Weekly emails to help you say goodbye to fear and speak English fearlessly. Learn effective and practical tips to help you prepare for and conquer the CELPIP Exam. I also host The CELPIP Success Podcast.
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Hello Reader, School is back in session - and I bet you already know that. But boy, I'm not sure about you, but my life sure feels like it's gone into overdrive! (Meaning: super busy!) How about you? Our youngest son just started grade 7, and man that makes me feel old! How about you? Is your life starting to get busier now that Summer is over? You know, something? I know you are a real live person, and not a number. Pretty much everywhere else in your journey to settle in Canada, I bet you find yourself feeling somehow less than a person. On the CELPIP, often times your ability to stay in Canada depends completely on a number. And if you're not careful, it's easy to let that score somehow define who you are, isn't it? (Didn't get that 10....for the 8th time? That lower score can begin to make you feel like a loser. Get that 10 and you tell yourself you're a rockstar! See what I mean?) Your immigration score is another one of those 'dehumanizing' things you have to fight through. You can end up feeling like, 'just another number' on some government system. But I see you. Or at least I'm trying really hard to. I know how expensive, long, frustrating and downright discouraging this whole process can be - my wife and three children all had to go through versions of it. And that's a big part of why I'm here, sending this to you and making podcast episodes every week: I want to do something to really help you fight through your process too. And one way I want to help you is this: my inbox is wide open. I'm hosting an "Inbox Ask Me Anything" about getting ready for the CELPIP from today until Saturday. To join in, just reply to this email and let me know what your CELPIP question is. I'll reply with my best answer for you. I would be so excited to hear from you, and even more excited to try and help you out with whatever you're facing with your CELPIP prep. A second 'power up option!' I'm planning an experiment with my podcast, and you could be a part of it! Would you like to get some free coaching on your CELPIP prep? I would love to help you out, but as an episode segment on my podcast - meaning we'll record our conversation together, and then share our interview with my listeners. Would you like to try this out with me? Just hit reply and let me know! I'll get in touch with you to set up an interview time that works for both of us. Whichever option you choose, I would absolutely love to connect with you. So don't be shy! **** In case you missed it: A new podcast dropped this week! How to Practice With A Timer On The CELPIP Exam Free course for you! I have a free 5 part mini audio course that will help you avoid the top 5 CELPIP speaking mistakes that are stealing points from you on exam day (if you don't avoid them, that is! This mini course will help you do that!) Build your writing skills for the CELPIP!Need to work on your writing skills for the CELPIP? I've got you covered with my 4 week writing skills program. Thank you for reading, and have a fantastic day! Aaron |
Learn How To Speak English Fearlessly + Effectively Prepare for the CELPIP Exam
Weekly emails to help you say goodbye to fear and speak English fearlessly. Learn effective and practical tips to help you prepare for and conquer the CELPIP Exam. I also host The CELPIP Success Podcast.
Hello Reader, Does it ever feel like those 30 seconds of brainstorming time on the speaking section of the CELPIP are never enough to figure out what you'll say? And then even worse, the REAL TROUBLE begins: trying to fill those 60 and 90 second response times for each of your answers! How do you deal with that blasted timer? This week I'm responding to a question I read over on Reddit because I know it's a common challenge that maybe you are facing today, too! So if you've ever found...
Hello Reader, I've had more conversations this week about AI than I think I have ever had. At work, we're trying to figure out how to use it to help reduce time on mundane (boring) tasks like sorting survey responses and categorizing them. What would have taken me hours to do manually now just takes a few minutes - but it's not perfect. I still need to wrestle Claude to make it do what I really want it to do. I I was in 3 meetings over the past week were we were discussing how to use AI, when...
Hello Reader, Have you ever found yourself focused entirely on all the mistakes you've made or have been making - both in your life and in your CELPIP prep? Like that focus becomes all you can see? That 7 or 8 on the CELPIP that you keep getting even after 8 attempts seems to take over your thoughts and has you believing things like, "I suck at this. I'm never going to get 9. NEVER! Maybe I should just give up." In this week's podcast I'm talking about failure, and hopefully I offer you some...