Open Draft - with Fabio Cerpelloni

Most people I know don't read enough. I never read enough either. But I think that if you're not reading you're missing out on something that can really help you improve yourself and your life. I hope this is helpful. You can watch the video version of this episode on YouTube. Here's the link - http://youtu.be/QuEQguRO_Zk?hd=1 Any comments or questions? Email me - all my contact info is on my webs...

My thoughts on making language mistakes.  I hope this is helpful.   There's a video version of this on YouTube. Here's the link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kDOvcF01u8    My website - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/     The podcast episode I mentioned in the video - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/chris/

A few thoughts on reading books in English.  Here's the blog post I talk about in the episode - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/english-books/ I hope this is helpful. Please email me any questions or comments. All my contact info is on my website - fabiocerpelloni.com

A student recently asked me what I did to go from an intermediate level of English to an advanced level. This is what I replied. I hope it helps. Please feel free to send me your comments and questions. All my contact info is on my website - www.fabiocerpelloni.com.

This is the second half of the conversation with Christian Saunders from Canguro English. If you haven't listened to the first half, I suggest that you listen to the previous episode first .     (https://fabiocerpelloni.com/christian1/) In this episode, Christian and I  talk about: why the concept of "best method to learn a language" is misleading. why Christian would love...

There are language teachers who make inspiring and educational content, and Christian Saunders from Canguro English is one of them. Christian is my favorite English teacher on YouTube, not least because we share the same teaching philosophy. His YouTube channel has over 300,000 subscribers and Christian uses it to "change the way the world learns English".  He's always told his learners the t...

In this episode, I tell a personal story that might make you reflect on how you try to avoid uncomfortable situations. Listen to what happened to me in August 2022 while I was camping in Portugal. It might give you something to think about.  Episode Links Join my private email list at https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/ for:  announcements about my bookclubs and programs special discoun...

In this episode, you'll hear me talk about how I came up with the idea of writing "Any Language You Want", a collection of personal true stories on how I learned English. Episode Links Join my private email list  (https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/) Become a writer on my Medium publication  - (shorturl.at/jnszP) "How to Live" Book Club - (https://fabiocerpelloni.com/how-to-live/)

In this episode I talk with Tania, a highly experienced English teacher from Melbourne, Australia. Tania moved from Australia to Italy in 2006 and for the first time in her life she understood what it meant to not be able to speak a language and communicate. "It was horrible and frustrating," Tania says.  Tania has been teaching English to Italians for nearly 2 decades and even had...

In this episode I interview Brenden Kumarasamy, a public speaking coach based in Montreal, Canada. Brenden is the CEO of MasterTalk, a company that helps people master their communication skills and give effective presentations. He's also a YouTuber. At the time of publishing this (January 2023) his YouTube channel has nearly 30,000 subscribers. Brenden uses it to help people communicate their ide...

In this episode, I'm reading out one of my blog posts. Here's the link https://fabiocerpelloni.com/use-swot-analysis/ Any comments? Please leave a comment in the box at the bottom of that page. I reply to all. Join my private email list for inspiration, learning tips and more at www.fabiocerpelloni.com/private

In this episode I tell a personal story about a time I was leaving a language school in New Zealand. It took place in 2016 but I still remember that moment very well. I hope this story will somehow help you get through those life situations in which you feel you need to show everyone how good you are. The transcript of this episode (only the story) is available at https://fabiocerpelloni.gumroad.c...

In this episode, I'm reading out one of my blog posts. Here's the link https://fabiocerpelloni.com/swot-analysis/ Any comments? Please leave a comment in the box at the bottom of that page. I reply to all.

In this episode I'm joined by Urmi Hossain. Urmi is a proponent of self-development and continuous learning. She's also an author. She was born and raised in Italy by Bengali parents, who wanted her to be the typical Bengali girl: obedient and perfect for the community. In her book called "Discovering Your Identity: A Rebirth From Interracial Struggle", she narrates what she had to go through in h...

In this episode, I'm reading out one of my blog posts. Here's the link https://fabiocerpelloni.com/bg/ Any comments? Please leave a comment in the box at the bottom of that page. I reply to all.

This is one of my favourite episodes. It's a conversation between me and Christopher, a US Army veteran from Texas. Chris served in the army for over 20 years. He fought in Afghanistan and Iraq, has a degree in psychology and one in philosophy, and he's the host of Wandering Vibes , a podcast about life and personal growth that I think you'll like. You'll hear us talk about: Chris' life story&nbsp...

In this episode, I'm reading out one of my blog posts. Here's the link https://fabiocerpelloni.com/problems/ Any comments? Please leave a comment in the box at the bottom of that page. I reply to all.

In this episode, I'm joined by Craig Wealand from Ingles Podcast. Craig is a super friendly and experienced English teacher, Cambridge examiner and podcaster from the UK. He's based in Valencia and has been living in Spain for more than two decades.  You'll hear us talk about: The intermediate plateau (briefly) Setting SMART goals to keep making progress What it means to know a word My first...

In this episode, I'm reading out one of my blog posts. Here's the link https://fabiocerpelloni.com/motivate-yourself/ Any comments? Please leave a comment in the box at the bottom of that page. I reply to all.

In this episode, I tell you a story about having children and being a parent. It’s a story that can connect with you if you have or want kids, but I think you’ll find it even more interesting if you don’t have or want them. At the end of the episode, you’ll hear me talk about a verb I used in my story. Episode Links Join my private email list at www.fabiocerpelloni.com/private .   I send...

In this episode, I talk with Clare Whitmell, an English teacher and coach from Smart English Coach. Her beautiful accent is from Oxford, England, and I could listen to it all day! It's so nice and relaxing to hear.  You'll hear us talk about: The relationship between language and culture. Why it's a good idea to learn lexical chunks, what Clare calls 'fluency phrases'. Differences between Bri...

In this episode, I tell a personal story about a trip to the Sahara I made while I was in Morocco in the summer of 2022. This is a story that might make you look at negative situations in a different way. I promise you don't need to go to the Sahara to learn why I learned. I can't say anything more than this otherwise I'll spoil the story! I uploaded some photos of that trip on my website (link be...

In this episode, I tell you three personal stories from my four-week trip to Morocco. You won't hear me talk about places I visited or the food I tried. Instead, you'll hear me rambling on about what I learned by solo travelling for a month. I talk about personal realisation moments, culture, getting old, interesting people, mental limits and Italy. You can see some of the photos I took there...

In this episode, I'm joined by Julie, a French teacher based in Barcelona. Julie is one of the six participants from around the world who joined the Storyworthy Book Program , a 10-week storytelling/reading/discussion program that I opened in April 2022. She crafted a personal story as part of the course and shared it with the rest of the group. Today you'll hear her tell that story, which is...

In this episode, I talk to Tanya, a lovely lady from Saint Petersburg, Russia. Tanya is an advanced English learner who took the Storyworthy Book Program with me and five other learners from around the world in April 2022. I invited her to join the podcast to tell a personal story that she had prepared as part of the storytelling course. You'll hear us talk about: Why she likes learning English Wh...