Effortless English Podcast

How do you make friends with Americans and other English speakers? What’s it like to date someone who speaks another language? How will friendships improve your speaking, including your pronunciation? What must you focus on when you talk to native speakers? AJ talks with Gabby and Lindsay, from All Ears English, about these topics and more on this week’s Effortless English Show!

How do you create confidence when speaking English? How do you overcome fear and nervousness? AJ talks about the mental and physical aspects of fear and how to handle them. He discusses how to train yourself to speak more confidently.

Why should you avoid speaking English for several months? What are the advantages of a “silent period”? How long should you focus on just listening? Listening is the key to English speaking mastery. AJ discusses listening and the “silent period” with David Long of Automatic Language Growth on this week’s Effortless English Show!