Hi Reader, Happy Saturday! Don't forget: we're on a speaking sprint together! If you've fallen behind on the email lessons that have been dropping, don't sweat it! Try your best to do a little each day or every other day. And remember! Don't overthink this! Focus on getting your ideas out as quickly as you can! Don't try to come up with the perfect, mistake free, best answer ever! (By the way, those don't exist) Let's get your reps in! You can catchup on your speaking task sprint right here....
6 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, In one of our most recent live calls, you helped come up with some important things to remember in order to give a strong answer on your CELPIP speaking tasks. Let's chat about a few of them...but first: Don't forget to mark your calendar! Our next class is going to give you some speaking skills practice for task 3: Describing a Scene. Wednesday, April 2 · 6:00 – 7:00pm Time zone: America/Vancouver Class link: https://meet.google.com/ejg-qwvj-jmx Now, on with today's newsletter!...
24 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Before we dive in to today's newsletter: would you like to join us for our next Wednesday live coaching call? (It's on Wednesday, April 2 at 6pm PST.) If you join us, you'll learn a strategy that will transform the way you respond to Speaking Task 3: Describing a scene. Want in? Just reply to this email and let me know. I'll share the link with you so you can join us live. Now, on with today's newsletter! This great question came up in a recent live coaching call: "Should I use AI...
27 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, If you're looking for ways to increase your speaking skills in English, try these ideas...but frist: Don't forget... Our next class is going to give you some speaking skills practice for task 1 and 2. Wednesday, March 26 · 6:00 – 7:00pm Time zone: America/Vancouver Class link: https://meet.google.com/vby-beac-kga 5 Helpful Ideas To Build Your Fluency In English: Learn to welcome discomfort! Stepping out of your comfort zone is the key to improving your speaking skills. If you want...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
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...
about 1 month 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...
about 1 month 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...
about 1 month 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...
2 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. 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...
2 months ago • 1 min read