Hi Reader, Welcome to the the weekend! I'm glad you made it here with me today. I think you'll like this... 1. The Biggest Mistake English Learners Make Are you accidentally adding years of hard work to your English learning journey? Check out this podcast episode from June 2023 to find out - as well as what you can do about it! (Podcast episode from June 2023.) 2. From a group coaching call this week: In CELPIP speaking tasks, details matter! To make your story really pop in Speaking Task...
4 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Spring is coming quickly around here - Victoria, British Columbia. Flowers are slowly starting to appear, and lovely cherry blossoms are everywhere! I love it! Spring = new life in my opinion, and to celebrate, I'm trying something new with this newsletter. I hope you like it. I think you'll like this... 1. How an extra question can help improve your speaking skills Powering up your speaking skills can happen one question at a time... 2. Are You...
8 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Notice anything different about this email? For one, I'm testing out a new logo - what do you think? (Honest..if you hate it, let me know!) I'm also trying out a completely new format...I hope you like it. I think you'll like this... Speaking Task One Tips We're working on speaking skills in the CELPIP Success school. Check out a mini lesson around speaking task one right here. Watch the lesson From the Podcast Feeling anxious about using your English? In this week' podcast, I’m...
11 days ago • 1 min read
CELPIP Success Weekly Tips, Strategies and Stories to help you conquer the CELPIP Exam and Speak English Fearlessly. Well hello there, Reader, I'm so thankful to have the opportunity to connect with you today. Let's chat for a moment about note taking... Becoming a great note taker is vital if you want to succeed on the listening section of the CELPIP exam. And yes, you really do need to take notes during the listening section of the exam because there's just too many details for you to keep...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
CELPIP Success Weekly Tips, Strategies and Stories to help you conquer the CELPIP Exam and Speak English Fearlessly. Well hello there, Reader, I'm so thankful to have the opportunity to connect with you today. You know something? One of the biggest obstacles to achieving the score you need on your CELPIP exam has to do with your ability to stay focused on what you're reading or listening to. I think this is especially true when it comes to listening to long samples of audio. It's so simple to...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, It's the weekend and boy am I glad! It's been a busy week, hasn't it? I think these two questions will help you with your English practice: *** The two best questions I've read all week! But what went well this week? James Clear's email newsletter is great for reading practice. It's usually short but filled with great ideas to read and think about. If you scroll to the bottom of this post you'll see a great question to think about! It's easy to focus on the bad things that happened...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
CELPIP Success Weekly Tips, Strategies and Stories to help you conquer the CELPIP Exam and Speak English Fearlessly. Well hello there, Reader, I'm so thankful to have the opportunity to connect with you today. A few days ago I listened to a fascinating interview with a polyglot - a person who is able to understand and speak multiple languages. Elisa Polese has studied 25 languages and teaches 13 of them! (Wow! I'm struggling to keep my English and Spanish going! I can't imagine having 25...
6 months ago • 2 min read
CELPIP Success Weekly Tips, Strategies and Stories to help you conquer the CELPIP Exam and Speak English Fearlessly. Well hello there, Reader, I'm so thankful to have the opportunity to connect with you today. One of the most common questions I get from podcast listeners and website visitors is this: how can I improve my speaking skills in English? For the CELPIP, most people who ask me this question, are in the situation of wanting a higher score, needing a higher score, but your level of...
6 months ago • 1 min read
CELPIP Success Weekly Tips, Strategies and Stories to help you conquer the CELPIP Exam and Speak English Fearlessly. Well hello there, Reader, I'm so thankful to have the opportunity to connect with you today. My Dad recently invited me to go with him and few friends to watch a live community theatre production of Shakespear’s “Love’s Labour’s Lost.” Community theatre is something I’ve never watched before - but it was so much fun. The actors are all volunteers from the local community, and...
7 months ago • 2 min read