To Fluency Podcast: English with Jack

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38: Do These Two Powerful Things for Effortless Input and Fluency Nov 04, 2021

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In this English podcast, learn two ways In which you can acquire English naturally so that you can speak with confidence. Not many learners are doing this and I believe that if you follow these methods, you’ll be motivated more.
Get your fluency book here: https://www.tofluency.com/book (it's FREE to download!)
Here’s the article on this: https://www.antimoon.com/how/input-intro.htm

37: Learn English Phrasal Verbs so You Can Talk about Your Daily Routine Oct 28, 2021

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In this English lesson, listen to a story that gives you the phrasal verbs you need to know to talk about daily routines.
Here is the tool that I recommend for your writing task (this is an affiliate link(:
https://www.tofluency.com/grammarly/
00:00 Introduction
02:09 Phrasal verbs story
16:45 Summary and challenge
RESOURCES FROM THIS LESSON:
How to use get:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E8JqV4D3Os
Get phrasal verbs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TgnZqTloQk
Thank you for listening!

36: Other Ways to Say "I DON'T KNOW" in English Oct 21, 2021

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In this English lesson, expand your vocabulary by learning nine other ways to say "I don't know." See examples and practice your English by repeating after me.
Get all the phrases here:
https://www.tofluency.com/other-ways-dont-know/
Get my book for free here:
https://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/
OTHER WAYS TO SAY I DON'T KNOW IN ENGLISH:
Dunno
Not sure
Great question
Not the best person
Have no idea
Haven't got a clue
Don't ask me
My best guess is
Thank you for listening!

35: Follow These 17 Powerful Tips for English Fluency Oct 14, 2021

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Here are 17 tips to help you reach fluency in English.
00:00 Introduction
01:04 Set a goal
03:03 Learn English daily
04:04 Listen as much as possible
07:26 Be grateful for resources
08:39 Do everything in English
10:28 Don't worry about mistakes
12:07 Get out of your comfort zone
14:33 Write every day
16:50 Learn English sentences
18:44 Personalize your learning
20:54 Don't worry too much about grammar
22:41 Repetition is key
25:12 Repeat English phrases
27:32 Practice speaker
29:16 Commit long-term
30:59 Have fun while learning
32:32 Be proud of the progress you've made
RESOURCES FROM THIS LESSON:
Download my fluency book for free:
https://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/
Listening hours:
http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-hours-building-listening-comprehension/
How to get more speaking practice:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55ybiSXxcNk
Learn English through sentences:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Zb9YmoErCs
My favorite method for English fluency:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7PGRbvJBkQ
Become a confident English speaker:
https://youtu.be/rGZH4Wu6zB0

34: Do You Know These 11 Everyday English Idioms? Oct 06, 2021

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In this English lesson, learn 11 essential idioms - idioms that native English speakers actually use. Yes, this video comes with subtitles too!
Get all the phrases here:
https://www.tofluency.com/english-idioms/
ENGLISH IDIOMS IN THIS LESSON:
00:00 Introduction
01:12 Jump on the bandwagon
02:15 Under the weather
03:10 Bucket list
04:21 Second wind
05:04 No pain, no gain
06:17 Blessing in disguise
07:39 Get something off your chest
08:56 So far, so good
09:49 Get on someone's nerves
10:37 Lighten up
11:29 Butterflies in your stomach
WATCH OTHER LESSONS:
Real English conversations:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccTCB6FStEQ&list=PLZOJurmtexYo8s2UKr--aqOi9UssrOh96
How to learn English:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4w8yAHWDEU&list=PLZOJurmtexYpQYEvWTJaieyehensaC_eU
Thanks for watching!

33: Learn These 48 English Phrases about Jobs and Work Sep 30, 2021

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Learn 48 English vocabulary phrases based on the topic of jobs and work. Included will be essential phrases, expressions, phrasal verbs, idioms, and more.
Watch the conversation about jobs here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCjPjoolzMs
Get my fluency book for free: http://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/
PHRASES FROM THIS LESSON:
All phrases from the lesson can be found here:
https://tofluency.com/english-vocabulary-jobs/
00:00 Introduction
01:05 What do you do?
04:01 Start and finish work
05:33 Job satisfaction
06:15 Paid leave
07:57 Looking for a job
09:09 Interview vocabulary
10:31 Present simple and continuous
11:17 Office gossip vocabulary
11:37 Job idioms
Thank you for listening!

