The Ultimate Guide for Using

ChatGPT for English Learning

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 JANUARY 24, 2023
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Have you already heard about ChatGPT?

If not.. you’re probably going to want to pay attention.

Because ChatGPT is a GAME-CHANGER when it comes to

language learning.

Especially if you want to practice speaking English on your own.

Used the right way, ChatGPT will simplify, enhance, and optimize
your English practice, and most importantly, save you a lot of time.

In this article, I’m going to share with you ideas on how to use
ChatGPT for your English practice, as well as prompts to copy-paste
and use in ChatGPT for effective practice.

But first, what is ChatGPT?

ChatGPT is a FREE computer program that has the ability to
comprehend and converse in human language. It is trained on a
large amount of text data and uses that knowledge to respond to
prompts or questions given to it by a user.

It’s like having a personal writing assistant or a virtual friend who can
understand and respond to you in natural language.
In this article, we’ll discuss how to use ChatGPT to learn English
online.

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How to access ChatGPT?
To use chatGPT you’ll need to log in using your email address (it’s
free).

Note that at the time of the writing of this article, ChatGPT is often at
capacity ( it doesn’t work because of high usage), and you’ll have to
wait for a less busy time to access it.

Click HERE TO get started with ChatGPT

How to use this article:

This article has A LOT of information, addressing different aspects of
your learning. I recommend that you first watch the video at the top
of this page to get a basic idea of how to use ChatGPT, and
then bookmark this page so you can come back to it whenever you
practice. Here you’ll find prompts and the ChatGPT practice
recommendations that will help you improve.

This article will be updated as I discover new ways to practice

English effectively with ChatGPT.

You can also download the free ChatGPT English practice

prompts so you can save them on your computer and use them
whenever you use ChatGPT to practice English.
Remember two important things about ChatGPT
before you start:
1. The quality of the responses depends on the quality of your
questions. Keep asking the same question in different ways if
you’re not happy with the response.
2. You can adjust the English level of the conversation by
requesting ChatGPT to rewrite something at a certain
language proficiency level, for example, you can make a
request like “can you simplify”, “can you rewrite this text for an
A2 level”, or “rewrite using C2 vocabulary” etc.
Alright! Let’s get started with what you’ve come here for –

How to improve your English fluency

using ChatGPT
Table of Contents
1. Using ChatGPT to practice conversation

2. Using ChatGPT to improve your speaking fluency

3. Using ChatGPT to practice monologues and dialogues

4. Using ChatGPT for learning grammar

5. Using ChatGPT for learning vocabulary

6. Using ChatGPT to improve your pronunciation

7. Using ChatGPT to Create a study plan

8. Using ChatGPT to improve your writing

9. Using ChatGPT to practice for TOEFL or IELTS

10. Going Beyond ChatGPT in your English practice

 11. Risks using ChatGPT

12. Additional Resources for Effective practice for English

learners:

Using ChatGPT to practice conversation

Want to practice small talk, daily conversations, prepare for a job
interview, or find unlimited conversation topics? ChatGPT is a great
tool to practice conversation when you don’t have access to
someone to speak with. Use it to write conversations in different
scenarios to repeat and learn from, or actually have a back-and-forth
written conversation with the bot.

Have a conversation with ChatGPT:

You can ask it to have a general conversation with you, or speak
about something specific:

✏️Type in: Can we have a conversation about [topic]?

You can even use Chat GPT to correct your mistakes in English.
And you can ask for clarification to learn more about the correction
so you know how to improve:
You can also ask it to suggest certain vocabulary to use in this
conversation:

Use ChatGPT to prepare for a job interview:

