This is a new and longer episode. I have included two Christmas stories. One from my childhood and one from last year.  From now on I will be making more podcasts, more stories, and giving language learning tips.  00:00-05:09: Introduction to the new format for the podcast  05:10-10:47: What is happening in my life and other news  10:48-14:18: Language learning tip 1--> Keeping study activities balanced  14:19-27:12: Story 1--> Christmas when I was little 27:13-33:00: Automaticity and being more automatic with English 33:01- 39:55: Story 2--> Last Christmas (i ..read more

I've been really busy lately with life. This podcast has received over 3500 views so far! If you are an intermediate or upper-intermediate learner of English you will find my speaking very comprehensible and I use natural English and speak in a very casual way without a script so that you can practice listening to real English being used.  In this podcast I give everyone an update about what I've been doing. I talk about: moving house; a new addition to the family that we will have soon! a big accident I 3 months ago (go back and listen to the bicycle podcast episode! I have lots of ac ..read more

Moses McCormick was someone who I wish I had met and gotten to know. Unfortunately he has passed away. We all might have someone we admire or look up to. If you can, you should try to find a way to reach out and let them know. In this episode, I talk about one of my top inspirations for getting into language learning. Having trouble listening? Please go to my website and you will find a transcript so that you can read along. Website: www.soundpracticelanguagelearning.com Transcript: https://soundpracticelanguagelearning.com/2021/03/15/episode-12-in-memory-of-moses-mccormick/ Don't forget t ..read more

It's been a while! The podcast is back! Today I'm going to talk a bit about staying positive with language learning and tell how to avoid negative thinking that can ruin your learning. Having trouble listening? Please go to my website and you will find a transcript so that you can read along. Website: www.soundpracticelanguagelearning.com Transcript: https://soundpracticelanguagelearning.com/2021/03/14/episode-11-staying-motivated Don't forget to subscribe ..read more

Here I talk about the time I learned how to ride my bicycle and my first accident on a bicycle! As my the title suggests, this is just the first little accident in my long hobby of cycling! There will be more bicycle stories to come! Having trouble listening? Please go to my website and you will find a transcript so that you can read along. Website: www.soundpracticelanguagelearning.com Transcript: https://soundpracticelanguagelearning.com/2021/01/16/episode-10-my-first-bicycle-crash/ Don't forget to subscribe ..read more

Chapter 2 of 8 This is the second chapter of the story! Make sure you listen to Chapter 1 first.  This story is about a little boy named Dolor. He was a Prince. When he was just a baby his mother and father died. He could not walk like other boys. Then his uncle Tom became King. The poor Prince was sent away to live in a tower for all his days. Until one day… This book has been made for learners of English who have a vocabulary of 1000 words. Download PDF of the free book here ..read more

Chapter 3 of 8 This is the third chapter of the story! Make sure you listen to Chapters 1 and 2 first.  This story is about a little boy named Dolor. He was a Prince. When he was just a baby his mother and father died. He could not walk like other boys. Then his uncle Tom became King. The poor Prince was sent away to live in a tower for all his days. Until one day… This book has been made for learners of English who have a vocabulary of 1000 words. Download PDF of the free book here.  ..read more

Chapter 4 of 8 This is the fourth chapter of the story! Make sure you listen to Chapters 1, 2, and 3 first.  This story is about a little boy named Dolor. He was a Prince. When he was just a baby his mother and father died. He could not walk like other boys. Then his uncle Tom became King. The poor Prince was sent away to live in a tower for all his days. Until one day… This book has been made for learners of English who have a vocabulary of 1000 words. Download PDF of the free book here.  ..read more

Chapter 5 of 8  This is the fifth chapter of the story! Make sure you listen to Chapters 1-4 first.  This story is about a little boy named Dolor. He was a Prince. When he was just a baby his mother and father died. He could not walk like other boys. Then his uncle Tom became King. The poor Prince was sent away to live in a tower for all his days. Until one day… This book has been made for learners of English who have a vocabulary of 1000 words. Download PDF of the free book here ..read more

Chapter 6 of 8 This is the sixth chapter of the story! Make sure you listen to Chapters 1-5 first. This story is about a little boy named Dolor. He was a Prince. When he was just a baby his mother and father died. He could not walk like other boys. Then his uncle Tom became King. The poor Prince was sent away to live in a tower for all his days. Until one day… This book has been made for learners of English who have a vocabulary of 1000 words. Download PDF of the free book here ..read more