Learning to speak beautifully in our time is really important. I am often approached with the following questions: how to influence a person with speech?; “What should I do: no one hears me, no one loves me?”; “Nobody listens to me, what should I do?”; “People don’t hear me and people in the company don’t notice me, how can I improve the situation?” IN In general, all these questions can be reduced to one topic: how to speak beautifully in order to interest!

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Intrigue with a phrase

Almost every person wants to speak in a way that intrigues and captivates any audience and that people listen attentively and even with delight; I want to intrigue listeners literally from the first words - with one phrase! And this is a normal desire. Good speaking skills will help and, most importantly, help her to be a valuable employee.

A young man who knows how to speak beautifully and convincingly will definitely attract and be able to negotiate with his superiors. And someone who cannot show off his intellect and ability to conduct a dialogue is unlikely to succeed, even with his superiors, even with his neighbor.

What is needed for this? A similar topic has already been partially discussed in the article, because a speaker, a teacher, and indeed any storyteller, must become an interlocutor for listeners. Continuing the topic, we will now figure out what should NOT be allowed in a conversation so that the listeners do not lose interest in you and what, on the contrary, you need to do to arouse this interest in the listeners.

P speaking correctly and beautifully means developing speech.

INTONATION There is nothing surprising if they do not listen to a person muttering something, muttering under his breath and stuttering. Have you ever paid attention to HOW you speak? How do you tell it? Can your intonation be described as enthusiastic, selfless, romantic, expressive, surprising, mysterious, bewitching, frightening or alarming? Listen to the emotional force with which you tell others something. If you find it difficult to evaluate, there are several ways to do it: ask others, record it, listen to yourself and compare with others (interesting storytellers).
WORKOUT. To learn how to speak soulfully, emotionally and impressively, you need to practice. How to develop speech? One of the simple and effective training is to repeat the actor or announcer’s intonation. Repeat, “imitate”, record on a tape recorder, listen to yourself from the outside and repeat again, record, listen... . Achieve maximum similarity in your training.

It would seem that the content of the speech should come first, but there is something no less important, and perhaps more so, in order for you to be listened to with interest... . The whole “but” is that listeners make conclusions about the subsequent content of your speech based on your intonation, since it is this that shows your attitude towards what What you speak. And then the “contagion” effect works; it is much faster than analysis. Bye-ah-ah, that’s it, you’ll finish your speech...! And you show your attitude to your story without even expressing the essence of your thoughts in words, at the very beginning of your speech: with intonation, facial expressions, gestures, tempo of speech and the sound of your voice! Therefore, talk without emotion, monotonously, in a hurry and illegible IMPOSSIBLE. They definitely won't listen.

How to learn to speak beautifully.

SPEECH TECHNIQUE

WHAT SHOULD I DO? Of course, we will not consider all speech technique exercises within the framework of this article. However, thanks to it you will better know what to look for in literature and the Internet. For example, you need to type phrases and look for books on speech techniques and rhetoric, as well as public speaking. Here we look at just some exercises, tips and common mistakes that prevent a person from speaking beautifully.

Exercises: Learn to speak with correct intonation and emotion. First, you need to include dialogue or monologue from a movie or show. After listening to a short episode, repeat it intonationally. Don't say the words. Only “La-La-La, na-na-na or there-there-taram.” In general, say what you want, it doesn't matter. It is important to speak with the same intonation as the artist you are following.

Pay close attention to pauses, breathing, voice timbre, logical stress, voice volume (its rise and fall) and the artist’s speed of speech. You will soon realize that people have certain reactions to certain intonations, regardless of what the speaker says. This is especially important when you make a request to someone. Half the success depends on HOW you do it.

How to make your voice beautiful.

VOICE SOUND TRAINING

The register in which you speak is very important. You may have noticed how unpleasant or, conversely, pleasant, some people’s voices can be. In most cases, this is not some kind of given from birth. You can influence how your voice sounds. For example, n You don't need to speak in the upper voice register. This results in a squeaky, strained or nasal sound. The closer to your nose you place the sound output, the more unpleasant your voice will sound. You need to find additional information about voice registers and sound formation in literature and the Internet. Try to make the sound at chest or diaphragm level. The lower the register, the more weighty your speech. From the lower register it is impossible to speak in jumps, quickly, indistinctly, squeaky, nasally. In addition, to speak from the lower register you need to take in enough air and pause. Therefore, the voice will sound velvety, weighty and convincing.

