Speaking fluency is related to thinking fluency. The more fluent your ideas are, the more fluent your speech will be. Of course, speaking fluency also requires sufficient vocabulary and grammar. However, vocabulary and grammar alone will not make you into a fluent speaker automatically if your thinking in English is not fluent enough. Today I’ll show an example for thinking […]

Managing simple conversational situations outside “business hours” is an important skill. Native or fluent speakers of English often use a variety of conversation filler expressions in informal conversations. But how comfortable do we non-native speakers feel about using them? In a foreign language we usually focus a lot on correct grammar and vocabulary when speaking. We tend to pay