25. Lilia's Sunday Night Podcast - The Relaxation Episode

How responsible do you think your English teachers are for your level of English? In this episode, I'm talking about some types of language learners who might get stuck on their learning path just because they rely too heavily on their teacher! Do you think this might be possible? Can the teacher be the one to blame for their students' slow progress? Listen and discover. In this episode, I mentioned a Youtube video I posted a few months ago. In the video, I share with my subscribers how to start thinking in English. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM7eqAHLpKQ Also, in this episode I used a song: Deep Space by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ PLEASE subscribe to my Podomatic and Youtube channels and send me messages telling what you think here: https://www.facebook.com/engteacher.lilia.kardenas or here: lilia.nov.kardenas@gmail.com What format do YOUR English lessons usually have? Are you happy with that format? Does it help you learn fast? Love, Lilia from Lilia's Sunday Podcast

Woo-hoo! This Sunday episode of Lilia's Sunday Podcast is here for you the day before! Learn some more useful modern-day English expressions related to our everyday life (that we all experience!) Here you can listen to Part 1 of the Modern Slang episode: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/liliakardenas/episodes/2016-11-13T12_18_28-08_00 Want to learn vocabulary easily and in an engaging way? Check one of the previous episodes of Lilia's Sunday Podcast: 3. Learn Vocabulary without Translation https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/liliakardenas/episodes/2015-08-23T02_33_54-07_00 If you liked the podcast, feel free to leave your comments below answering the questions from every episode or just letting me know what you think about the podcast! Plus, don't forget to subscribe to my Youtube channel for more fun ways to improve your English! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGm_kLfuOgFziWG_2w4QBBg Love, Lilia from Lilia's Sunday Podcast

Learn some of my favourite and unusual, but very precise up-to-date English expressions which were invented by native speakers to describe the reality of the 21st century! You can use them to impress your English speaking friends or an examiner as well as simply have a little bit of fun within the boundaries of Lilia's Sunday Podcast!

Last night I had a revelation: I was fast asleep dreaming when I suddenly woke up and realised I know the answer to one of the most mind-buggering questions for every language learner: How many words should I know to sound like I'm a proficient speaker of English? Which words should I use so that other people think my English is superb? The answer might surprise many of you. Hope you manage to make use of this advice and bring your English to the highest standard ever possible! Some links from the episode: Here you can watch my Halloween video blog I mentioned in the podcast and pick up some useful English: Day 1 - Getting Ready for Halloween https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL3gLDO2QGk Day 2 - The Halloween Party itself and me wearing a very witchy costume https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMMZM9NkYHM Please SUBSCRIBE to my podcast and Youtube channels if you want to hear from me more often! Love, Lilia from Lilia's Sunday Podcast

A few episodes ago Lilia's Sunday Podcast went purely technological. We're living in the world ruled by technology, and I can't emphasise that more! For an English learner, that is definitely carrying more benefits than drawbacks, so today's episode (which is not a Sunday one at all) contributes to the whole chain of do-it-online episodes, which you can also listen to if you scroll down the page a bit here! Have you ever studied anything online? What was it? What helped you learn the subject well? Please share your ideas with me and other learners in the comments section below! Some websites with free online courses I mentioned in the podcast: https://www.coursera.org/ https://www.futurelearn.com/ The course about British culture I'm doing now: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/explore-english-language-culture/6/register Listen to the previous episode of Lilia's Sunday Podcast to find out what makes learning on the Internet effective: http://liliakardenas.podomatic.com/entry/2016-09-20T05_09_58-07_00 My Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGm_kLfuOgFziWG_2w4QBBg I got the background music here: Basement Floor - Electronic Medium by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100538 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

With the technological boom we're living in these days, the most appealing way to learn English is by sitting in your room at the computer and absorbing the bits of info from the other side of the screen. Sometimes we take in these bits uncontrollably and then, when someone high-browed spots us making a mistake, we say: "No way! I've read/heard it's just like that! I can show you!" Who is right? How to decide whether you're learning from a reliable Internet source? In this podcast, me and my highly technological computer invite you to have a look at the truth behind the glamorous notion of 'online learning' and start using it for your benefit. You might also like: Episode 31. Do It Online 1: http://liliakardenas.podomatic.com/entry/2016-05-09T02_17_15-07_00 Episode 32: Do It Online 2: http://liliakardenas.podomatic.com/entry/2016-05-15T02_17_05-07_00 My youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGm_kLfuOgFziWG_2w4QBBg Some more ideas for online learning with links and resources are coming next week! Love, Lilia from Lilia's Sunday Podcast

I sometimes realise how difficult it is to learn with the same inspiration and motivation you had had in the very beginning. A couple of months after you happily start, your days are likely to turn a bit dull and gray if you don't keep the fire of your interest burning. In this episode, me and my husband Vetal will try to inspire you to stay motivated if you have been learning English for quite a long time. Although Vetal comes in in a very short bit of the episode, I hope his participation is enough to put you in the right mood for studying afresh! If you'd like to learn more, you can check my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGm_kLfuOgFziWG_2w4QBBg Write me an email: lilia.nov.kardenas@gmail. com Take the written Cambridge Placement Test (simply google: 'cambridge placement test pdf' and then for the key: 'cambridge placement test key pdf') You can also watch this inspiring British polyglot giving more advice on keeping yourself motivated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l57XikZUURU Hope that after listening to all of that, your motivation never wears off!

Lilia's Sunday Podcast is now back! Do you ever go numb when you feel there is a native English speaker around? A colleage of mine noticed a conversation between two learners immediately dies down when a native speaker walks into the room. Is there a way to lose fear of failure and start feeling confident when hanging out with native speakers? - Yes, there is! Listen to this new episode of Lilia's Sunday Podcast to turn speaking to native speakers into an unforgettable experience!

You've reached an advanced level of English and found yourself at a crossroads? You feel 'advanced' is just not enough? In this episode, you'll find out what you can do to make your English shine like a native speaker's!

This week I'm extending my list of free internet educational English resources and sharing another three innovative ideas for online English learning. Love, Lilia from Lilia's Sunday Podcast