To get used to speaking like this, practice every day in front of the mirror, slowly reading poems or long sentences (aphorisms, sayings). Place your palm on your chest or diaphragm and try to make the sound form under your palm when reciting. As you practice, you will notice that you will have more time to formulate your thoughts, your speech will sound more convincing and there will be no anxiety.

Record on a voice recorder how you spoke before training and how after... Let's summarize this point:

How to intrigue your interlocutor. How to speak to be heard

We often hear this question: how to intrigue a person in a dialogue? Ask yourself how you usually start to say something. What words do you start with? At what point are you entering? Do you pause in sentences?

A long time ago, I noticed an interesting pattern. Paradoxical. When it was important for me to ask, request, convince, people practically did not listen to me and quickly refused. “Here,” I think, “people don’t hear me and don’t want to listen, what should I do?” And when I simply spoke, reasoning with myself, stopping halfway through a word and becoming silent, they asked me what I wanted to say. Even the bosses were not lazy to jump out of the office and ask about the casual phrase.

“They really irritate me with their questions. I’ve already forgotten why I blurted this out, I’ve already switched my attention to something else, but they’re still trying to get me to do what I wanted to say?! It’s not important at all!” I thought.

“It’s true that when you come, you strain yourself, you try to achieve something, they get rid of you. And, when I didn’t want to say anything particularly valuable and important - on you! - “Take it out and put it down.” That is, “state your wishes, and we will listen with interest.” And then it dawned on me. That's the trick! People love understatement, mystery and secrecy. Information that is important to you, valuable advice or help, it turns out, can be easily obtained! You just need to blurt out any phrase and shut up.

How to intrigue any audience.

WE INTRIGUE WITH ONE PHRASE

It is quite possible to quickly interest the audience, literally with one phrase. Start with anything at all: “it happened here...”, “I don’t know at all...”, “what to do...”, “oh, how could it be...”, “well, wow!” After this one (any of them) phrase, shut up and don’t say anything. Be patient! There is no need to say anything more. Or (if you see that you didn’t hear) add: “oh, okay, what’s that?” That's all! Don't say anything more. Continue with your business. Think of it as a game or exercise in which you can continue the conversation only if you are asked what you wanted to say. If you are in the company of several people, and the people who ask you what you wanted to say are not the ones you need, then answer: “No, only so-and-so can know this” (a little louder so that he can hear), and after that remain stubbornly silent again. If “so-and-so” turns out to be a tough nut to crack and doesn’t react, then say: “okay, I’ll ask Smirnov (name someone who is absent). These pauses and mysteries should be enough to spark the interest of any subject. And it doesn’t matter who your interlocutors are: friends, colleagues, students, co-workers. An intriguing pause is always followed by anticipation from the listeners. They want to know what should happen next. Of course, there are special cases (intelligence, workload and experience vary from person to person), but these are very rare instances. In such a (special) case, write about your situation here on the page. We will definitely help. So at this point we found out that:

DON'T and WRONG:

• Start a conversation with pressure, indignation, resentment, claims, etc.
• It takes a long time and is boring to tell a person about your problems, testing his patience.
• Talking without thinking in advance about exactly what you want.
• Addressing a person, thinking that it is he and no one else who should solve your problem (because of this, an unpleasant intonation appears, characterized by tediousness, indignation, intrusiveness and other negative connotations). There are always other people, sources, areas of activity, structures and authorities to which you can turn or look for information.

NECESSARY and CORRECT

• Start speaking unobtrusively (as if by the way), briefly, mysteriously, from afar (an unsaid remark, the beginning of a question, or a question that is unclear to someone “ Well, why does this happen, how to understand it, solve it?”, “Well, what a problem (the matter)”, “Oh, that was mine”... etc.P). Any of these remarks will raise questions in your listeners if you stop talking after it.
• Learn to stop and take thoughtful pauses after the first phrase!
• Write down these phrases and add your own. I'll give you a few more off the top of my head: “Imagine!”, “Come on!”, “This is the number!”, “Did you know that?”, “Maybe I’ll say something stupid” (add to yourself “or maybe I won’t, ha-ha”) , “It turns out somehow interesting...”, “Have you noticed?”...

