Tear Up Your Textbook! 5-step Lesson Guides

Do you speak textbook English?
If you do then we have the solution for you!
In these 5-step lesson guides, you can tear up your textbook and we’ll show you REAL English for REAL conversations.
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Tag Questions

Episode 229: How to Get Your Facts Straight and Start a Conversation Using Tag Questions

Tag questions in EnglishDo you worry that you don’t know how to start a conversation in English?
Tag questions are a great way to do it but you might be afraid of them!
They aren’t as hard as you think and they are CRUCIAL if you want to speak with native speakers.

By the time you finish this 5-step lesson you will be able to use tag questions to smoothly and naturally start a conversation with native speakers and get your facts straight to build relationships.

In this 5-step lesson:

  • Watch a 10-minute video lesson from Lindsay showing you exactly how to create the tag questions by matching the verbs plus advice on specific questions that you should and should NOT use in American culture
  • Listen to the full episode without sponsor messages or other calls to action
  • Take a comprehension quiz to see if you actually understood the details of what you heard
  • Read the full transcript and mirror the native pronunciation that you hear
  • Get access to 15+ ready-to-use conversation questions to start using tag questions NOW
  • Learn 3 REAL vocabulary terms from the episode and find out how you can use them too

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Future Tense

Episode 233: How to Talk About Your Future Plans Like a Native in English

how to talk about your future plans in English
Your textbooks teach you “will” and “going to” but there is a third way to talk about the future that is ESSENTIAL if you want to have real conversations with real native speakers.

By the time you finish this 5-step lesson you will be able to talk about your future plans the way natives do and stop talking like a textbook!

You’ll get:

  • A 3-minute video lesson with deeper instruction from Lindsay (free podcast listeners don’t get this deeper teaching)
  • The full episode without sponsor messages
  • A comprehension quiz to check how well you understood the conversation
  • The full episode transcript
  • 15+ ready-to-go conversation questions to help you practice this tense with a native exchange partner or teacher
  • *Bonus- 3 REAL vocabulary terms explained from the episode and how to use them

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How to Use “Though” in an English Conversation

Episode 237: How to Use “Though” to Boost Someone’s Ego and Make Them Feel Better

 
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Do you want to know how to build real connections in English?
When you are building a connection with someone it’s important to support them and make them feel better if they are feeling bad about something. There is one simple and easy way to do this using the word “though.” We’ll show you how!

By the time you finish this 5-step lesson you’ll be able to: Use “though” at the end of your sentences to make a friend feel better about a negative situation or a problem.
 

You’ll get:

  • A short video lesson from Lindsay explaining exactly how to add “though” to the end of your sentences
  • The full episode audio without sponsor messages
  • A listening comprehension quiz to see if you REALLY understood what you heard
  • The full transcript from the conversation
  • Conversation questions to practice this language tip with a native speaker
  • Bonus! 3 REAL vocabulary words that we used, explained for you with examples

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How to Use Modals in English Conversations

Episode 241: Find Out How to Use “Would,” “Could,” and “Should” in a Natural English Conversation

 
Get a 5- step lesson guide for Episode 241!
cover for modal lesson guide 241Learn how to use modals like “could,” “should,” and “would” in everyday English conversations.

By the time you finish this lesson you’ll be able to: Know when, where, and how to use the correct modal with native speakers.

You’ll get:

  • Step 1: A short video lesson, going into more depth on how to use these modals
  • Step 2: The full episode without sponsor messages
  • Step 3: A comprehension quiz to check your understanding
  • Step 4: The full transcript from Episode 241
  • Step 5: Conversation questions to practice modals with a native
  • Bonus step: 3 REAL vocabulary words that we used in the conversation

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