English Extras
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Episodes
76 episodes
Do You Really Need to Study English Every Day?
🌟 Episode Highlightsturn passive time into English timeswitch one small thing to Englishmake English part of your inner worldFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesYouTube<...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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11:37
Is Taking a Break from English a Mistake?
🌟 Episode Highlightsdepends on why and for how longdepends on your levelhave a plan to return and howFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesYouTubeInstagram
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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10:33
Stop Relying on Motivation - Do This Instead
🌟 Episode HighlightsCreate tiny habits: Start with just 2 minutes of English per day—consistency beats intensityMake it obvious: Change your phone language to English, use English subtitles, put notes around y...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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12:07
Why Do We Compare to Native Speakers (and should we?)
🌟 Episode HighlightsYour goal should be to understand native speakers and be understood by them, not to become exactly like themLearning a language as an adult is fundamentally different from how native speakers learned - i...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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11:17
Why Do We Forget Words So Quickly?
🌟 Episode HighlightsWe try to learn too much too quicklyEmotional connection is key to memoryRepetition through spaced intervals works bestFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteaches
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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12:17
Is Perfectionism Stopping You From Becoming Fluent?
🌟 Episode Highlightswhat is perfectionism?is perfection helpful? or not?how does perfectionism impact language learningFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesYouTube
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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14:30
How to Find the Right English Teacher
🔗 Join the waitlist here🌟 Episode Highlightswhere to start finding an English teacherwhat if it's too expensive?what to ask an English teacherFind m...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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15:47
Can Stories Help You Learn English?
🌟 Episode Highlightsadvantages of learning through storiespossible disadvantageshow to get startedFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesYouTubeInstagramT...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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9:09
How I Became an English Teacher (This is how I really talk)
🌟 Episode Highlightswhere I worked before I was a teacherwhy I became a teacher / how I became a teacherwhere my teaching is goingFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesYou...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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18:26
How Ben Learned Arabic (feat. Benjamin Bergeron)
➡️ Ben's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Benjamin_Bergeron🌟 Episode HighlightsBen's experience with languageslearning Arabic in the armylang...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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18:28
Back to School Madness in America!
🌟 Episode Highlightsback to school seasonhow to talk about this time naturallycommon trendsFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesYouTubeInstagramTikTok
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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11:17
THIS is More Important Than Grammar (feat. my dad)
🌟 Episode HighlightsStrategies to improve your confidenceWhy is pronunciation so important?How to practice pronunciationFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesYouTube<...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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21:24
5 Different Ways to say "I don't care"
🌟 Episode HighlightsI'm flexibleIt's up to youWhatever worksI don't mind either wayMakes no difference to meFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteaches...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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13:53
Which is better: American or British English?
Ways to talk about food🌟 Episode Highlightswhich accent should you learn?everyday differencesdifferent expressionsFind me on social media! ➪ @...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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16:59
How Catherine Became Fluent feat. a current student
🌟 Episode HighlightsCatherine’s English journeyCatherine’s other languagesCatherine’s advice for intermediate learnersFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesYouTube
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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17:33
All About Independence Day
🌟 Episode Highlightsa bit of American historythe Declaration of Independencecurrent traditionsFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesYouTubeInstagramTikTo...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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12:08
Steal My 5 Favorite Slang Terms
🌟 Episode Highlightsshould you learn slang?how to find slangmy favorite slangFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesYouTubeInstagramTikTokTwitch<...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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14:21
Juneteenth: A Beginner’s Guide feat. Tee
🌟 Episode Highlightswhat is Juneteenth?the history of Juneteenthhow it is celebratedFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesYouTubeInstagramTikTok
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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19:32
Essential Vocabulary and Culture for Father’s Day
🌟 Episode Highlightswhere Father’s Day startedwhy it took so long to become a holidayhow we celebrate it todayFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesYouTubeInstagr...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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12:34
I Accidentally Saw a Rocket Launch
🌟 Episode Highlightsthe rocket launchthe space shuttlethe memorialFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesYouTubeInstagramTikTok
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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9:38
Right Words, Right Time: The English of Encouragement
🌟 Episode Highlightsgeneral expressions of encouragementencourage someone when they’re doubting themselvesinspire and motivate someoneFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteaches
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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15:23
Storytime: A Slight Postal Drama
🌟 Episode Highlightsthings all Americans hatedid someone steal my package?what my package containedFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesYouTubeInstagram...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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16:43
Essential Culture and Vocabulary for Mother's Day
🌟 Episode Highlightshistory of Mother's DayMother's Day traditionsgeneral vocabularyFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesYouTubeInstagramTikTok
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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11:15