Tune in this week to learn three new English phrases and idioms. This episode is part two of How to Be a Good Language Learner. 

You'll also get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills.

The Express to Impress Podcast welcomes its first guest! Tune in next week (Friday, February 26) to hear a conversation I had recently with Allyson Plumberg, founder of Rooted Accents: Solutions for Accent Modification. We talk about the American English Accent and accent modification in our conversation. Allyson shares some great tips for English Language learners who want to connect better with native English speakers. You won’t want to miss this one!

Episode originally published February 19, 2021.

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

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Phrases And Idioms With the American English Accent

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In this episode we are covering the reasons we learn languages! If you are currently looking for a English Teacher, I am available at the link below. Please let us know what you think of this episode, we would love feedback. Thank you for all your support!

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Olá, tudo bem? Já assistiu aos episódios anteriores? Neste eu vou continuar a série de episódios apresentando a literatura brasileira para você.
Segue o link para você poder baixar o documento com a transcrição deste episódio, se desejar, para conferir a escrita correta das palavras, além de treinar a pronúncia:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ArhYg_kB9lhWNlUKP43u0pT6ItbCG3Qy/view?usp=sharing
Aproveite e vamos aprender português!


Aprenda português

Episódio 5 - A literatura brasileira - 2ª parte

If you look up “get” in a dictionary, you might see anywhere from 10 to 20 definitions.  That is really scary.  However, I have some good news.  There is a much easier way to remember how to use “get.”  

Instead of memorizing dozens of meanings, it’s better to organize the meanings of “get” into groups.  Each group is easy to recognize because it is based on what comes after “get.” 

For the full text of this podcast, please go to https://www.difficultenglishexplained.com/the-verb-get-not-as-complicated-as-it-looks/ . 
 

Difficult English Explained

The Verb “Get” --- Not as Complicated as it Looks

“Your Voice Isn’t Broken”

Most professionals I work with already know how to speak English.
But they don’t feel like themselves when they speak it.

They sound smaller. More careful. Less certain.
Not because they lack skill — but because they don’t trust their voice in the moments that matter.

I don’t fix English.
I help leaders speak from clarity, not tension. From self-trust, not perfection.
And when they do — everything changes.

🌱 If this resonates, DM me “VOICE.”
Let’s bring your real voice back.

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“Your Voice Isn’t Broken”

If you think of the jobs robots could never do, you would probably put doctors and teachers at the top of the list. It's easy to imagine robot cleaners and factory workers, but some jobs need human connection and creativity. But are we underestimating what robots can do? In some cases, they already perform better than doctors at diagnosing illness. Also, some patients might feel more comfortable sharing personal information with a machine than a person. Could there be a place for robots in education after all?

British education expert Anthony Seldon thinks so. And he even has a date for the robot takeover of the classroom: 2027. He predicts robots will do the main job of transferring information and teachers will be like assistants. Intelligent robots will read students' faces, movements and maybe even brain signals. Then they will adapt the information to each student. It's not a popular opinion and it's unlikely robots will ever have empathy and the ability to really connect with humans like another human can.

One thing is certain, though. A robot teacher is better than no teacher at all. In some parts of the world, there aren't enough teachers and 9–16 per cent of children under the age of 14 don't go to school. That problem could be partly solved by robots because they can teach anywhere and won't get stressed, or tired, or move somewhere for an easier, higher-paid job.

Teachers all over the world are leaving because it is a difficult job and they feel overworked. Perhaps the question is not 'Will robots replace teachers?' but 'How can robots help teachers?' Office workers can use software to do things like organise and answer emails, arrange meetings and update calendars. Teachers waste a lot of time doing non-teaching work, including more than 11 hours a week marking homework. If robots could cut the time teachers spend marking homework and writing reports, teachers would have more time and energy for the parts of the job humans do best.

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Please tell me all about the kinds of goals you have for September.
Are they realistic? practical? simple? or challenging ?

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September Goals!

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