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.
Why your brain goes blank mid-conversation
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Hello Reader, Have you ever been in a conversation, understanding everything just fine, and then the second it's your turn to talk... nothing? Like your brain just hits mute? Even worse, do you feel like that 'muting' happens often in your day-to-day interactions, and it's starting to drag your self-confidence down? Then you need this week's podcast episode 👉 Feeling Muted? Here’s How to Find Your Voice in English​ That's what this week's podcast episode is about — a listener question about that exact freeze-up moment, and why it happens even to people who are genuinely good at English. Inside the episode, I get into: - Why not knowing what to say (or feeling muted) isn't a sign you're bad at English (it's just how second-language fluency works) - The one thing I used to do at parties that quietly made this worse for years - A simple "pre-think" trick for the conversations you can actually see coming (like "how was your weekend?") Have a great week, Aaron P.S. Related but slightly different: I've got a free mini audio course on the habits that build real fluency (not just vocabulary). Good for a commute. Here you go...​ |
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, A few days ago I came across a question over on Reddit that I see a version of pretty much every week. It goes like this: "My exam is in a few days, but my speaking is stuck at 8 after two attempts., I don't feel confident in my speaking. Any tips or templates that could help me?" The common situation I see: I'm stuck at [x lower than wanted score] but I need a way higher score. I don't feel confident (because I keep scoring low!) I have my next exam in a few days. Do you have...
Hello Reader, Happy Saturday to you! I know today you're busy. Me too. I've got a mountain of laundry to catch up on and groceries to buy before I can rest and take it easy. How about you? Are you getting ready for the speaking section of the CELPIP? Then I've got two great resources for you: 4 Tips To Master Speaking Task 6 A common mistake on this speaking task is trying to be so nice with your response that you don't do what you're supposed to do: kindly, but firmly stick with your...
Hello Reader, In case you missed it: In this week's podcast episode, I share one of my favourite stories about a previous client of mine named Tin who was stuck between a 7 and 8 on the speaking section of the CELPIP no matter how many times he tried. His English was strong enough to score higher, but a speech impediment kept getting in the way — not his fluency. Tin and I spent several months practicing his speaking responses again and again through voice chat, at his own pace, on his own...