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What's the FASTEST way to learn English

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My students often ask me, "Debra, what's the FASTEST way to learn English?" While the most obvious answer is to live or study in an English-speaking country, that's not always an option. After teaching ESL for more than 20 years, my opinion is being fluent in a language isn't about WHAT you say but HOW you say it. I should know, I speak 5 languages myself :) What do I mean by this? Fluency isn't about using the right words in the right order and stringing sentences along. Fluency is how a language sounds to native speakers of that language. Is it easy for others to understand you? That's the key. Even if you don't have a lot of English vocabulary, but the English that you do speak is easy for others to understand, you have learned the key to speaking English fluently. This usually means you've learned some collocations and idiomatic expressions.   Let's take an easy example. An English native would never say: I have smal...
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Elevate your English with Custom Lessons

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Are you a trail-blazing professional, intellectual or thought-leader in your industry whose first language isn't English? Do you wish you could really WOW people with your ability to articulate your ideas smoothly in English? Are you concerned that your English could be holding you back in how you present yourself professionally? I offer completely customized 1:1 ESL coaching for professionals via Skype and Zoom to help you elevate your English in the fastest, most efficient way possible. How do I do this? In the 20 years I've been coaching Business English to power clients, what I've realized is the key to fluency isn't WHAT you say but HOW you say it. My clients improve rapidly as a result of this focus. My unique Interactive Progress Reports and real-life coaching framework ensure you don't waste time on things YOU don't need. I should know, I speak 5 languages myself :) Once a week online you'll practice your English in professional context unique to yo...
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