Real English Conversations Podcast - Listen to English Conversation Lessons

What do you do when your internet goes down? After calling the internet company, of course, Amy and Curtis decided to make the most of their time and record a new podcast talking about this problem. If you have ever wanted to hear what it is like to call customer service and get technical support, you will LOVE the realistic role play between Amy and Curtis where they pretend to call to report a problem with their internet. Also, if you've ever thought that having a conversation with Amy & Curtis would be cool, you HAVE to listen to this podcast to hear how you can do that! We have recently released something called the Real English Conversations Course with Group Lessons. And this is where you're going to be able to join Curtis and myself in a live conversation with a small group of other students, where we discuss some of our conversation topics, and very often, we will have a role play so that you can practice real life English in conversations that you would have in the real world. Learn more about it here: https://realenglishconversations.com/memberships/rec-podcast-member/trial/ Or if you just want to practice speaking in general conversations, you might be interested in the Real English Conversations Course. Learn more here: https://realenglishconversations.com/memberships/rec-podcast-member/ But if you have something specific that you want to improve, private lessons are the perfect way to get the one-to-one support of a teacher. Whether you want to develop your skills for everyday communication OR you are preparing for a job interview, presentation or an important meeting, we can help you. Get started with a trial lesson here: https://realenglishconversations.com/memberships/member-plans/fluency-programs/trial-lesson/  Learn more about our courses here: https://realenglishconversations.com/memberships/member-plans/fluency-programs/ Get the Transcript for this Podcast Episode: https://realenglishconversations.com/real-english-audio/latest-podcast/

In this episode, you will hear about how 2 students started to use Deliberate Practice in their language learning which allowed them to quickly overcome a challenge they had for YEARS with their speaking fluency and confidence. Hear Fortu and Eli's insightful stories and how they managed to finally feel comfortable and confident speaking in English. Get the ALL the worksheets, audio lessons, and transcription for this special training podcast series here: https://realenglishconversations.com/email/deliberate-practice/   Do you love our podcast conversations? Get access to over 60 additional conversations that are exclusively available to premium members. Get the conversations here!   About this episode... After living (and working) in Canada for 10 years, Eli was still not happy with his English. Although he could communicate in everyday situations… Whenever he had to talk with a client at work or participate in meetings, he got REALLY nervous.  Eli knew he made a lot of mistakes when he was speaking.   And he worried about what his colleagues, his boss and his clients would think about him.  He also knew that improving his English skills was essential to get to the next level with his career. And a friend recommended that he try taking lessons with Real English Conversations.  When Eli came to his first lesson with his teacher, he was so nervous his voice was shaking!  He explained that he had an important job as a business consultant and he needed to speak English very well and without mistakes.  Eli explained that he felt like he was constantly thinking about the next thing he had to say to avoid making mistakes. And then thinking about what he just said to try to figure out if it was correct!.  Clearly the problem was that he was making mistakes which made his English sound bad. To fix the problem, he needed a native speaker to correct him and to help him sound more natural.  But his teacher observed that his speaking was pretty good.  There was something else happening here… You see, when he arrived in Canada 10 years ago, he didn’t know ANY English.  After attending an ESL school for 6 months that focused on grammar… Eli decided to learn English on his own.  And he decided full immersion was the best way to learn.  Although he eventually reached an advanced level in English after several years of dedicated effort… He constantly doubted his English.  He definitely recognized many mistakes on his own, but… How many mistakes was he making that he didn’t know about?   The problem was that Eli did not have FEEDBACK from anyone that could tell him what he was doing right and what he needed to improve.   And as a result, he was feeling insecure and unconfident with his communication that left him constantly obsessing about speaking PERFECTLY.  The first focus in Eli’s one-to-one lessons was to help him overcome his obsession with speaking perfectly and not making mistakes. .  His teacher knew this would VERY QUICKLY  improve his confidence and reduce his anxiety during meetings.  If Eli was less nervous, he would be able to think clearly to speak English better.  But also, he would be able to focus on what other people were saying in the meeting to give better responses.  Aside from working on mindset, his teacher also knew feedback was important.  Eli needed to see that his English was already good. And also to be aware of the areas to improve. 

