daniela, Author at Every Speaker Counts

Language, VideoJuly 9, 2023July 18, 2023

Speak English: The power of simple words

There is an ocean of videos telling you to stop saying something or that if you want to sound more native, you should stop using certain words because they are too simple. But actually, I’d like to discuss why simpler words are your best friend and you shouldn’t hesitate to use them. […]

Motivation, VideoJune 25, 2023July 3, 2023

Fear of speaking English and how to deal with it

Let’s talk about what happens in the brain when we are afraid to speak English and what to do about it. Many of my students tell me that they understand a lot when they read, write, or listen in English, but when they have to speak, they often get stuck. This makes them feel anxious, […]

Language, VideoJune 18, 2023June 20, 2023

Four efficient methods to memorize English words

If you find memorizing new words in English hard or if you beat yourself up for forgetting words that you know you’d learned before, but you can’t recall them to save your life, you are not alone. This used to happen to me a lot and I used to get really upset, but since then […]

Motivation, VideoJune 11, 2023June 19, 2023

How to learn English as an adult

When it comes to learning English or any other language as an adult, I hear many people complain that it’s very hard because they are, as they say, “too old.” While it’s true that kids under the age of 11 are like sponges and acquire another language effortlessly, adults can indeed reach a near-native level […]

Language, VideoJune 4, 2023June 19, 2023

Are you mispronouncing these English words?

Today I would like to discuss some confusion between five pairs of words when it comes to their pronunciation. Pronouncing words correctly in English will not only make you sound more clear and eliminate confusion, but it will also make you more confident. The confusion between the words I’m gonna discuss today comes from the […]

Motivation, My story, VideoMay 21, 2023June 13, 2023

Lingo Adventure – my new YouTube channel

What’s unique to us humans is that we all have dreams. But these dreams are often spoiled by “what ifs.” We constantly doubt ourselves and play the worst case scenarios in our heads. What if I suck? What if I fail? What if others think I’m dumb? All these limited beliefs flood our brains. And […]

Language, VideoMay 14, 2023July 13, 2023

Pronunciation of regular verbs in past tense

The other day, one of my students said that she was still confused when it came to the pronunciation of the verb endings in their past form. We know that when we convert a regular verb from its present form to a past form, we add the suffix ed. The question though is, why we […]

LanguageApril 23, 2023April 23, 2023

Let’s talk about adverbs

When it comes to different parts of the sentence in English, adverbs are probably the hardest class to understand and get used to. This is because they can be placed in different positions within the sentence, and they also have different functions. Below we will look at how adverbs are formed and what kinds of […]

MotivationApril 2, 2023April 2, 2023

The sound of your voice

Back in the days when I worked in Journalism and had to interview people, I would record the interviews and then listen to them again before writing an article. This was easier for me than taking notes because it allowed me to just listen and be fully present while the interviewee was speaking. But when […]

MotivationMarch 19, 2023July 2, 2024

The power of feedback and how it can help you

A couple of weeks ago, I received an email from Luca Lampariello, a polyglot I follow on social media, about receiving feedback when learning a foreign language. He argues that it is indeed very beneficial for learners to receive feedback, but it depends on the student’s level and the way the feedback is given. In other […]

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