Georgiana, founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com

Speak English Now – Mini-Stories with Georgiana

Hi, I'm Georgiana — creator of the Speak English Now podcast and founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. With over 40 million downloads worldwide, this podcast has helped English learners around the globe speak confidently and fluently. Since 2011, I've been teaching English using proven techniques like mini-stories and point-of-view lessons — methods that help you speak naturally, without memorizing grammar rules or relying on textbooks. I speak clearly and at a slow, natural pace, making it easy for you to understand every word and improve your fluency step by step. What makes this podcast diffe...

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Georgiana, founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com

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Jun 26, 2026

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Episodes

#237 Talking about Pets in English 19.01.2023

>> Get my new course: The   PRONUNCIATION  Course 2024! Visit  PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! < < Today we will talk about pets   in the United States.  And with a fun  mini-story , you will practice your  English speaking . I'm sure you're going to enjoy answering many questions in English. It's like having a conversation with another person. Nowadays, more and more people are adopti...

#236 English Idioms for the New Year (part1) 12.01.2023

>> Get my new course: The   PRONUNCIATION  Course 2024! Visit  PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! < < The New Year is the perfect time for new beginnings and the perfect time to learn some  idioms in English for the new year.  You will also learn grammar with a point-of-view lesson without memorizing boring rules. #1 To kick off the new year To kick off the new year means to start a new y...

#235 New Year's Resolutions 2023 05.01.2023

>> Get my new course: The   PRONUNCIATION  Course 2024! Visit  PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! < < In this episode, let's take a look at the most common New Year's resolutions . Then you will practice your English fluency with a mini-story. It's curious how the passage of time is perceived according to age. Young people don't think much about it. Middle-aged people think about the thin...

#234 Christmas Markets in New York 2022 22.12.2022

>> Get my new course: The   PRONUNCIATION  Course 2024! Visit  PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! < < Merry Christmas, everyone! I'm Georgiana, your English teacher, and my mission is to help you speak English fluently. And if you want to help me,  share  the podcast with your friends and family. And today, I will talk about Christmas Markets in New York . And with a fun mini-story, you w...

#233 Money expressions in English part#2 15.12.2022

>> Get my new course: The   PRONUNCIATION  Course 2024! Visit  PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! < < Today, we continue talking about  money in English . You will learn new expressions , and I'll give you some advice on how to save money . Here are some of the expressions about money we will learn in this episode:  Money doesn't grow on trees  A penny saved is a penny earned  Flat broke ...

#232 Money idioms in English - Part 1 09.12.2022

>> Get my new course: The   PRONUNCIATION  Course   2024! Visit  PronunciationCourse.com   and get the course! < < Today, you will learn new idioms in English  with  MONEY . I will teach you some  English expressions related to money. And with a point-of-view story, you will learn grammar without memorizing any boring rules. Depending on the culture, people talk about money or get really uncomfort...

#231 Please avoid saying these things in English 11.11.2022

>> Get my new course: The   PRONUNCIATION  Course 2024! Visit  PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! < < In this episode, let's look at some bad strategies and attitudes that don't quite work in conversation . I mean, like having awkward conversations. All right, have you ever been with someone and not know what to talk about? It's happened to me sometimes. Every once in a while, we run into...

#230 
Irony, sarcasm, and cynicism. Differences. 04.11.2022

>> Get my new course: The   PRONUNCIATION  Course 2024! Visit  PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! < <  Today we have a very interesting topic: I'm going to talk about three concepts that are often confused: irony, sarcasm, and cynicism . Next, you'll practice verb tenses with a short story about two kids who have a problem on a frozen lake. Yes, many language learners indeed know more gra...

#229 Halloween: Origins, Meaning and Traditions 29.10.2022

>> Get my new course: The   PRONUNCIATION  Course   2024! Visit  PronunciationCourse.com   and get the course! < < In today's episode: I'll be talking about one of the most celebrated holidays in the United States:  Halloween. After that, you'll practice your  speaking with a new mini-story. Halloween  is a holiday celebrated on the last day of October. I would say it's very popular because everyb...

#228 How to stop making mistakes when speaking English 21.10.2022

Today, I talk about how to stop making mistakes when speaking English . And how to improve writing. >> Get my new course: The   PRONUNCIATION   Course 2024! Visit  PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! < < Next, we'll practice fluency with a question-and-answer exercise. Many students asked me over the years  how   to   avoid making mistakes when speaking English .  To speak fluently, you ha...

#227 English Pronunciation practice with tongue twisters 13.10.2022

>> Get my new course: The   PRONUNCIATION   Course 2024! Visit  PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! < < In this episode, you'll learn some new tongue   twisters  in English to help you with your  English pronunciation . And with a  mini-story , you will improve your fluency. A mini-story is very simple but very powerful. I ask easy questions on purpose so that you can  simulate a conversat...

#226 English Accent Reduction - Tongue Twisters - The S sound part2 09.10.2022

>> Get my new course: The   PRONUNCIATION  Course 2024! Visit  PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! < < Today, we will continue the accent reduction exercise with some fun tongue twisters in English . And with the help of a point-of-view story, you will learn grammar in context without memorizing any boring rules. Last week we started this accent reduction exercise by focusing on the S soun...

#225 Accent Reduction with Tongue Twisters - The S sound 01.10.2022

>> Get my new course: The   PRONUNCIATION  Course 2024! Visit  PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! < < Today, we are going to do an accent reduction exercise with some fun tongue twisters in English . To be specific, we will practice the S sound. And with the help of a mini-story, you will improve your English fluency. A mini-story is very simple but very powerful. Here's how it works: I a...

224 How to ask for clarification in English 22.09.2022

>> Get my new course: The   PRONUNCIATION  Course 2024! Visit  PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! < < Are you having a hard time following conversations in English? Don't worry. Today, I'll show you some  expressions you can use confidently in situations where it isn't easy to follow a conversation . When we learn a new language, we are eager to practice speaking with another person. But...

223 How to avoid frustration while learning English 16.09.2022

>> Get my new course: The   PRONUNCIATION  Course 2024! Visit  PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! < < I'm going to reflect on the frustration that some English learners may experience. In part 2, you'll practice with a point-of-view story. Learning to speak English is not as simple as studying for a couple of days. Can you imagine? In one month, we could learn 15 new languages, or 14 if w...

#222 Going to the gym in the summer 10.09.2022

>> Get my new course: The   PRONUNCIATION  Course 2024! Visit  PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! < < Today's episode is going to be a little different than usual. In the first part, you will improve your grammar with a point-of-view story based on actual events. And in the second part, you'll practice your English speaking with a mini-story. As I was saying, this episode will be a bit di...

#221 Understanding someone with 
a strong English accent 01.09.2022

>> Get my new course: The   PRONUNCIATION  Course 2024! Visit  PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! < < In today's episode, I will discuss how to understand people with strong English accents . And with a point-of-view lesson, you'll practice vocabulary and improve your grammar without memorizing boring rules. Very often, I hear people speaking English with a strong accent. That's because t...

#220 Urban Gardens in English 13.08.2022

>> Get my new course: The   PRONUNCIATION  Course 2024! Visit  PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! < < I'm going to tell you how you can get vegetables without going to the supermarket . And I'm not talking about magic. :) In the second part, you will learn grammar without memorizing any boring rules. Some things only happen in cities. Interesting things. One of them is urban gardens , If...

#219 Cooking in English 30.07.2022

>> Get my new course: The   PRONUNCIATION  Course 2024! Visit  PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! < < In this episode, I'd like to include some food and cooking vocabulary . And with a mini-story, you will improve your English fluency . You'll see, it's like having a conversation with another person. You know, when I enter the kitchen, the first thought that I have is… Why am I here? Yeah...

#218 The word Bear in English 15.07.2022

>> Get my new course: The   PRONUNCIATION  Course 2024! Visit  PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! < < Today, I'm going to talk about the word  bear .  And with a mini-story, you will practice your English conversation skills. The word  BEAR  is normally used as a noun when we're referring to a large furry animal that likes eating honey. In the second part of this podcast, you'll meet two...

#217 Maintaining a Positive Attitude 26.06.2022

>> Get my new course: The   PRONUNCIATION  Course 2024! Visit  PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! < < In today's episode: I'll reveal some tricks to maintain a positive attitude while learning English. And you'll practice your  speaking  with my new mini-story. Is it possible to maintain a  positive mental attitude ? We know it's important, but how can you be more positive, and most impor...

#216 What to bring 
to the Beach part #2 17.06.2022

>> Get my new course: The   PRONUNCIATION  Course 2024! Visit  PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! < < Today, you will learn  what else you can take to the beach.  And with a mini-story, you will practice your English speaking. I will ask you many questions that you need to answer right away. It's like having a conversation with another person in English. Well, in the previous episode, we...

#215 What to bring to the beach? part#1 11.06.2022

>> Get my new course: The   PRONUNCIATION  Course 2024! Visit  PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! < < Today, I want to talk about what to take to the beach.  This way you will practice the specific vocabulary on the subject and, of course, you will be the most prepared on the beach. And with a unique point-of-view story, you will practice grammar without memorizing any boring rules. It's...

#214 Difficult Words to Pronounce in English part2 05.06.2022

>> Get my new course: The   PRONUNCIATION  Course 2024! Visit  PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! < < Today, we will look at some English words that are very difficult to pronounce . And with a mini-story, you will practice your English fluency by answering many questions! Rural Rural can be challenging to pronounce even for some native speakers, especially when repeated or placed next to...

#213 How to manage your time to learn English part#3 26.05.2022

>> Get my new course: The   PRONUNCIATION  Course 2024! Visit  PronunciationCourse.com and get the course! < < Time flies, and it is vital to know how to manage it.   So, today, I will give you three more points to consider regarding the use of time when learning English. I hope you like it. And with a point of view story, you will learn grammar in context without memorizing any boring rules. 1# L...

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