Are you preparing for a job interview but not sure where to start?
With the right prompts, ChatGPT will simulate job interviews with you
and even offer you suggestions on how to improve:
✏️Type: Let’s conduct a mock job interview where you will be
asking my questions as if I were interviewing for a [job role].
Please provide feedback on my answers.
Remember, the success of your practice depends
on the quality of the questions you ask!
Don’t hesitate to ask the same questions in different
ways, until you get a response you are happy with.
Prompts for practicing conversations:
 Let’s have a conversation about [topic]
 Let’s have a conversation about [topic] and correct my
mistakes
 Let’s have a conversation about [topic] and suggest different
vocabulary
 Let’s have a conversation about [topic] and suggest phrasal
verbs I can use
 Let’s conduct a mock job interview where you will be asking
me questions as if I were interviewing for a [position].
DOWNLOAD LIST OF PROMPTS TO PRACTICE English
to copy and paste into ChatGPT

CLICK HERE

Create your own prompts:

 You can also start a conversation by asking questions right
away about specific topics you’re interested in such as
science, history, technology, etc.
For example: “ What do you know about quantum theory?”

 You can also ask ChatGPT to suggest conversation topics:

“can you suggest topics for us to discuss?”
However, make sure you read through the risks of using chatGPT to
use it wisely when it comes to asking for information.
 Tip: Don’t worry about typos and spelling mistakes, it’ll
understand you anyway.

Tip: ChatGPT’s database is currently based on data 15 months

old or more. That means that ChatGPT is not going to be able to
have conversations about more recent events.

Practice with scripts of natural conversation:

Let’s say you have a specific conversation that you need to have,
and you want to practice it to build confidence, prepare yourself, or
make sure that you’re using the right vocabulary.

You can ask ChatGPT to generate scripts for specific conversations.

You can also use any type of script you can create to practice
pronunciation, vocabulary, and sentence structure. You don’t have to
have these conversations with a real person in order to practice
them!

Here are a few examples of how you can use it to

generate natural conversations:
Type in: Write a chat between a teacher and the mother of a
student who is having a hard time in school
(don’t be afraid to be very specific with describing a situation):
Here as well, you can ask for guidance in finding the right vocabulary
to use:

✏️Type in: Can you suggest useful vocabulary to use in such

conversations?
You can also use ChatGPT to ask for tips on how to speak about
something.
For example:

✏️Type in: What should I say to my boss if I want to ask for a

raise?
Or turn it into a back-and-forth dialogue practice:

✏️Type in: Can you write a chat between a boss and an

employee asking for a raise?
You can make it even more interesting and specific, by adding
additional instructions. Here’s the same conversation, but now not
everything is going smoothly:

✏️Type in: Can you rewrite it? And this time, the boss will have
more objections
🔊Play the conversation:
Once ChatGPT has created a conversation, you can copy-paste the
conversation to a text-to-voice software and play the conversation
with a natural human sound (ok, not THAT natural, but still very
helpful).

For example, NaturalReaders or Voicemaker.

When you play it, you can pause and repeat it for a better practice
experience, especially if you’re an auditory or kinesthetic learner, or
visually impaired.
 Tip:

If you use a text-to-speech reader to play a conversation between

two people, you can also ask ChatGPT to rewrite the conversation it
generated, leaving out the speakers’ names that are written in the
chat. That way, when you play it in text-to-speech software, it will
sound like a real conversation.

Prompts:
Here are a few more suggestions for different real-life situations:

 Write a conversation at the bank about [scenario]

 Write a conversation at the supermarket
 Write a conversation between a customer support
representative and a customer asking for a refund
 Write a conversation between two friends about sports
You can add follow-up requests:

 Can you suggest phrasal verbs or vocabulary to use in this

conversation?
 Can you rewrite it in the past tense/future tense?
 Can you simplify the vocabulary?
 Can you use C2 level vocabulary?
 Can you add a conflict?
DOWNLOAD a list of PRACTICE PROMPTS
to copy and paste into ChatGPT

CLICK HERE
 Tip: Notice that when you write these prompts, you can use real
language, and ask questions that you’d ask a friend or a teacher. I
actually find myself using ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ sometimes, even
though the ChatGPT won’t get offended when I don’t 😉

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Using ChatGPT to improve your speaking fluency

One of the best ways to improve your speaking confidence and flow,
and deliver a clear idea, is to speak and create original thoughts
(unlike just reading conversations and scripts aloud).

