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Speak English Now was created in collaboration with Oscar from Unlimited Spanish and therefore has a very similar style. The main difference is that Georgiana is not a native English speaker and doesn’t have a completely neutral accent. There are also a few (but rare) grammatical errors in her podcasts.

On her website, you can find hundreds of downloadable podcasts with free transcripts. The podcasts provide an introduction to the teaching method in her four purchasable courses, and seem most appropriate for upper-beginner learners.

Georgina avoids the traditional textbook methods of learning English and helps her students to learn to think in the language. Her episodes include short stories with accompanying exercises for you to respond to while you listen. Another type of listening exercise she provides is the point of view lessons, which tell a story twice — the second time, she changes the point of view or the verb tense to familiarize you with verb conjugations.

The purchasable courses include a 30-day crash course and two courses that can help bridge the gap between the intermediate and advanced levels. There is also a Business English course that will prepare you for job interviews.

If you want to improve your confidence in speaking English, these courses are probably a good investment, even if you are not learning from a native speaker. You could also just listen to the podcasts if you don’t need as much structure.

The current rating is our best estimate. We haven’t had the opportunity yet to more thoroughly evaluate this resource, as we do for our full reviews.

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Go English provides leveled reading series for French-speaking children and adults. The content covers English speaking cultures around the world, from the USA to Ireland to Australia. Each issue targets a pair of CEFRL levels (ex. A1-A2, A2-B1, C1-C2), and as the magazine usually only covers two levels at a time, you can step out of your comfort zone without feeling too overwhelmed.

Each 50-page issue will train your listening, oral, reading, and written skills. You will read a series of short articles with new vocabulary italicized within the text. If you have chosen the appropriate level, you should probably be able to understand about 80% of the content without looking at the definitions at the bottom of the page. Audio files recorded by native speakers accompany both the hard copy and digital versions of the magazine, and there are quizzes throughout the magazine to test your comprehension.

With limitless cash, Go English and Gymglish would be the perfect combination to support an avid reader to fluency. You can try two sample magazines on their site to see if the investment is right for you. For French learners, the publishers also produce an FSL counterpart, Bien Dire.

The rating is our best guess, but we haven’t yet had the opportunity to fully test and review this resource.

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