Smart English Coach
Smart English Coach helps advanced English learners communicate clearly, confidently and naturally at work.
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How To Find Joy In English With A 3-Word Story Challenge
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
In this episode, guest Ruth Pringle invites you to win a gorgeous brooch (piece of jewellery) in her 3-word story competition.
Ruth is an English teacher who runs language holidays in Scotland which don't feel like English classes.
In the episode we talk about how to feel more confident in English through connecting your experiences to your English - and why it's important to have fun and pleasure using English.
Listen to the episode for your chance to win a beautiful, unique piece of Scottish jewellery!
Vocabulary notes
jaded with = tired of (social media)
itchy = when your skin is uncomfortable and you have to scratch it to make it feel calm
handstand = when you 'stand' on your hands (with your legs vertically in the air)
Links in this episode
Blue Noun - Ruth's website
Alone With English - A 6-part audio guide to learning English
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