But we don’t always have the privilege of speaking with others, and
sometimes we don’t have the courage to.

One effective technique I offer my students is to record themselves

on video or audio speaking for 3 minutes every day about different
topics. Then, if they want to develop and improve they can listen to
their recording, rerecord it, and try to improve it (I talk about this
technique here)

To practice speaking on your own, ChatGPT can suggest to you a

bunch of different topics for you to talk about, so you keep it
interesting and you don’t have to search for it every day.

Prompts:
 Suggest 10 controversial topics to discuss
 Write 5 inspiring ideas for conversation
 Write 10 questions to reflect on
  Write 10 ideas for a TED talk
 Suggest different conversation topics to speak with
friends/students/colleagues
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Using ChatGPT to practice monologues

and dialogues
Ok, I think this is my favorite part about this tool. As a pronunciation
and fluency coach, I’m always on the lookout for great monologues
and scenes for my students to practice.

Monologues, dialogues, and dramatic scripts are such a great tool to

practice prosody, tone of voice, pronunciation, grammar, sentence
structure, and vocabulary.

With this tool, you can create scenes and monologues on command
(and save yourself hours of online research).

Here’s how you can use scripts to improve your English fluency
and clarity:

For English teachers – you can practice these scripts with your
students in the lesson, and help them focus on the things they’d like
to improve like: stressed words, intonation, pronunciation, structure
and more.

For independent learners – you can read these scripts out loud and
set your intention to focus on things you’d like to improve like the
pronunciation of specific sounds, intonation, rhythm and stress, or
other elements of speech.

Here is a video with more information about how to practice

intonation, rhythm and stress

You can also run your script through a text-to-speech program and
then try to shadow it, but please keep in mind that sometimes the
pronunciation (and especially the melody and tone) TTS programs
yield may be inaccurate.

For example:

Type in: Write a dramatic scene between two lovers

Or a monologue:

Type in: Write a comedic monologue about someone who

lost all his money
Or a TED talk:

✏️Type in: Write a short TED Talk about dreams

Or a political speech:

✏️Type in: Write a speech on the topic of equality that would

sound like a Michelle Obama speech
Fun, no? Just make sure you actually practice it after creating it!

Here are some tips on how you can practice different tones of voice
when you practice reading your script out loud

Prompts to generate scripts:

 Write a dialogue between two women that is similar in style to
the TV show “Law and Order”
 Write a monologue about a broken heart
 Write a mystery scene between two characters
 Write a scene between two characters like a scene from the
TV show Friends.
 Write a short TED talk about [topic]
DOWNLOAD a list of PRACTICE PROMPTS
to copy and paste into ChatGPT
 CLICK HERE

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Using ChatGPT for learning grammar

There are several ways in which you can improve your grammar
using ChatGPT, I’m going to mention three of them. These tips are
valuable for teachers looking for new ways to practice grammar with
their students, and for self-learners looking for a grammar checker,
resources and feedback.

Ask ChatGPT to generate a text using a certain

tense or grammar form
To understand a certain grammar rule, especially if it doesn’t exist in
your language, it’s important to see it in context.

ChatGPT can help you with that, by showing you how these tenses
or grammatical concepts are used in context.

For example:

✏️Type in: Can you write a short story using the past perfect
tense?
Explain grammar forms and rules
Instead of a Google search you can ask ChatGPT to explain to you
in writing a certain grammar rule, or when to use a certain tense.
Take into account that the explanation will not always be 100%
correct! This is why books, websites and blog posts written by
experts are more reliable. However, when it comes to basic tenses
and grammar rules it does a pretty good job and can save you time.

✏️Type in: Can you explain when to use the future perfect
tense?
Ask for feedback on your grammar:
You can also use ChatGPT as a grammar checker and to give you
grammar feedback on your writing, and explain the corrections.
Use it to generate examples and build pronunciation
confidence in grammar:
Building Pronunciation Confidence ™ is the idea of creating new
speaking habits to internalize a certain sound, word, or grammar
form.

