Smart English Coach
Smart English Coach helps advanced English learners communicate clearly, confidently and naturally at work.
Each episode shares practical strategies and coaching insights to help you express complex ideas, stop overthinking your English, and speak with authority.
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Should you learn English idioms?
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If I told you that there are an estimated 25,000 idioms in English, would you want to learn them?
It seems an impossible task, but idioms are a fantastic and imaginative way to explain your feelings and thoughts in a concise - and often funny - way.
They aren't just for speaking, either. You'll see them everywhere: in articles, news stories - and on the sides of UK buses!
In this episode, I talk about the reasons why you should (and shouldn't) learn English idioms. I hope you agree with my conclusion!
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English Idioms Workshop
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