32: Learn These 22 Advanced English Phrases for Better Fluency Sep 23, 2021

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Learn 22 advanced English phrases, idioms, and phrasal verbs for daily conversation.
Watch the original conversation here: https://youtu.be/EGItAJniRL4
Get my fluency book for free: http://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/
The conversation we had was about fall/autumn.
OTHER VIDEOS TO WATCH:
Use this method to learn English fast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7PGRbvJBkQ
How to understand native speakers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4w8yAHWDEU
Listen to our popular podcast episode here: https://youtu.be/d9NZS2P_Va4
PHRASES FROM THIS LESSON:
All phrases from the lesson can be found here:
https://tofluency.com/advanced-english-vocabulary
Here is the map showing how English has changed over the years:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/increasing-number-british-people-don-t-pronounce-word-three-properly-these-maps-explain-why-a7079976.html
Here is an article on TH fronting:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th-fronting
Thank you for watching!

31: Learn These Must-Know Phrasal Verbs with GET Sep 16, 2021

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In this episode, learn these 10 English phrasal verbs with the word get. See below for the full list. If you want to listen to the episode where we talk about the verb GET, listen to episode 13.
Get your free fluency book here: https://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/
HERE ARE THE PHRASAL VERBS:
1. Get away
- Go somewhere for a rest/vacation
- Let’s try and get away at the end of the month
- Escape
- They tried to grab him but he got away
2. Get away with
- To avoid getting caught - something bad
- We got away with not paying for the train
- I don’t know how he gets away with it
3. Get along with / on with
- Like each other - have a good chemistry
- I think we’re going to get along with each other
- He seems to get along with everyone
- They didn’t really get along - it’s a shame
4 Get around to
- To do something that you have intended to do for some time
- I haven’t got around to it yet
- Have you got around to sending that form?
5 Get back (trip)
- Arrive home after a trip
- I’m super tired today because I got back late last night
- When are the Smiths getting back?
6 Get back to (return to)
- Contact someone later to give information
- Could you find someone who can help me with this proposal?
- Sure. I’ll ask around and get back to you
- To continue doing something that you had started earlier
- Okay, gotta go. I need to get back to work
7 Get over (fear / recover from
- To recover from something
- I just can’t seem to get over this cold
- Have you got over the loss yet?
8 Get rid of (dispose of)
- I use this a lot - dispose of something
- Should I keep this jacket or just get rid of it?
- You didn’t get rid of that pen, did you?
- We need to get rid of a lot of stuff
9 Get used to (become accustomed to something)
- It didn’t take me long to get used to driving on the right side of the road
- I don’t think I’ll ever get used to this weather
- Keep practicing, you’ll get used to it
10 Get up to
- Do
- What did you get up to at the weekend?
- We didn’t get up to much

30: Listen to this English Conversation about Fall/Autumn Sep 09, 2021

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Learn conversational English by listening to this real conversation about fall/autumn.
This is for intermediate and advanced learners of English who want to practice their listening, learn new words and phrases, and get vital input.
Get your free fluency book here:
https://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/
MORE CONVERSATIONS:
Thanksgiving: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp--TdCU9GI
Summer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBHD9UBiI0U
Winter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJQTfMK_wvw
ENGLISH PHRASES USED IN THIS CONVERSATION (COMING SOON!)
To REALLY learn these phrases and to be able to speak without thinking about grammar rules, join the To Fluency Program: https://www.tofluency.com/tfp/
Thanks for listening!

29: The 3 Options Available to English Learners (and Which One is Clearly the Best) Sep 02, 2021

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In this episode, you're going to learn all about the three options available to you as an English learner and which option will help you reach fluency fast.
Be sure to get my book here:
https://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/
Here is the platform I recommend for one-to-one lessons (affiliate link):
https://go.italki.com/tofluency
The three options are to:
1. Take lessons at a language school or one-to-one
2. Go to an English-speaking country to take an immersion course
3. Learn English on your own
I highly recommend making option three your focus. You need massive input in order to understand English speakers - this is something you can do by using your phone and headphones no matter where you live.
You can add English lessons and immersion courses to help you improve. But make your self-study the foundation on which you build.
Thank you for listening!

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