Mimicking is a form of imitation practice in which you: listen to a short piece of natural English; pause; repeat it as closely as possible; compare your version with the original; repeat it again, improving one or two details. The key word is closely. You are not merely repeating the words. You are trying to…
The Next Big Thing: 1. Would you be willing to have a microchip embedded under your skin? Why/Why not? 2. What do you think is the biggest danger regarding microchipping? 3. Do you think microchipping will be available everywhere in the world soon? 4. What might be the next step of merging technology and people?…
These evaluations were created by using the same prompt but by three different AI: the ChatGPT (anonymously without logging in), Claude and Gemini. The results are quite different: the same show could come first in one AI and last in another. The prompt: “Let’s take into account that watching TV series and YouTube videos can…
Practical accent model for shadowing I would start with Steve Inskeep. He is probably closer to what you need: clear, intelligent, calm American English, but still conversational enough. PBS and NBC anchors are excellent too, but they can sound more formal and “broadcast-like.” He is a strong model for radio interview English: clear, calm, educated,…
Your ideal 5–10 minute formula 5 minutes: Choose one 10–20 second clip;Listen Repeat line by line Shadow Say one original sentence. 10 minutes: Listen to 20–30 seconds. Repeat each line 2–3 times. Play the clip 3–5 times and speak(shadow) with the speaker.Record once Say 2–3 original sentences. Best shadowing list for you What I would…
In a world where I’m considered normal, he’s considered crazy. In a world where he’s considered normal, I’m considered crazy. Your original is more formal because of I am / he is. The contracted version sounds more natural in conversation. A more polished C1-style version: In a world where I’m seen as normal, he’s seen…
Evaluation 1: 1. Shrinking — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Why it’s EXCELLENT: Very natural modern English Real conversations (not sitcom-style exaggeration) Clear pronunciation Emotional + everyday topics What you learn: Expressing feelings naturally Soft, polite phrasing Real conversational flow 👉 This is C1 gold. *************************************************************** 1. Parks and Recreation Why it’s excellent: Natural workplace conversations Repetition of everyday…
Wasn’t Novgorod part of Russia at that time? Разве Новгород в то время не был частью России? Wasn’t Novgorod already part of Russia at that point? – Разве Новгород уже не был частью России к тому моменту? “Let me ask you this…” “Are you saying that…?” “So you admit that…” “With all due respect…”
4. Stop translating directly from Russian Your sentence: “I am interesting to know…” This is a Russian-style structure. In English, interesting describes the thing, not your feeling. Correct: I am interested in knowing…I’m curious to know…I’d like to know… More examples: This topic is interesting.I am interested in this topic. **************************************************************** **************************************************************** 1. Instead of…
2. Fluency is not just “knowing words” You can know the word outcome, but still not know where it sounds natural. For example: The outcome of the meeting was positive.I got my test results. Both outcome and result can mean something similar, but native speakers choose them according to context. So fluency requires several kinds…