Repeating something that is new to you, in different ways will help

you build confidence using it, as well as help you understand when
to use it subconsciously.
Learn more about building pronunciation confidence in grammar.

Once those sentences are created, read them out loud several
times. If you’re not sure about the pronunciation of some of these
words, look their pronunciation up in the dictionary or YouGlish. You
don’t want anything to get in your way when you’re reading those
sentences out loud.

Prompts:
 Correct my grammar mistakes in the following text [add text]
  Write a short conversation in [tense]
 Write a short story using as many gerunds as possible
 Rewrite this text in the passive voice [add text]
 Write 10 example sentences using [tense/grammar form]

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Using ChatGPT for learning vocabulary

Improving your vocabulary can help you gain more freedom and feel
more expressive when speaking. ChatGPT can help you understand
the meaning of words and show you how to use them in context.
You can also ask more specific questions about words.

Important Note: From my experience, memorizing lists of new

words is not enough, and sometimes ineffective if you want to use
them effortlessly in conversation.

To be able to enhance your vocabulary you want to use a method

that works. Here’s a method for building your vocabulary that you
can use in addition to ChatGPT – Want to improve your speaking
vocabulary? STOP LEARNING NEW WORDS

So first, you can ask for the meaning of a word.

Now, it’s really important to use a new word in context, ideally
several times, and repeat it out loud.
Use ChatGPT for a specific list of words related to a certain topic:

Or an idea:
Prompts:
 Write 10 sentences using the word [____]
 Can you write a sentence using the antonym of the word
[____]?
 Can you suggest synonyms for this word?
 Can you show me how to use this word in that same meaning
but in a different context?
  Can you show me how to use this word in its other meanings?

You can also ask for specific vocabulary lists:

 Can you make a list of the most popular phrasal verbs and
provide definitions and examples?
 Can you make a list of sports idioms and expressions in
American English?
 Please give the most commonly used expressions in the
business world

DOWNLOAD LIST OF PROMPTS TO PRACTICE English

to copy and paste into ChatGPT

CLICK HERE

Important Note:

Practicing lists of words is NOT going to be effective. Be careful not

to go down the rabbit hole of generating lists of words and
memorizing them. Instead, use ChatGPT to provide you with context
and examples, and maybe small lists to use in certain situations.
And always, ALWAYS say them out loud!

Click to LEARN MORE ABOUT MY EFFECTIVE WAY OF

LEARNING VOCABULARY

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Using ChatGPT to improve your
pronunciation
You can also improve your pronunciation skills using ChatGPT.

A great way to do that is to ask it to generate sentences or words

that you can practice saying out loud. You can ask for words or
sentences where a certain sound is repeated, or with a sequence of
two or more sounds (like the sequence SL in the words ‘slow’ and
‘sleep’), or words that contrast in just one sound (like ‘sheep’ and
‘ship’)

Important Note:

Note that this requires prior pronunciation knowledge so you know

what to focus on and how to improve, as ChatGPT cannot listen to
you nor offer you pronunciation feedback.

Also keep in mind that, unlike a teacher, ChatGPT might rely on

spelling alone. And since spelling and pronunciation do not always
correspond, you may not always get a list of words with the same
sound, despite your request. So your judgment is important. If you
have doubts, use other tools to check it.

Practice a sound:
Contrasting sounds:
Overcoming pronunciation challenges:
Let’s say you have a few words that you struggle with.

Using them intentionally in context can help:

You can also ask it to create lists of words or texts

 Make a list of common words with the R sound at the

beginning, middle and end.
 Generate a list of common words with consonant clusters
 Write a list of common words with 3 syllables or more
 Write a list of common words with the -ity suffix?
 Write a poem with rhymes
 Write a rap song for a B1 speaker
You can also use text-to-speech to play those sentences and repeat
after them.

