Have you ever heard a news story and wished you knew a little more?

Maybe you first heard about it in your own language.

But English can give you another way to learn about the same event.

You can read another report or listen to an interview from somewhere else.

Then you can compare it with the news you already know.

I do not mean that English reports are always right.

No language has all the facts.

But English can give you more choices.

Get the full text on my website for free: https://speakenglishpodcast.com/391-english-and-the-news/

Today, I want to help you tell simple stories in English without getting stuck. In this episode, there are many new expressions. So, make sure you get the transcript at: SpeakEnglishPodcast.com/podcast

Maybe you know this feeling. You start telling someone what happened yesterday, and your brain suddenly asks, "What tense do I need?" And then... silence.

Usually, you are trying to make every sentence perfect. But when you tell a story, your first job is simply to help the listener follow what happened. Get the full transcript here: https://speakenglishpodcast.com/390-how-to-tell-a-story-in-english/

Hi, everybody! I'm Georgiana, your English teacher and founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com.

Recently, one of my students from Singapore asked me a very good question:

"How does listening help me speak English?"

Maybe you've wondered the same thing. You probably know that listening is important, but how does it actually help you speak?

When you listen to English that you understand, your brain hears many examples of how English works. You hear common words, useful expressions, pronunciation, rhythm, and the way words naturally go together.

Get the transcript on my website: https://speakenglishpodcast.com/389-how-listening-helps-you-speak-english/