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.
How to beat clock anxiety on the CELPIP
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Hello Reader, Are you preparing for the CELPIP exam and feeling the pressure of the ticking clock or the noise around you? This week a brand new podcast drops that will take a deep dive on this very topic. (If you're already subscribed to the show, you already have it in your podcast app! Hint, hint! ) Not subscribed to the show yet? No problem. 👉 You can get set up right here. Here are two quick ideas that I go way deeper in on the podcast that will help you stay focused and confident: Clock Anxiety: If that ticking clock on your speaking tasks drives you crazy and you can't stay focused on giving your answer, make sure you're giving yourself lots of practice actually speaking against the clock or a timer so you get used to how this feels. Seems obvious? A shocking number of people DON'T do this. Result: clock anxiety on exam day. Noise Distractions: Don't forget: your exam centre won't be perfectly silent on your big day. Many people complain about noise distractions completely throwing them off when they're trying to give their exam responses. Don't let this happen to you - practice in noisy environments so you can get used to it. Give these techniques a try and watch your confidence soar on exam day! **** Listening Practice: I did an episode on the topic of test distractions back in May. 👉 How Do I Overcome Distractions on my CELPIP exam day?​ Thank you for reading! 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, One of the easiest ways to do better on many of the CELPIP speaking tasks, is to simply remember: you've done this before! You've likely given someone advice before, right? (That's task 1.) You've likely shared a story about something that happened to you before. (That's task 2.) I could go on. The point: don't let the CELPIP freak you out because it's a big language exam. (And I know...I know...it is a big language exam that has a lot riding on it!) But remember this: you've...
Hello Reader, If I could tell you anything about learning how to speak English, it would be this: Fear never really goes away. Fear of making a mistake. Fear of forgetting what to say in English right in the middle of big presentation, or an important conversation. Fear of grammar flops. Fear of looking and feeling like a fool in front of someone else. Yep. It never really goes away. This is especially true if you're an introvert like me. Even in English, my first language, I am usually in a...
Hello Reader, I watched a video on YouTube today that had nothing to do with speaking skills for the CELPIP. BUT At the same time, it has a few ideas inside it that DO have a lot to do with stronger speaking performances on the CELPIP, and actually with your English speaking skills in general. Speak on YouTube like this to get views and sales arrived on my YouTube feed, likely because I've watched and enjoyed several videos from Deya's channel before. (I bet you'd like her content. Give it a...