Kate's Bite Size English Podcast

Fluency Practice: Tuesdays with Morrie | The 19-word Sentence ·      It’s HIGHLY recommended that you go watch the video on YouTube so you can see the visual support while Kate explains connected speech and rhythm. In this episode, we tackle one of the most challenging sentences in the book – a 19-word sentence that requires mastery of connected speech, intonation, and rhy...

Fluency Practice : Tuesdays with Morrie | Linking & Intonation In this lesson, we focus on two key elements of natural English fluency: linking (how sounds connect) and intonation (stress and rhythm). Using a meaningful passage from Tuesdays with Morrie, you’ll learn exactly where linking happens and how to apply it to real spoken English. What You’ll Learn: • How consonant-vowel linking works...

Do you study English constantly... but freeze when you actually have to speak? You're not alone. Thousands of English learners have this exact problem: great grammar, solid vocabulary, but when the moment comes to actually speak, your brain goes blank. In this episode, I'm sharing the 3 most effective ways to overcome the fear of speaking English—and they might surprise you: 1. Make English Part o...

In this episode of Kate's Bite Size English, we talk about: why small talk feels uncomfortable for many Asian students cultural differences between Asia and North America when it comes to talking to strangers how to start and respond to small talk naturally what to say when you freeze in English real-life English phrases used in conversations that you can shadow and practice If you've ever felt ne...