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In this episode, we'll discuss

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whether English learners should pick

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an accent when they're at

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an intermediate level. And

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with a short story, you will

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learn grammar in context, without

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memorizing any boring rules.

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Hi, I'm Georgiana. Thanks

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for joining me for another episode

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of the podcast. My

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mission is to help you improve

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your English fluency. If

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you want to help me, share

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the podcast with your friends and

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family. That would mean a lot.

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Thanks! On my website, you can

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get the 5 secrets to speak

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English and also my

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premium courses. Before

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we start, get

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the transcript

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at speakenglishpodcast.com/podcast.

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It's completely free. OK,

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let's start. When

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choosing between learning American or

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British English, it's

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crucial to think about your

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goals and situation. Here

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are a few reasons why you might

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prefer one accent over the

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other. I'll

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start by sharing my experience.

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As you may know, I'm also

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a language learner, like you, and I've

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been learning languages for many years.

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I've chosen to learn languages by

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listening to a lot of content.

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This method has helped me

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become fluent in several languages,

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including Spanish. When

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I began learning Spanish many years ago,

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I Spent much. The

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time Watching Tv shows from

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South America. This

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help me learn new words and

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understand the language better. Murder.

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I started listening to

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content from Spain. At

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first I known as the Axe and

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was different. But. I quickly got

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used to it. Because. I already

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had a good foundation. That's.

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When I realized that listening

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daily is crucial when learning

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a language, I.

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Listen to many hours of

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Spanish content, Before. I

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could speak fluently. So.

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Don't worry too much about which

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acts and to choose at this

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stage. right?

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Now. Your. Main focus should

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be on listening. Listen

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to content that is easy to

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understand and as much as you

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can. Also.

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If you are not completely flu and.

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You. Should consume content.

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Designed. For English learners.

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When. I record my podcast episodes.

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I do my best to

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speak as clearly as possible.

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To. Help you understand me better.

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However, If you wanted

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to than accent. Let's. Briefly

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discuss. Why? You my

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select an American or British

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accent. Deciding.

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Between American and British

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English. Depends. On what

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you prefer. And what works

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best for. Your knees, American

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English. Is understood by

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many around the world. Thanks.

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To American Media. making

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it a practical choice

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for global communications Plus,

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its pronunciation is

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often considered easier for beginners.

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On the other hand, British English

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is valuable if you plan to

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live or work in the UK

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or in countries historically

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influenced by British English.

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It's also useful for academic

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purposes as

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many prestigious universities are in

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the UK. Think

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about your mother tongue too. How

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we speak our first language can

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make learning some English accents

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easier. For

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example, if the sounds in

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American English are similar to

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those in your language, they

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might be easier for you to learn

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or you might find

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British English sounds easier. Listen

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to different English accents. This

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will help you determine which one

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is more similar to how you

5:10

talk. It's like

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trying on different shoes to see

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which ones fit best. But

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no matter which accent you prefer,

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focusing on understanding is

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essential. Choose

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podcasts or courses you

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can easily understand, similar

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to what I did when learning

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Spanish. Spend

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a lot of time listening

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and engaging with this material

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to improve your English skills. What

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really matters is your

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ability to understand and

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communicate effectively in English.

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Great! Let's continue

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with a point of view lesson

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I will tell the same story twice,

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so make sure to focus on the

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changes You can find

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these techniques fully implemented

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in my premium courses at

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speakenglishpodcast.com courses

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Okay, let's start Everybody

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knew Alejandro for his

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amazing ability to imitate American

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accents So he

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became a local celebrity Although

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he was not from the United States

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He could perfectly imitate accents

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from different states from

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the slow drawl of the

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South to the distinctive Boston

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tone His talent

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was so impressive that

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he was invited to a famous

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television program in

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an interview on TV Alejandro

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left the audience and the host

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speechless with his skill He

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perfectly imitated everyone from

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Californian to Texan the

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audience applauded and laughed

7:18

at each new impression But

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in the middle of the show something

7:24

unexpected happened a

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girl from the audience invited

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to ask a question Approached

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the microphone and said to Alejandro

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with a smile How

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are you? Alejandro

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was petrified His

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smile faded and an

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awkward silence filled the studio He

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had no idea how to respond Despite

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his talent for accents Alejandro

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didn't speak English at all

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The situation went viral Headlines

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read, The Accent

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Imitator Who Didn't Know English.

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Far from being discouraged, Alejandro

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took this as a sign to improve.

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He started using Georgiana's

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English courses and

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over time he not only

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perfected his accent but

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also learned the language. Months

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later Alejandro came back to

8:30

the show and

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the girl asked him again, How

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are you? He

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replied this time with a confident

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smile and fluent English, I'm

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fantastic, thank you

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for asking, how are you? Great,

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let's listen to the same story

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in the present tense from

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Alejandro's viewpoint. Hi,

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I'm Alejandro. I'm

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known in my hometown

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for my amazing ability

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to imitate American accents.

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I have become a local celebrity because

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of it. Even

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though I'm not from the United

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States, I can perfectly

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imitate accents from different states.

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From the slow drawl of

9:24

the south to the distinctive

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Boston tone, my

9:29

talent is so impressive that

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I've been invited to a

9:33

famous television program. In

9:36

an interview on TV, I leave

9:39

the audience and the host speechless

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with my skill. I

9:44

perfectly imitate everyone, from

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a Californian to a Texan. The

9:51

audience applauds and laughs

9:53

at each new impression. But

9:57

in the middle of the show, something

9:59

else. Unexpected happens. A

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girl from the audience invited to

10:05

ask a question approaches

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the microphone and says to me

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with a smile. How

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are you? I'm

10:15

petrified. My smile

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fades and an

10:20

awkward silence fills the studio. I

10:23

have no idea how to respond.

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Despite my talent for accents,

10:30

I don't speak English at all. The

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situation goes viral. Headlines

10:38

read, the accent imitator

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who didn't know English. Far

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from being discouraged, I

10:47

take this as a sign to improve.

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I start using Georgiana's

10:53

English courses and

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over time I perfect

10:57

my accent and learn the

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language. Months

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later I come back to the

11:04

show and the

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girl asks me again, how

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are you? I

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reply this time with a

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confident smile and fluent

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English. I'm

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fantastic. Thank you

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for asking. How are you?

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Great! I like these kind

11:26

of stories because they're

11:29

easy to remember and

11:31

help a lot with learning English. Humor

11:35

also makes learning more enjoyable.

11:38

You can find this method in my

11:40

premium courses. speakenglishpodcast.com

11:48

to get my premium courses. They

11:51

are designed for learning by

11:53

listening. Also,

11:57

if you want to help me share the podcast

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with me, please subscribe to my channel. with your

12:01

friends and family. That would

12:03

mean a lot. Thanks! See

12:06

you soon. Bye-bye.