Smart English Coach

Your English teacher is supposed to help you feel more confident with English - but what should you do if the opposite happens? In this podcast episode, find out: - why a teacher can make you feel less confident - three things you can do to regain your motivation and confidence  Links in this episode English Fluency Club [https://smartenglishcoach.com/fluency]  (regular English speaking in a fun atmosphere) 3-word story [https://smartenglishcoach.com/contact-me/] (deadline for the competition - 21 August 2025) Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1969828/open_sms] Subscribe to the podcast Never miss an episode! Get free weekly coaching tips here [https://smartenglishcoach.com/].

In this episode, guest Ruth Pringle invites you to win a gorgeous brooch (piece of jewellery) in her 3-word story competition. Ruth is an English teacher who runs language holidays in Scotland which don't feel like English classes. In the episode we talk about how to feel more confident in English through connecting your experiences to your English - and why it's important to have fun and pleasure using English. Listen to the episode for your chance to win a beautiful, unique piece of Scottish jewellery! Vocabulary notes jaded with = tired of (social media) itchy = when your skin is uncomfortable and you have to scratch it to make it feel calm handstand = when you 'stand' on your hands (with your legs vertically in the air) Links in this episode Blue Noun [https://bluenoun.co.uk/]- Ruth's website Alone With English [https://pod.link/1824483237] - A 6-part audio guide to learning English Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1969828/open_sms] Subscribe to the podcast Never miss an episode! Get free weekly coaching tips here [https://smartenglishcoach.com/].

We have templates to help us write reports and emails - and we can also use them to help us speak with more confidence and fluency. In this episode, I show you how 'speaking templates' (or 'fluency phrases') help us to structure sentences. These templates are flexible and they help you to focus on your message - rather than worrying about every word. If you'd like to practise some speaking templates with my full support, check out my new two-week fluency program: Confident Summer Speaking [https://english-at-home.com/confident-summer-speaking/]. Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1969828/open_sms] Subscribe to the podcast Never miss an episode! Get free weekly coaching tips here [https://smartenglishcoach.com/].

You can have great grammar and vocabulary - and still 'freeze' when you speak English. It can happen at all levels of English, and even when you've prepared. In this episode, I look at some reasons why you freeze when you speak, and some strategies to reduce it! Link in the episode Join the English Fluency Club [https://speakrealenglish.teachable.com/p/english-fluency-club] to speak English regularly without stress. Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1969828/open_sms] Subscribe to the podcast Never miss an episode! Get free weekly coaching tips here [https://smartenglishcoach.com/].

In this episode, Meg Nicholls talks about the challenges of using English at a high level - and how to be more confident in professional situations. Find out: - why 'code-switching' can be stressful - why conversational English is often more challenging than giving a presentation - why your 'mindset' will help you be more confident in English Links in this episode Find out more about Meg on her site megalanguagecoach.com [https://megalanguagecoach.com/] Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1969828/open_sms] Subscribe to the podcast Never miss an episode! Get free weekly coaching tips here [https://smartenglishcoach.com/].