Most people feel embarrassed by the English they speak. A mistake here and there, a word they misuse--leads to that strong sense of shame. It's commonly expected that as your English gets better, this sense of embarrassment will go away. But feeling embarrassed in this way is really, really, damaging to your learning efforts, and prevents you from improving your spoken English well. Find out why, and learn how to deal with this problem.

In this episode, after a quick discussion of abstract concepts like words and meaning, we discuss the various different meanings of the expression 'take in.' Looks deceptively simple, but these common expressions do a ton of work for us by changing their meaning according to the context! Tune in, to take it all in!

This episode introduces the second misconception that is very likely adversely impacting how you think about learning English, and how efficiently you are able to do it. As you listen, you will understand exactly what is wrong with asking 'What's the meaning of this word?'

This is part two of our discussion of a couple of fundamental misconceptions about language and language learning that really hold you back from learning English effectively. These are misconceptions that most people hold unconsciously, but their impact on your learning habits, and approach to learning language is so far reaching, so fundamental, that if you fix just these two misconceptions, it will make a world of difference to how effectively and efficiently you learn English, and how naturally, comfortably you are able to use it.