Episodes

  • 8. STOP judging your English if you want to be fluent

    8. STOP judging your English if you want to be fluent
    Aug 1 2023

    Do you find yourself saying “sorry” every time you make a mistake in English? This episode is for the people (and there are a lot of them) who feel feelings of guilt, shame, or embarrassment when it comes to speaking English.


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    7 mins
  • 7. Perfectionism makes you sound LESS fluent

    7. Perfectionism makes you sound LESS fluent
    Jul 3 2023

    In this episode, I talk about how perfectionism makes you sound LESS fluent in English, while—conversely—confidence makes you sound more fluent. I share a personal story from my language-learning journey to illustrate the point, and talk about how I've noticed this is true with my students.

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    7 mins
  • 6. The importance of your accent in English

    6. The importance of your accent in English
    Jun 5 2023

    I want to start by saying that there is nothing wrong with having a foreign accent in English. But, there are some obstacles that it can present when it comes to your communication and fluency.


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    13 mins
  • 5. You don't need to reduce your accent

    5. You don't need to reduce your accent
    May 11 2023

    If you want to speak English like a native speaker, listen up: the term "accent reduction" is out.


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    2 mins
  • 4. Near to? Near from?

    4. Near to? Near from?
    May 1 2023

    Today, I'm talking about another very, very common English mistake that second-language ESL students make regarding the word "near."

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    1 min
  • 3. How to Pronounce: Strategy

    3. How to Pronounce: Strategy
    Apr 24 2023

    In this episode, I'll just quickly break down how to pronounce the word "strategy." If you want me to break down the pronunciation of any other words, please get in touch: hello@meredithspielman.com
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    2 mins
  • 2. Comprehensible Input & Shadowing

    2. Comprehensible Input & Shadowing
    Mar 9 2023
    In this episode I talk about comprehensible input and the BEST way to implement it in your language learning. I also talk about mimicking or shadowing, how you can use it to improve your accent and pronunciation, and the easiest way to do it. In both cases, I'm talking from my personal experience as someone who learned a second language as an adult (Spanish), and from the experience I've had with my ESL students.
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    11 mins
  • 1. About me, my language learning journey, and advice about learning English

    1. About me, my language learning journey, and advice about learning English
    Feb 4 2023
    This is the first episode! I don't know what I'm doing! But anyways this is a podcast 100% in English to help you learn English IN CONTEXT via comprehensible input. In this episode I talk about myself, about how I learned Spanish, how I became an ESL teacher, and all about how to learn languages. 
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    52 mins