Caliope English Coach

24/07/2020

🔥KEEP UP YOUR SPIRITS🔥⁣
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☄️Remember, just a 10- minute practice every day is enough for you to continue exercising your English brain!⁣
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💡Why not start an English novel? Or watch a TED talk while having a walk by the seashore? Or practice with your favorite podcasts? ⁣
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🔭Check out my Stories Highlights for some tips! ⁣
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And most importantly...⁣
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🍦ENJOY YOUR ENGLISH SUMMER🍦⁣
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01/06/2020

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✏️Language learning helps improve people’s learning skills and memory abilities. It can develop new areas of your mind and strengthen your brain’s ability to focus. 📊🧠⁣
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🗣As a language learner, you won’t only become a more conscious listener and thinker, who can communicate clearly and think creatively, but you’ll also gain the most significantly gain from bilingualism: a broader, more global perspective.🌍⁣
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🤸🏻‍♀️💆🏻‍♀️Excersising your mind can sharpen your decision-making and improve your communication skills. ⁣
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Let’s get our brains working! 👯‍♀️⁣
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27/05/2020

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🌼OWN YOUR WORDS🌼⁣
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When delivering in another language that is not your mother tongue, it’s normal to feel a little rushed at times, fast paced or anxious. ⁣
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🌸But remember YOU ARE IN CHARGE. You are in charge of your words, you own them and you can use them HOWEVER you want. It’s that simple! ⁣
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👯‍♀️Words are fantastic creatures that help us communicate, so try to enjoy using them, as if you were taking a bite of your favourite chocolate bar 🍫 ñammm are you mouthwatering? I bet you are!! ⁣
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🌾Next time you feel like you’re rushing, remember the mantra. TAKE A DEEP BREATH and continue speaking. No one else is in control but you! ⁣
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Have a beautiful evening 💫⁣
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30/03/2020

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📣IDIOM OF THE DAY📣⁣
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𝐓𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 ⁣
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🔖to be really interested in something ⁣
🔖to really like doing some specific activity ⁣
🔖to be very active on something ⁣
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Examples:⁣
✅ I’m into Mozart and classical music these days.⁣
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✅ I didn’t think you were into salsa music so that’s why I didn’t invite you last night.⁣
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✅ My father wants to know if we are into the ballet because he’s got two tickets for The Nutcracker next week. ⁣
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🙋🏻‍♀️Did you like this idiom? ⁣
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Let me know what you are into in the comments below! ⬇️✨ ⁣
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Have a beautiful day! ⁣
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27/02/2020

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👥KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE👥⁣
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Whether in a presentation, interview or casting, it’s extremely important to know who you are talking to. ⁣
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Are you auditioning for an English speaking production? Are you presenting in front of potential clients? Or are you having an interview with a specific start-up or company? ⁣
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Check things like:⁣
✅Age⁣
✅Nationality ⁣
✅Likes and dislikes ⁣
✅Intentions⁣
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🙋🏻‍♀️ Speak slowly and make sure your English is always clear and slow. Don’t rush and most importantly, enjoy!! ⁣
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📌pay attention to your audience so you can make full use of your English participation ⁣
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22/02/2020

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📚BOOK OF THE MONTH📚 ⁣
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Sally Rooney’s ‘Conversations with friends’ is a lovely, easy-to-read story, set in Ireland, where the author is from. I strongly recommend its read not only because it’s easy regarding language, but also for its amazing story.⁣
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She also has another great novel ‘Conversations with friends’ so check that one out as well. ⁣
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💌Let me know if you liked it!⁣
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Have a beautiful day!! ❤️⁣
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19/02/2020

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⭐️PHRASAL VERB⭐️⁣
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𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐭 (𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞)𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 ⁣
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☎️ If you put a person or call through, you connect someone to the person they want to speak to on the telephone.⁣
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🗣Ex: ‘If you call me to my office, Sarah will put you through to me’.⁣
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‘If you call me to my office, Sarah will put the call through’.⁣
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🎤Remember PASS the phone is incorrect.⁣
❌Can you pass me to her? 🙅🏻‍♀️⁣
✅ Can you put me through to her?🙋🏻‍♀️⁣
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11/02/2020

⭐️EXPRESSION CORNER⭐️⁣
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𝐓𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 ⁣
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To phone, talk or write to someone at a later time because you were busy or you could not answer their question earlier. ⁣
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🔻 ‘Can you get back to me on those figures later on the day?’ ⁣
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🔻’How much will it cost? I’m not sure, I’ll have to get back to you on that’

05/02/2020