Today my guest is English teacher, Josh Chill. Josh is  online  teacher from United States who currently lives and work in Thailand. He has completed the CELTA foreign language teaching degree and  teaches primary, high school, and university students in Thailand.Josh offers a various  types of classes ranging from American English and IELTS course to Business English and Group English classes..Josh conducted more than 500 online lessons. You can find the link to his ITALKI profile in the shownotes.I talked with Josh about his background and teaching experience and asked him questions related to language learning including how to improve your speaking skills and what are best resources and practices to learn a language.Thank you for listening and enjoy the show.

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Interview with Josh Chil, English Teacher

In this  episode I am chatting with Dmitry Zolottsev, the founder of 7mango.ru. Online school helping people to take Skype lessons provided by teachers from the Philippines.Dmitry  shared his own story  and language learning experience.Show NotesListen this interview  to learn about:What’s wrong with the way we are taught English in schoolWhat is alternative, natural way to learn EnglishWhy it works betterGoing to the Phillipines – one of the ways to learn EnglishAdvantages of hiring online teacher through online school7mango.ru – resource finding great teachers for you to help you with English practice and IELTS preparationGraded readers – audio books with texts specially created for language  learners  with  different skill levelsListening podcasts as a way to learn EnglishWatching movies without subtitles Resources Mentioned7mango.ru – Skype lessons for English learnersvk.com/graded_readers – audiobooks for English learnersvk.com/6minute_english – BBC podcast “6 minutes English” – All episodesvk.com/esl_podcast– ESL podcast “English Cafe”

Interview with Dmitry Zolottsev: Online English Teachers from The Philippines. Affordable Way to Improve Your Speaking Skills

There are different ways to learn language. Travelling is one of them. Is it worth to go to another country to develop your language skills? What are advantages and how much it might cost? Does it really help if you need to pass IELTS test?I got really interested in this topic and the questions above since I met Oleg, ex test taker who successfully passed the IELTS test and now lives and works in Australia. I was really impressed by the fact that he got job even before moving to Australia as well as his language proficiency.Oleg kindly accepted my invitation to be a guest in my show. He shared his IELTS story and story of his trip to England. IELTS is challenging exam, but once again we see that patience, hard work and consistency will lead you to success. Show Notes Listen this interview with Oleg to learn about:    •    How many times he has taken the IELTS test to succeed    •    What gives you travelling abroad and how it impacts your language learning progress    •    The most difficult part of IELTS test    •    Schools and short term courses for IELTS preparation    •    What online resources Oleg used to prepare for IELTS    •    English classes and Effortless English    •    Oleg’s 2 favorite podcasts podcasts for English learners    •    Tips for beginners and advanced English learners Resources Mentioned    •    roadtoielts.com: Official British Council     •    gieltshelp.com: General IELTS English Help    •    effortlessenglishclub.com: a language learning system by  A.J. Hoge Was this episode useful? Share your thoughts. Suggest your favourite podcasts or any other resources you use to improve your vocabulary or  spoken English - leave a comment!

Interview with Oleg: IELTS Success Story and Travelling Abroad

Rob McCormack is an Australian based podcaster, the man behind SlowEnglish.info and his podcast with the same name. “Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia”, that’s the tagline he uses to describe his podcast.  He started his project in 2012 and by the and of 2016 has produced 84 episodes about Australia. High audio quality, interesting and engaging content, clear pronunciation and slow speech, these are things  which probably contributed in growing popularity of his audio shows. Rob worked in different roles in Australian post, Insurance Company AMP and in Education. He lived in three different Australian states and without a doubt has a lot to share about Australian life.In his shows he talks on such topics related to Australia as famous people, local wildlife, foods, traditions, national attributes, activities and lifestyle.For more information and shownotes visit http://thetesttaker.com

Slow English Podcast, Interview with Rob McCormack

Making it easier to prepare for IELTS speaking test. Interviews, Tools, Tips & Stories from IELTS tutors, ex-candidates and English teachers The test Taker Podcast shares all those things with help you to overcome difficulties with spoken English and achieve desired score in IELTS speaking test:Interviews with IELTS high-achievers and those who successfully passed the examBest techniques to practice and develop speaking skillsReal examples of how successful language learners practice spoken EnglishCommon problems and how to overcome them when preparing for speaking testThe best apps, sites, and resources availableReal success stories showing how language learning can improve  your lifeFor more information and show notes visit http://thetesttaker.com

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