This is the final part of this special 3-part series where you are going to learn HOW to accelerate your English learning to reach your English goals faster. Get the ALL the worksheets, audio lessons, and transcription for this special training podcast series here. Do you love our podcast conversations? Get access to over 60 additional conversations that are exclusively available to premium members. Get the conversations here!   About this episode... So, what was the BIGGEST mistake I made that kept me stuck as a beginner for so long? It wasn’t only because I was doing Naive Practice... But it was also because I was following the 'common' suggestions and ideas about HOW to learn a language, such as: "Just listen to lots of audio" "Watch movies with subtitles" "Take a language course" "Go to a Spanish speaking country. You'll learn fast!" Trust me, I tried ALL of them.... Multiple times. It seemed like these ideas worked for everyone else, but they weren’t working for me. I thought, “Maybe I’m just bad at learning languages”. And at one point, I almost gave up. It wasn’t until I started think about how I usually learn new skills that I realized, it’s a simple 2-step method: Step 1: Think about the skill I want to be able to do. Step 2: Think of ways to learn and practice it. For Spanish, I wanted to be able to: > Speak with real people and understand them But when I looked at what I was actually doing > Memorizing random words and doing grammar drills Wait a minute… How are grammar drills helping my speaking? Or listening? Oops. They don’t. And what type of words am I learning? …Words from grammar lessons. Are those the words used in everyday communication? Nope. Definitely not. This helped me realize, I was doing the wrong activities for the skills I needed. My next mission: Find a better way to practice speaking and listening. And this brought me to the ‘trial and error’ part of my learning where I spent the next two years experimenting with different ideas. Although most of my ideas were complete failures… … Eventually I found the key methods that UNLOCKED my language skills and allowed me to make rapid progress. Like really rapid. I got up to an advanced level within 1 year. Although my story is ‘interesting’ because it explains HOW I figured out how to reach fluency. My story is also the LONG and SLOW WAY. … And I don’t recommend it. Because there is a MUCH faster way. In today’s podcast, I want to share the concept of DELIBERATE PRACTICE which builds on the concept of Purposeful Practice. Without doubt, Deliberate Practice is the fast-track to fluency. And it’s a method that can easily increase the speed you learn by 3x.   Unlock your fluency with Real Conversations with native speakers. Find a lesson time and book your trial lesson now!

This is the 2nd part of this 3-part series where you are going to learn HOW to accelerate your English learning to reach your English goals faster. Get the ALL the worksheets, audio lessons, and transcription for this special training podcast series here. Do you love our podcast conversations? Get access to over 60 additional conversations that are exclusively available to premium members. Get the conversations here!   About this episode... The key is to STOP practicing English in this general ‘naive’ way… Is to make sure you have a CLEAR goal. So, what are your goals anyway? To speak more fluently... To listen and understand better... To have conversations in English... Or maybe to... Just get better at everything! Yep. Those are the things most people tell me. But, there is a little problem with those goals. … How do you define ‘speak more fluently’? … What does ‘more fluently’ look like? … And most importantly, how will you know when you’ve reached that point? As you can see, we need to get MORE specific. It’s not just trying to improve a specific skill (purposeful practice), but it’s also about trying to create a clear goal for a specific outcome. If your goals aren't totally "clear" yet, don't worry! THIS is exactly what today’s podcast is about. Learn how to get super specific about your goals so that you can identify the right activities that will get you there!   > [Goal for 2022] Listen to the episode about setting goals here > [Part 1] Accelerate Your Learning with Deliberate Practice >> Unlock your fluency with Real Conversations with native speakers. Find a lesson time and book your trial lesson now!

