How do you tell a story in English that people can actually follow? In this episode of Beneath the Lexicon, I talk with Vlad, an English teacher from Ireland with a background in law. He shares the most common storytelling mistake learners make, how to sound persuasive without sounding pushy, how to answer the IELTS "describe a time when..." question, and one easy way to practice speaking this week. Find Vlad on italki: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/26031373/english?lv=1