like a native speaker? In this lesson, you'll learn key phrases for celebrating and supporting the people in your life!  Learn more about how to become fluent in English with our FREE live online English fluency training workshop. Join here: https://gonaturalenglish.com/live/

Difficult Sounds in English English is full of difficult sounds! Some are difficult for you, but may be easy for others. For example, Brazilians have a hard time with the H and R sounds. Asian learners struggle with R and L. Arabic speakers have a hard time with P and B,  BUT there are 5 sounds that EVERYONE struggles with! Learn more - read and watch the full lesson here: https://www.gonaturaleng...

Every country has its own culture, holidays and traditions! Americans are very patriotic.    It is important to understand American culture, holidays and traditions if you want to speak English fluently!   If you experience only one holiday in the USA, it should be the 4th of July.   It's a big deal - it marks the 13 colonies' independence from Britain.   The 4th is all about fireworks, food (appl...

Why is it so difficult to learn English? What about immersion when we can't travel? In this video I explain how you can create your own English immersion, from anywhere, any time!  NEXT STEP 👉👉👉JOIN MY LIVE ONLINE ENGLISH TRAINING: https://gonaturalenglish.com/live/

From https://www.gonaturalenglish.com/cant-understand-native-english-movies-netflix-series/ Why is it that you can understand some English speakers and not others? Why is it even harder to understand native English speakers in movies or Netflix series?   At the end of this, I'll share how to learn English online with live native tutoring, with the opportunity to get 100% of your tuition refunded!!...