“How to learn to understand and reproduce up to 90% of everyday English speech in just 21 days”

By radically changing your approach to English, you can master it quickly and make your dreams come true

Vladislav Belsky
Varna, Bulgaria

Hello, my dear reader!

My name is Vladislav Belsky, and if you find yourself on this page, it means you want to understand and communicate freely in English.

I think there is no need to explain the importance of English in the modern world

You already know everything perfectly well.

For example, knowledge of English will easily allow you to:

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✔ Enjoy movies in the original, understand and even sing your favorite songs;

✔ Learn foreign news from sources, watch programs in English;

There is one big But

But, unfortunately, all these opportunities are lost against the backdrop of an uncontrollable fear of failure in English, of its complexity and volume, at first glance.

Even after memorizing hundreds of phrases and expressions, most people experience panic fear of communicating with foreigners, are afraid of not understanding the interlocutor, or, even worse, are afraid of the situation that the conversation will not go according to the script of the learned dialogue.

Many of my friends are surprised how I can easily enter into dialogue with any foreigner.

They wonder why I get hotel prices lower than the discounted price on booking and why I have so many interesting stories from people’s real lives.

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– it wasn’t always like this...

In fact, I had trouble with English!

At school I had an excellent knowledge of the given words... it’s a pity that these words were useless, from a series, the names of animals or the decoration of English houses unknown to me.

And of course, strange monologues and dialogues that are not applicable to life. As it has already become anecdotal - London is the capital of Great Britain... yes, yes, in Russian letters... horror!

Even when we acted out rare dialogues, they had no connection with reality. And it’s difficult to learn to hear and understand English speech when the teacher often speaks his native and familiar language, rather than English.

In general, the attitude was to give an assignment to copy from a book, and for the students to pass it and get a grade.

The same problem haunted me at university!

There we again went through the entire school curriculum - a lot of grammar and strange words.

I was just in the flow, not understanding the importance of English at all!

The Internet began to change the situation more or less, but it was dead English - understanding the text when reading about computer topics. I initially worked as a computer technician))

I even started to believe that I knew English.

And then one day I had a trip to the Czech Republic. I thought that I would defeat everyone there)) with my English.

So important, I walk up to the reception and proudly say: “Hello, you are reserved the room in the hotel.” And the receptionist, sweet and sociable, instead of just “yes” and giving me the keys, looking at me with admiration, began to ask something, ask again, tell me...

I was covered in sweat, probably blushed, nodded like a Chinese dummy, took the key and quickly ran to the room. Well, she also stopped me and politely sent me to the elevator, and here I understood a little.

In general, a complete fiasco!

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Everyone wants to learn to speak a foreign language fluently. How to achieve this and what does “free” even mean?

Let's answer the second question first.

I think everything is pretty simple here. “Free” means comfortable. Free communication implies a comfortable, stress-free understanding of what is being said to you, and the ability to express what you need without stress.

Often people have a so-called “language barrier” and, accordingly, difficulties with speaking.

Many people say that they can read and understand almost everything by ear, but when they themselves try to say something, they experience enormous stress.

I have always been skeptical about such statements. In fact, I have never met people who freely read literature in the original and understand everything by ear, but cannot speak. When you start to clarify, it turns out that those who speak poorly do not actually understand everything, and they read and listen quite a bit.

How to start speaking freely?

I believe that first you need to achieve good passive proficiency in the language. It is much more important to be able to understand what is being said to us. At a certain level of proficiency, we will always be able to say what we need. Whereas we do not control our interlocutor!

Our active vocabulary always makes up a smaller part of the passive one. Accordingly, in order for us to have a large active reserve, the passive one must be several times larger. To do this you need to listen and read a lot. If you have something to rely on, then converting passive ownership into active ownership is not at all difficult. For example, our famous polyglot Ilya Frank says that it only took him a couple of months.

Don't rush to start talking from day one. Speak when you already have a certain vocabulary and are ready for it.

• The most important thing is that to speak well, you need to speak a lot! For example, I speak English fluently because I have had a lot of practice for 20 years.
• Continue to constantly expand your vocabulary by reading and listening. Once again I want to emphasize that we cannot say what we do not know! And passive ownership necessarily turns into active.
• Don't be afraid to look stupid when you speak slowly and struggle to find your words at first. And don't criticize yourself. Most likely, your shortcomings are visible only to you, and not to your interlocutor. He won't pay much attention to them. You speak, and that in itself is just great!
• Don't worry about your accent. The ability to speak correctly is much more important than perfect pronunciation.
• If you don't understand something, don't worry. Often, even when we speak our native language, we may not hear or misunderstand certain phrases. This is not a problem if you generally keep the conversation on track.
• Never try to remember the rules of grammar. In live communication, it is impossible to consciously construct phrases! There is no time for this and it only leads to unnecessary stress.
• Don't ask your partner to correct you when you make mistakes. It does not help. You can only pay attention to your mistakes consciously, while free speech is an unconscious process. Constant comments will only irritate you.
• Some advise using role-playing games to talk about a specific topic, practicing “key” phrases, talking to yourself (sometimes in front of a mirror), and repeating notes after the speakers. This may suit some people, especially if you have a lot of free time. Such training always seemed unnatural and embarrassing to me. It is best to find a suitable interlocutor and talk with him on a variety of topics about what is really interesting to you.
• Try to find a native speaker or at least a conversation partner who speaks the language well. In the first stages, it is not so important how you say it yourself. But by listening to bad language samples, you subconsciously perceive and internalize them, which, of course, should be avoided.
• At first, in any case, it will be difficult for you. It will be difficult to find the right words, you will periodically forget even what you know. Don't worry. This is fine.
• Speaking is a skill, like driving and sports, and it needs practice. But unlike sports, you can never lose. The more you talk, the more you benefit.

Conclusion

So, how well will we speak in a month, three, six months, a year? How long does it take to start speaking comfortably?

Unfortunately, there is no exact answer, just as there is no magic switch to speak once and for all. It all depends on your passive command of the language and how much time you can devote to speaking practice.

If you are already comfortable understanding someone else’s speech, it’s enough to speak yourself – with daily practice, though! – it only takes 2-3 months.

But, like everything in language, learning to speak takes time.

Good luck in learning the language!

Speaking skill is the most important skill in learning any foreign language. Some students admit that they easily master grammar, enjoy reading foreign literature and calmly listen to audio recordings. But when it comes to speaking English, they fall into the state of “I understand everything, but I can’t answer anything.” And this often happens not because of a lack of knowledge or a limited vocabulary, but because of a lack of speaking practice and a psychological barrier.

The Englex edition looked into not the psychological, but the linguistic reasons that may stand between you and fruitful communication in English, and also talked about ways to solve them.

Insufficient level of language knowledge

The vocabulary of native speakers is 10,000 - 20,000 words. For anyone learning English, 2,000 words are enough for comfortable communication on everyday topics, which corresponds to the level Pre-Intermediate. To start speaking, you must master a minimum grammatical vocabulary: present tense - Present (Simple, Continuous, Perfect); past tense - Past Simple; Future tense: Future Simple e and design be going to; modal verbs: have to, must, can, may, might, should; indirect speech; passive voice. If your knowledge of English is at the level Elementary or Beginner, you need to tighten them up Pre-Intermediate. If you have already overcome this bar, then you are ready to communicate in English. Yes, such conversations will not be ideal and easy, but you will definitely be able to express your thoughts in accessible ways.

Nothing to say on the topic

If you feel like you don’t know what to talk about, start by developing your Russian speech. Take any object or phenomenon. Think about what thoughts and emotions you feel towards him. Try to find several subtopics within this broad topic. Then talk about this subject or phenomenon for at least one or two minutes. Exhale. Try the same thing, but in English.

Structure of answering oral questions

Let's imagine that you are asked a common question. For example: What is your favorite kind of food?-What is your favorite food? If panic arises in your head and the gastronomic variety creates complete chaos, take your time. The fate of humanity does not depend on your answer now. Think calmly and only then speak according to the following example: Introductory sentence - Answer - Reason/Example - Conclusion.

By practicing answering questions this way, you can get rid of the “I have nothing to say” problem.

1. Learn new words

The more words you know, the more conversational topics are available to you and the more accurately you can express your thoughts. Therefore, if you are carried away by speaking practice, do not forget about replenishing your vocabulary.

2. Making your speech lively and natural

To make your speech beautiful and natural, when learning a new word, look in the dictionary, which lists its synonyms and antonyms, as well as related phrasal verbs and idioms. This way you will diversify your speech and increase your vocabulary.

3. Learn phrases

If you ask modern polyglots how to learn to speak English quickly, many of them will answer the same way: “Learn cliché phrases and speech structures.” Expressions like Let's talk briefly about... (Let's talk briefly about ...), I am inclined to believe that... (I am inclined to think that ...), I've got an impression that... (I have the impression that ...) will help you start a conversation competently and beautifully. But what if you didn’t understand well what was said to you? You need to learn to catch the key words in a statement. Pay special attention to nouns and verbs, because they are the main words in any sentence. The rest will become clear from the general context of the statement, intonation, emotions, facial expressions and gestures of the speaker. Practice listening more often and get used to the sound of someone else's speech. In the meantime, you can ask the other person to repeat:

Screenshot from Englex

4. Activate vocabulary

Active vocabulary - those words that you use in speech or writing, passive - you recognize in someone else's speech or when reading, but do not use it yourself. The larger your active vocabulary, the more ways you have to express yourself and the easier it is for you to express yourself in English. Work on expanding it: learn new words and introduce them into your speech.

5. Learning to paraphrase

If you are afraid that during a conversation you may forget a word, then do not worry, because you can learn periphrasis - an indirect, descriptive designation of an object. And in order for you to be able to paraphrase, we will give some tips. If you forget a difficult word, use a simpler one: a department store - a supermarket(Department store). Use that, which, who to describe a thing or object: I t’s a very large shop that sells food and other products for the home.- This is a large store that sells food and other household products. Use antonyms and comparisons: It is opposite to a neighborhood shop. = It's not a neighborhood shop. - It is the opposite in meaning to a convenience store. Use examples: “S ainsbury's" and "Tesco" are examples of best supermarkets. - Sainsbury's and Tesco- examples of the best supermarkets.

6. Learn to ask questions

The strategy for any successful conversation is to talk less about yourself and be more interested in the opinions of other people. To do this, you need to master the scheme for constructing the main types of questions. For example, a person tells you that he likes to decorate his apartment. I like decorating my flat. - I like to decorate my apartment. Think about what questions you could ask this person? What materials do you like the most?- What materials do you like best? Did you learn something about decor?-Have you studied anything in decor? Could you please show me your best work?- Can you show me your best work? Would you like to take part in some decorators contest?- Would you like to take part in a decorating competition?

7. We use a special textbook

Aids for the development of oral speech are a good help for every English learner. They give you topics to talk about, interesting ideas and expressions, and new phrases that can be used successfully in any conversation.

8. Improving pronunciation

Work on your pronunciation: if you mix up sounds or pronounce them unclearly, you are much less likely to be understood. Do you want to speak correctly? Imitate the speech of people who speak clearly and distinctly. You can imitate your English teacher, BBC announcer, favorite actor or English-speaking friend, if you have one. When you learn to pronounce sounds clearly, your fear of being misunderstood will go away, and you will not feel embarrassed by your accent.

9. We are engaged in modern listening

English listening doesn't have to be monotonous or intimidating. You can train your listening comprehension of English speech using modern podcasts, audio series and radio shows. Some of them are adapted for learning, others contain useful colloquial phrases from real, live speech from native speakers. Even if you have little free time to study, you can install apps on your smartphone with podcasts, radio shows and audio dramas. Listen to them on your way to work, during your lunch break, while traveling, while shopping, etc. We recommend listening to the same recording several times. If possible, you can repeat after the announcer. This simple trick will improve your listening skills.

10. Watching videos

How to quickly learn to speak English using videos? — Watch videos on topics that interest you, listen to how and what native speakers say, and repeat after them. This way you will not only master spoken phrases, but also be able to learn correct articulation by imitating the characters in the video. Many videos for people with different levels of language proficiency can be viewed on the following resources: engvid.com, newsinlevels.com, englishcentral.com. One of the best resources that you probably know is the portal of educational videos from the world's best TED lecturers.

11. Sing songs

Favorite songs in English can help you improve your speaking skills. Find the lyrics to a song you like and play it in the recordings. Listen to the performer and repeat the lyrics after him. Try to keep up with the pace of the soloist’s speech and at the same time pronounce the words as clearly as possible.

12. Read aloud and retell what we read

Reading aloud works similarly to listening to video and audio, only here you read the text yourself and retell what you read. As a result, new words and phrases are remembered.

Choose a general conversation topic, for example, a story about your favorite book. Turn on the voice recorder on your smartphone or laptop and record your voice. After that, turn on the recording and listen to it carefully. Pay attention to when you hesitate, where you pause, how fast your speech is, good pronunciation and correct intonation. Usually, the first recordings for English learners are not a test for the faint of heart: firstly, we are not used to hearing ourselves from the outside, and secondly, English-language speech at the first stages of learning sounds strange and incomprehensible. We recommend that you do not despair. Imagine that this is not your voice, but some outside student who really wants to learn English. What would you advise him to work on? After a month or two, compare the first and last entries: the difference will be noticeable, and this will inspire you to further exploits in learning English.

14. We talk as often as possible

Do you dream of speaking English in your free time, but your friends are not interested? Try participating in conversation clubs with other English language learners. Such meetings are held both live and online. This is a great opportunity to start speaking and get used to other people's speech. In a relaxed atmosphere, you can chat on various topics, on occasion, introduce interesting words and phrases that you heard somewhere, and just have a good time.

15. Finding a partner

Have you bought a membership to a fitness club but quit after a couple of months? Have you decided to learn the guitar, but your enthusiasm has faded and you have switched to something new? Perhaps you simply lack motivation and support. You need someone who will support your desire to learn English. Try to find a friend who will go to courses and conversation clubs with you, chat on different topics and motivate you in every possible way to continue learning.

16. We don’t theorize

Practice, practice and only practice of speaking will bring the desired results. Theory alone will not be enough: no matter how much useful advice you read on how to start speaking English, the language will not be given to you until you begin to put all the advice into practice. Yes, you know that yourself. Whatever you undertake, be it driving, cooking or yoga in hammocks, without practice, theoretical manuals will become waste paper.

Watch the webinar recording.

Do you speak excellent English?

Or:

Can't speak even though you understand printed text?

Do you think long before you speak?

You know everything, but are you afraid to speak?

You speak, but with mistakes?

Do you want to learn to speak?

Do you know why, having learned thousands of words and grammar rules, you don't learn to speak?

The webinar is intended for those who have difficulties in speaking and listening comprehension, as well as for those who are just about to master English and want to do it as quickly as possible, with minimal effort!

Part 2 of the WEBINAR

Part 3 of the WEBINAR

Have you studied English at school, at a university, in courses, but still cannot speak quickly and correctly?

Have you already tried CDs, online services, learned words? But there are no noticeable improvements?!

At the webinar you will find out why a huge number of people have spent a lot of time learning English, but the vast majority have not learned to correctly express their thoughts out loud.

We tested more than 20,000 people learning English in different ways and methods.

We found that 99.9% of people who They believe that they know the language at an intermediate level or above, and speak at the level of a 2-year-old child or worse.

We came to a disappointing conclusion:None of the known methods fully teaches speaking.

What if spoken English is really needed?

What to do?

This is exactly what our webinar is dedicated to!

You will learn:

1. Why, after memorizing thousands of words and mastering grammar, most people cannot speak.

2. Why the method of study that suits Petrov does not suit another person.

3. Why don’t express methods and magic discs help you speak?

4. How to learn to speak English 2-4 times faster than in any course or with a tutor.

5. What you need to do to learn to speak at a fast pace and understand speech by ear.

6. Is there an effective way to learn to speak without leaving home?

The webinar is conducted by: Elena Ermakova.

Teacher. Linguist. Educational psychologist.

Elena Ermakova- creator of the Practical Training System Universal English.

Universal English is the only system in the world for teaching oral speech that is based on the psychological and physiological characteristics of the human body.

Graduates of her courses are successful people abroad:

• Head of the NASA Department (The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics)
• Designer - animator PIXAR (Pixar Animation Studios)
• PNPI scientists (St. Petersburg Institute of Nuclear Physics named after B.P. Konstantinov) conducting research abroad

100% graduates(for 12 years of courses)are able to speak competently at a normal pace, without thinking about grammar and word choice.

At the same time, they spent 2-4 times less time than those who achieved the same level in other courses or with a tutor, and 8-10times less than those who studied themselves as best they could.

We will offer a real alternative and tell you what you need to do to speak up.

You'll get:
Free access to the training material directly during the webinar.

Watch the recording of the Webinar to understand what benefits you will receive and what you will be able to do.