Welcome to Part 1 of this 3-part series where you are going to learn HOW to accelerate your English learning to reach your English goals faster.   Get the ALL the worksheets, audio lessons, and transcription for this special training podcast series here. Do you love our podcast conversations? Get access to over 60 additional conversations that are exclusively available to premium members. Get the conversations here!   About this episode... Looking back on the past few months and thinking about everything you’ve done: … All of the podcasts you’ve listened to. … All the TV series episodes you’ve watched. … The time you spent learning new words, phrases, and even the odd grammar point. And after all that, Are you happy with the progress you’ve made with your English? Despite putting in all that time and effort… Fluency still feels like it's a LONG way away. When I was trying to learn Spanish, I made a simple but critical mistake. And that ‘simple’ mistake cost me 14 YEARS of being stuck. No matter what I was doing or how much time or effort I was putting in, it was clear that I was making little progress or no progress at all. The thing is, almost ALL English learners are making this same mistake. … And they don’t even know they are doing it. In today’s podcast, I’ll be explaining more about this ‘simple’ mistake. And showing you how EASY it is to change immediately. So that you can get BETTER results out of every hour you put into your English.   Unlock your fluency with Real Conversations with native speakers. Find a lesson time and book your trial lesson now! > Listen to the previous episode about setting goals here: https://realenglishconversations.com/email/cup/deliberate-practice/english-inspiration/

Today, I have a special podcast episode that is going to motivate you and leave you full of inspiration about the possibilities for this year. To show you how much can be accomplished in just a few months, I've selected a couple of stories from our students to share with you that had a major breakthroughs with their English during the last year. If you would like to subscribe to get notified about the special training podcasts that will become available next week, you can signup at this link: Register Here: Get on the Fast-Track to Fluency (Special Training!) ↑↑ When you register at this link ↑↑, you will also get access to the special Google Form I've created to help you think about your goals for this year. And next week, you will have access to the worksheets, audio downloads, transcriptions, and more. This year is going to be amazing for your English!

Get the Transcript for this Podcast Episode: https://realenglishconversations.com/latest/ New Year's Eve is only a few days away and we thought that it would be fun to share our story about a house party we had to celebrate New Year's Eve with our friends in Canada. We'll talk about what the party was like, how we celebrated and the unexpected surprise just before midnight! Amy, Curtis, and our entire team at Real English Conversations would like to take the opportunity to with you and your family a happy and prosperous year in 2022! Does it feel like your English is improving very slowly? Or do you feel that you are not making much progress at all? Navigating this stage of English is complicated! With so many resources, lessons, and advice, it can feel overwhelming to know what to focus on and where to start. At Real English Conversations, we specialize in helping students just like you to focus on the right things, identify which activities will help you to quickly develop your skills, and give you direct access to a teacher who can help you to practice, answer your questions, and give you the corrections you need. It’s time to get on the Fast Track to Fluency! Meet our teachers and book a trial lesson to get started: https://realenglishconversations.com/memberships/member-plans/fluency-programs/#trial Our expert teachers will create a personalized lesson plan and work with you in one-to-one lessons to quickly develop skills you need to improve the most. Learn more about our Fluency Program here: https://realenglishconversations.com/fluency-programs/

Learn how to improve your listening much faster with this lesson: https://realenglishconversations.com/listening/ Can you imagine having to live and work in the one of the coldest parts of Canada? In this conversation, Amy interviews her friend Mona who works in one of the oil mines is Fort McMurray, Canada where the temperatures get down below -50 degrees celcius! Mona explains the work she does, how she deals with the temperatures and also, talks about the beautiful northern lights! PS. This picture is actually a picture of Mona standing beside her work truck! Does it feel like your English is improving very slowly? Or do you feel that you are not making much progress at all? Navigating this stage of English is complicated! With so many resources, lessons, and advice, it can feel overwhelming to know what to focus on and where to start. At Real English Conversations, we specialize in helping students just like you to focus on the right things, identify which activities will help you to quickly develop your skills, and give you direct access to a teacher who can help you to practice, answer your questions, and give you the corrections you need. It’s time to get on the Fast Track to Fluency! Meet our teachers and book a trial lesson to get started: https://realenglishconversations.com/memberships/member-plans/fluency-programs/#trial Our expert teachers will create a personalized lesson plan and work with you in one-to-one lessons to quickly develop skills you need to improve the most. Learn more about our Fluency Program here: https://realenglishconversations.com/fluency-programs/

