Use "For Now" to Explain Complicated Situations in English

After years of feeling nervous about speaking English in the United States, Mirtha can now say: "I'm not afraid anymore."  In this month's Confident English Conversation, Mirtha and I talk about her e...

30 Sep 29min

Want to speak English with confident authority without sounding more aggressive than you intended? In this episode, you'll hear how your words, tone, and the situation can change what your listener he...

23 Sep 18min

When someone asks what you think in English, do several ideas come to mind at once? You know you have something to say, but you don't know what to say first. In this episode, you'll learn how to organ...

16 Sep 12min

English fluency can feel easy in one conversation and difficult in another. You may answer simple questions easily, then lose your train of thought when you need to speak for several minutes. Or perha...

9 Sep 15min

You've probably heard this advice: stop saying very in English. Use stronger words instead. In this episode, I'll tell you why the answer is no. Words like very, really, so, and super are called inten...

2 Sep 17min

Is confidence in English something you have or something you choose? In this real English conversation, my guest Anna and I talk about the myths vs reality of confidence in speaking another language. ...

26 Aug 24min

A coworker says, "I'm already on my third cup of coffee, and it's not even ten." You understand every word. But what do you say next? That small moment is an invitation, and knowing what to do with it...

19 Aug 11min

You know what happened. You remember every detail. But when you tell a story in English, it can be hard to show when each thing happened. In this lesson, you'll learn how to use 3 past tenses to tell ...

12 Aug 13min