If you struggle with just getting your CELPIP Speaking task answers started, you need today's episode.

Spending too much time on polite, flowery introductions with your speaking task answers will steal valuable time from you - and they are just not necessary!

Instead, you need to do what I share in today's episode! Get straight into the main content of your answer!

You'll also learn about

• Why building momentum with your answer matters so much.
• Being loud and proud with your answers.
• Efficient 'in the middle of things' openings for various CELPIP speaking task types.

Key Link: Subscribe to my free weekly newsletter where you'll get additional tips and strategies to help you develop your English skills.

00:00 Introduction: The Importance of Starting Right

02:03 Welcome to Speak English Fearlessly

03:29 Why Politeness Can Be a Pitfall

05:36 Get to the Point: Strategies for Effective Answers

07:42 Practical Examples and Tips

10:07 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

11:05 Subscribe for More Tips

Have you been wondering why your English skills are not developing as quickly as you'd like them to be?

It might just be because you're not using one or all of these three simple, but not always easy, strategies.

1) Going where the action is,

2) Engage!

3) Put in the reps.

I will tell you an inspiring story that has been happening at my workplace that will help you see how you can apply these three steps in your own life.

Don't forget to subscribe to my free weekly newsletter where you'll get a recap of this podcast + additional tips and strategies to help you develop your English skills. Go to: https://celpipsuccess.com/subscribe/

00:00 Introduction: Transform Your English Skills

00:45 Welcome to the Speak English Fearlessly Podcast

02:26 A Story from Work: Building Community

05:04 Strategy 1: Go Where the Action Is

06:41 Strategy 2: Engage Actively

11:15 Strategy 3: Put in the Reps

12:24 Conclusion and Newsletter Invitation

Don't Try To Set More Goals To Improve Your English. Do This Instead!

If you know you are working hard to improve your English skills, but you're still not getting the results you want to be getting, then this episode is for you.

Together we're going to talk about the power of systems and specifically, we're going to talk about how your system is the problem AND your system is the solution to helping you start making progress again with your English or CELPIP prep.

If you're stuck right now, even though you're working harder than you ever have to make progress: then you need to hear this!

It's not about working harder.

It's not about setting better and more goals.

It's not about blaming a lack of people you can practice with.

Progress with English is completely under your control - and today you're going to learn what you need to actually be working on in order to get yourself and your English unstuck!

You are invited to join a three-month book club program to work on developing effective systems for language improvement.

Forget About Setting Goals. Focus On This Instead. - By James Clear. This is the article I quote in the podcast. Please do take a moment to read through it if you are at all interested in what you can do to begin transforming your results with your English or CELPIP prep.

Join my new bookclub! We're going to study James Clear's book: Atomic Habits - as mentioned in the episode. Together we'll work on developing your English and CELPIP learning system so that it produces the results you need.

00:00 Introduction: Struggles with Practicing English

01:38 Welcome to the Speak English Fearlessly Podcast

03:06 Common Challenges in Practicing English

04:39 The Danger of Excuses and Obstacles

06:45 A Realization: The System is the Problem

09:35 Changing the System for Better Results

20:16 Invitation to Join the Book Club

23:44 Conclusion and Final Thoughts