Learn how to improve your speaking and fluency with this lesson: https://realenglishconversations.com/speaking/ There are a lot of students who want to lose their accents so that they can sound like native speakers. But when we break this down into what people want to be able to do, it comes down to these three goals: * they want to be able to speak more easily without thinking too hard, * they want to be clearly understood, * they want to understand what other people are saying And these three goals sound more like "I want to be able to communicate confidently and effectively", instead of sounding like a native speaker. In this lesson, Amy and Curtis share some tips on how you can feel more comfortable when you’re speaking English. Does it feel like your English is improving very slowly? Or do you feel that you are not making much progress at all? Navigating this stage of English is complicated! With so many resources, lessons, and advice, it can feel overwhelming to know what to focus on and where to start. At Real English Conversations, we specialize in helping students just like you to focus on the right things, identify which activities will help you to quickly develop your skills, and give you direct access to a teacher who can help you to practice, answer your questions, and give you the corrections you need. Take a Trial Lesson Your teacher can help you learn, practice, and use phrasal verbs at the same time that you improve your speaking, listening, and vocabulary skills here: https://realenglishconversations.com/memberships/member-plans/fluency-programs/trial-lesson/ Get the Transcript for this Podcast Episode: https://realenglishconversations.com/email/latest-podcast/

Learn how to improve your speaking and fluency with this lesson: https://realenglishconversations.com/speaking/ After recording more than 75 conversations, we thought it would be fun to start bringing back some of our favorite conversations from the past. This week, we are talking about hot springs in Canada and how this is one of our favorite activities to relax and enjoy the great outdoors. You'll hear about the two types of hot springs you will find and also hear about a funny tradition that some Canadians have while visiting the natural hot springs. Does it feel like your English is improving very slowly? Or do you feel that you are not making much progress at all? Navigating this stage of English is complicated! With so many resources, lessons, and advice, it can feel overwhelming to know what to focus on and where to start. At Real English Conversations, we specialize in helping students just like you to focus on the right things, identify which activities will help you to quickly develop your skills, and give you direct access to a teacher who can help you to practice, answer your questions, and give you the corrections you need. It’s time to get on the Fast Track to Fluency! Meet our teachers and book a trial lesson to get started: https://realenglishconversations.com/memberships/member-plans/fluency-programs/#trial Our expert teachers will create a personalized lesson plan and work with you in one-to-one lessons to quickly develop skills you need to improve the most. Learn more about our Fluency Program here: https://realenglishconversations.com/fluency-programs/

Learn how to improve your speaking and fluency with this lesson: https://realenglishconversations.com/speaking/ Learning a language is a long-term commitment and sometimes it feels like we hit a wall and our motivation starts to drop OR something unexpected pops up that stops us from studying as frequently as we would like to. Taking a break is totally okay and necessary at times but many students do not have a plan to get back on track which can lead to major language loss that will take months to get back and staying motivated to learn English becomes more difficult. In this podcast, Amy & Curtis share some advice and strategies to help you identify different types of breaks and how to get motivated and back on track as soon as possible! Does it feel like your English is improving very slowly? Or do you feel that you are not making much progress at all? Navigating this stage of English is complicated! With so many resources, lessons, and advice, it can feel overwhelming to know what to focus on and where to start. At Real English Conversations, we specialize in helping students just like you to focus on the right things, identify which activities will help you to quickly develop your skills, and give you direct access to a teacher who can help you to practice, answer your questions, and give you the corrections you need. Take a Trial Lesson Your teacher can help you learn, practice, and use phrasal verbs at the same time that you improve your speaking, listening, and vocabulary skills here: https://realenglishconversations.com/memberships/member-plans/fluency-programs/trial-lesson/ Get the Transcript for this Podcast Episode: https://realenglishconversations.com/email/latest-podcast/

