#23: Part 1: The Most Common Mistakes People Make When Learning English (and How to Avoid Them)

Listen to this episode from English Learning for Curious Minds on Spotify. ⚡️ "The Great Speeches Challenge" Special Offer: https://bit.ly/GreatSpeechesChallengeSign up for Pro Annual before 23:59 25/05/2025 and get "The Great Speeches Challenge" (worth €99) FOR FREE--It's time to take a look at the most common mistakes people make when learning English, and how to avoid them.In today's episode we cover:📍 Strategic vs. Specific mistakes📕 Why you shouldn't use traditional language learning content👀 Why you shouldn't judge your progress against that of others📈 Are there really any English learning hacks?😍 How to embrace the English learning process🤞 How to get over your fear of making mistakes👨🏻 Francesco, the fearless Sicilian English learner🗣 Why you shouldn't speak too fast🧠 Barack Obama as an orator🔍 Sneak peek at Part 2Key vocabulary: Deviation, Avoiding, Specifics, Strategic, Pat on the back, Disheartened, Hacks, Squeeze, Boosting, Specific, Without further ado, Artificial, Staged, Motivate, Chore, Dulled down, Over and above, Small-talk, Motivation, Pace, Engage, By all means, Tactics, Zero-sum, Endlessly, Core, Caught up, Shiny, Pains me, Prominent, Miraculously, Minimise, Framing, Embrace, At ease, Tedious, Relish, Elusive, Degree, As useful as being hit in the face with a wet fish, Patronise, Literate, Nod, In all probability, Scholarship, Implausible, Aptitude, Moustache, Prestigious, Single out, Equate, Orators, Hesitate, Comes across, Proxy, Linguistic, Nuanced, Accomplished, Bite-sized, Call this a day, Sneak peak, Detrimental, MomentumFull transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/part-2-the-most-common-mistakes-people-make-when-learning-english-and-how-to-avoid-them ---You might like:⚡️ "The Great Speeches Challenge" Special Offer (ends 23:59 25/05/2025)🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English📧 Join the weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية