We've talked about listening and watching to improve your English. Now, let's focus on speaking and how to sound more natural and fluent.
One of the biggest differences between a non-fluent and a fluent English speaker often comes down to the expressions they use.
Fluent speakers use a lot of "chunks" of language – common phrases and idiomatic expressions that make their English sound natural and effortless.
Non-fluent speakers, on the other hand, might translate directly from their native language or use more basic, word-for-word constructions.
Let's look at some comparisons:
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