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.
One extra question can = great practice!
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Hello Reader, Did you know that there are no 'secrets' to learning English faster? But if you focus on increasing the frequency of your practice, and think differently about what those practice sessions look like, you can go a LONG way towards making more progress than you can imagine! The challenge? Most people are stuck thinking 'English practice' only happens in classrooms and with a teacher or course book to work with. Nope. The best and most powerful practice is actually happening all around you. It can happen at the grocery store! Have you ever had a friendly cashier or grocery store worker say hello and ask you how you are doing? Or ask you if you would like some help finding something? Most people end those conversations before they have a chance to get started! "Fine thanks." "Yes, thank you. I found everything." That's not taking advantage of a great opportunity. Think about it - they did the hard part of making the first move! They started the conversation - you just need to keep it going for a minute or two! What if you tried this: "I'm doing very well, thank you. How about you?" "What lovely weather we've been having - FINALLY! I felt like I'd never see the sun again!" Simple. Your goal: extend that conversation by one or two questions. Give it a try! I dare you! Recent Podcast Episodes:Guard Your Heart - Not into spiritual focused content? No problem. Just skip it. In this episode, I delve into the importance of guarding your heart during this difficult time. I draw from Proverbs 4:20-23, which emphasizes the necessity of paying attention to the words that influence us, turning our ears to what nurtures our spirit – God’s word, the Bible, and ultimately guarding our hearts. Is AI Really Helping You Prepare for the CELPIP? - One of the most challenging things about using AI is not surrendering your own ideas, intuition and experience to what AI tells you. AI is not always right, and this is especially true when it comes to working on your English skills and getting ready for your CELPIP. Brought to you by: The CELPIP Success School. What if this summer you finally took the CELPIP and got the score you needed? Together, we can make that happen! The CELPIP Success School is THE MOST introvert friendly spot on the internet to help you get ready for your exam. Join now! |
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, Something unwelcome happens when many people who take the CELPIP. Maybe it has even happened to you. The moment you sit down for the speaking section of the exam, and see the microphone, and the faceless computer in front of you waiting to record your every word, your nerves and anxiety shoot through the roof. Then the timer begins. And something worse happens: your ability to think quickly in English vanishes. Poof. Gone. And you sit there frozen. It's a terrible feeling, isn't...
Hello Reader, You know what I find hard to do? Stay focused on one conversation when there are MANY conversations happening around me. Example? I can't talk on the phone (easily) if there are other people in the room talking at the same time. I end up having to leave the room so I can stay focused on who I am talking with. On the speaking section of the CELPIP, can you guess which tasks are the most difficult to stay focused on? If you're thinking task 3 and 4, where you need to describe an...
Hello Reader, You know what? Opportunities to practice for the CELPIP are all around you every day. But most people miss them because the opportunities are disguised in the plain clothes of regular life. Here's an example: Yesterday I had to pick up some milk for an event at work, so I quickly made my way to the nearby convenience store. I found the milk, and noticed the price at around $6. (Ouch.) I grabbed it and made my way to the checkout counter. Beep. The cashier scanned the barcode of...