Learn how to improve your speaking and fluency with this lesson: https://realenglishconversations.com/speaking/ Hear about all of the unexpected challenges Amy & Curtis faced in the first 24 hours after arriving in Mexico and in a city they were unfamiliar with in this NEW short stories in English style of podcast! Does it feel like your English is improving very slowly? Or do you feel that you are not making much progress at all? Navigating this stage of English is complicated! With so many resources, lessons, and advice, it can feel overwhelming to know what to focus on and where to start. At Real English Conversations, we specialize in helping students just like you to focus on the right things, identify which activities will help you to quickly develop your skills, and give you direct access to a teacher who can help you to practice, answer your questions, and give you the corrections you need. It’s time to get on the Fast Track to Fluency! Meet our teachers and book a trial lesson to get started: https://realenglishconversations.com/memberships/member-plans/fluency-programs/#trial Our expert teachers will create a personalized lesson plan and work with you in one-to-one lessons to quickly develop skills you need to improve the most. Learn more about our Fluency Program here: https://realenglishconversations.com/fluency-programs/

Get our FREE Lesson pack for REC podcast listeners: https://realenglishconversations.com/bonus/ In the last 20 years, apps and software has become something that EVERYONE uses on a daily basis. In this English audio conversation about technology where Curtis and Amy talk about their favorite apps and software programs that they find themselves using all the time and the specific reasons why they find them interesting or helpful! Does it feel like your English is improving very slowly? Or do you feel that you are not making much progress at all? Navigating this stage of English is complicated! With so many resources, lessons, and advice, it can feel overwhelming to know what to focus on and where to start. At Real English Conversations, we specialize in helping students just like you to focus on the right things, identify which activities will help you to quickly develop your skills, and give you direct access to a teacher who can help you to practice, answer your questions, and give you the corrections you need. It’s time to get on the Fast Track to Fluency! Meet our teachers and book a trial lesson to get started: https://realenglishconversations.com/memberships/member-plans/fluency-programs/#trial Our expert teachers will create a personalized lesson plan and work with you in one-to-one lessons to quickly develop skills you need to improve the most. Learn more about our Fluency Program here: https://realenglishconversations.com/fluency-programs/

Learn how to improve your listening much faster with this lesson: https://realenglishconversations.com/listening/ Speak fluent English faster with this great 2-step secret formula and get noticeable results in 2 weeks. Nothing is more exciting that seeing progress in your English skills. It's motivating and satisfying! In this lesson, Amy explains her 2-step secret formula to help you identify the skill you should be focusing on right now and create an action plan to see noticeable progress in as little as 2 weeks! Does it feel like your English is improving very slowly? Or do you feel that you are not making much progress at all? Navigating this stage of English is complicated! With so many resources, lessons, and advice, it can feel overwhelming to know what to focus on and where to start. At Real English Conversations, we specialize in helping students just like you to focus on the right things, identify which activities will help you to quickly develop your skills, and give you direct access to a teacher who can help you to practice, answer your questions, and give you the corrections you need. It’s time to get on the Fast Track to Fluency! Meet our teachers and book a trial lesson to get started: https://realenglishconversations.com/memberships/member-plans/fluency-programs/#trial Our expert teachers will create a personalized lesson plan and work with you in one-to-one lessons to quickly develop skills you need to improve the most. Learn more about our Fluency Program here: https://realenglishconversations.com/fluency-programs/

Learn how to improve your speaking and fluency with this lesson: https://realenglishconversations.com/speaking/ The best stories that come out of a trip usually come from an unexpected surprise or adventure. Hear about Amy and Curtis' latest road trip that lead to a great way of connecting with the local people in a small village. Does it feel like your English is improving very slowly? Or do you feel that you are not making much progress at all? Navigating this stage of English is complicated! With so many resources, lessons, and advice, it can feel overwhelming to know what to focus on and where to start. At Real English Conversations, we specialize in helping students just like you to focus on the right things, identify which activities will help you to quickly develop your skills, and give you direct access to a teacher who can help you to practice, answer your questions, and give you the corrections you need. It’s time to get on the Fast Track to Fluency! Meet our teachers and book a trial lesson to get started: https://realenglishconversations.com/memberships/member-plans/fluency-programs/#trial Our expert teachers will create a personalized lesson plan and work with you in one-to-one lessons to quickly develop skills you need to improve the most. Learn more about our Fluency Program here: https://realenglishconversations.com/fluency-programs/