It is possible to do some speaking practice alone, especially accent training. Choose a speaker of English who you like, someone who you think has a good accent. Try and find some videos of this person speaking on youtube or on DVD, and take a section that’s about 30 seconds long. Listen carefully to it: pay attention to the speed, the rhythm, the intonation and the pauses. Now go to Vocaroo (or use recording software on your PC) and record...

You can practice most things alone, but to really practice speaking you need a partner. And you can find native speakers to practice with at SharedTalk, LiveMocha or Conversation Exchange (REMEMBER: Always protect your privacy online). These sites will all help you find someone who speaks English and wants to learn your native language so you can practice in tandem. You might speak 20 minutes in English and 20 minutes in your mother tongue....

I received my MA TEFL/TESL from the University of Birmingham in 2015 and my TEFL certificate in Dublin in 2007. I have taught all levels of students but I have been primarily interested in upper-intermediate and advanced students and exam coaching since 2008. I have prepared classes and private students for the FCE, CAE, IELTS, TOEFL and CPE. I’m an American, but I lived in Ireland for five years so I’ve been told that my accent is...

I am a passionate believer in independent learning.  But this doesn’t mean learning alone.  It means that we choose what is important to us and what we are going to concentrate on and then we find a way to achieve these goals.  And usually, we go to other people for help.  That’s why I made this site, to help students prepare for their English exams. You are probably here because you are preparing for an exam and you want to get a good score....

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