• 13 minutes 45 seconds
    Accusations

    In this episode we will talk about 1 of the 7 components of fluency (softening). And focus on a flavor of softening “accusations”

    29 August 2025, 8:25 pm
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    Showing Irritation in English

    There are many ways of showing emphasis in English: Intonation, grammar, vocabulary etc.

    3 July 2023, 3:48 am
  • 19 minutes 7 seconds
    The many textures of VERY
    We all know that very is used to emphasize an adjective. For example, I am VERY cold. However in this episode I want to teach you that there are different ways of saying VERY. In fact, almost every adjective has its own “word” that replaces very. This adds an extra punch to what you are saying.
    2 May 2020, 12:33 am
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    DC Fluency (Trailer)
    26 April 2020, 6:10 am
  • 28 minutes 48 seconds
    Softer than soft English

    Hello my students! In this English podcast we are going to learn about softeners. Why is COULD and WOULD more polite than CAN? How do softeners make us sound more native? Be sure to share this episode with at least 10 of your friends. Right now the podcast is released every two weeks, it’s free, but if you want a new podcast every week, we need to have at least twice the amount of listeners we have now! So SHARE SHARE SHARE!

    24 April 2020, 3:24 am
  • 32 minutes 55 seconds
    Breaking the rules of English
    Hello my students! In this episode I will teach you how breaking the rules of grammar, pronunciation, and melody can actually help you to sound more natural.
    18 May 2019, 9:19 pm
  • 52 minutes 7 seconds
    English Contraction Secrets
    Hello my students! In this episode I will teach you the proper way to use contractions. Did you know that sometimes contractions change the meaning of words? Sometimes we don't contract when we want to show emphasis.  Would you like to receive live lessons, homework, and activities EVERY DAY for only $1 dollar per day? Join the private DC English community here: http://bit.ly/2QZA2jz
    6 February 2019, 9:31 pm
  • 27 minutes 18 seconds
    The secrets of “get”
    Is the word GET just an informal way of using another verb? Why do most native English speakers use GET when speaking in conversation? (By the way there is a moment in this podcast where I refer to “herself” as a possessive pronoun when in fact I should have said “reflexive pronoun”
    25 December 2018, 10:21 pm
  • 11 minutes 12 seconds
    Confidence
    Hello my students! In this months podcast I talk about how important it is to have confidence when learning a new language. I also teach you a few Pronunciation secrets. Enjoy!
    14 November 2018, 4:10 am
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