If you want to know what sounds to practice, you’re invited to

download my pronunciation guides for specific speakers:

Pronunciation challenges for Spanish speakers

Pronunciation challenges for Brazilian Portuguese speakers

Pronunciation challenges for Russian speakers

Pronunciation challenges for Arabic speakers

Pronunciation challenges for Hindi and Urdu speakers

Pronunciation challenges for Chinese speakers

Pronunciation challenges for Korean speakers

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Using ChatGPT to Create a study plan

If you’re struggling with creating an effective practice routine, or you
want to have a custom routine for studying for an exam, enhancing
your business vocabulary, or getting to a B1 level of English,
ChatGPT can help (but you will have to be specific about your
needs). ChatGPT will create a routine and plan for you to help you
study more efficiently.

Prompts:
 Please provide a practice plan for a B1 English learner to
practice grammar every day for 15 min
 Create a vocabulary-building plan for me if I want to focus on
improving business English
 I want to improve my academic reading skills in English. Can
you suggest a reading plan for me for the next 90 days?
 Can you create a 3 month IELTS study-plan for me? I have 30
minutes every day to study.
 Important Note:

When it comes to improving and expanding one’s vocabulary, it

seems that ChatGPT mostly recommends reading, using flashcards,
and passive activities. For a more effective vocabulary practice, I
recommend using my Pronunciation Confidence Method. And for
that, ChatGPT can definitely help – simply ask it to generate
sentences with words you want to practice out loud and integrate
more into your speech.

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Using ChatGPT to improve your writing

ChatGPT can help you write better, and sound better.

Let’s say you need to write an email to a colleague, and you’re not
sure how to make it sound more polite. You can simply ask
ChatGPT to rewrite it using a more formal tone or friendly tone.

Once you do it, make sure you spend time comparing the different
versions (yours and ChatGPT, and try to see what you can learn
from the differences).

You can ask it to suggest different vocabulary or general feedback,

and ask it to explain.

You can also get ChatGPT to help you write something from
scratch:
And ask it to revise it, if you’re not happy with it 😎
🚨Important Note:

To be able to improve, it’s important not just to use it to rewrite your

text, but try to understand why those changes were made so that
you can learn from them.

This is how you improve in the long run!

Also – I strongly advise you not to use it for any type of academic
writing. There are tools that are trained discover whether or not
you’ve been using AI to write your paper, and you can be accused of
plagiarism. While writing may not be everyone’s cup of tea, learning
how to write better will help you speak and understand better, and
that is something no robot can help you with!

Prompts:
 Write an email about [topic]
 Correct my mistakes in the following text
 Please rewrite this text and explain your changes [add text]
 Can you suggest a better vocabulary to be used in this text?
 Rewrite in a more informal way
 Rewrite this text in a more polite way

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Using ChatGPT to practice for TOEFL or

IELTS
If you are studying for TOEFL or IELTS – you will definitely want
this study buddy! If you’ve been preparing for TOEFL or IELTS, you
know how helpful it is to have sample questions, practice tests, and
the need to improve your vocabulary and grammar, as well as get
feedback on your practice. ChatGPT will be your new best friend as
you prepare for the exams.

Here are some ways ChatGPT will become your new best friend as
you prepare for TOEFL or IELTS:

Practice your writing skills:

ChatGPT will create sample TOEFL/IELTS writing prompts for you to
practice your essay skills. But it doesn’t stop there! ChatGPT will
give you feedback on your writing response, to help you improve
your skills even more.

✏️Type in: Create sample writing prompts to prepare for the

TOEFL/IELTS exam
Practice your speaking:

Practice your speaking skills by asking ChatGPT to create speaking

prompts and questions. To practice your response, combine
ChatGPT with my method for practicing your speaking skills. Watch:
Skyrocket your fluency with 2 minutes a day

Vocabulary and grammar: Exams like TOEFL and IELTS have

specific vocabulary and grammar structures that you should be
prepared for on the test. You can give ChatGPT a word or grammar
point and ask it to generate sentences using that word or grammar
point that you want to study.
Get practice tests: You can ask ChatGPT to generate full-length
practice TOEFL or IELTS tests, and it will generate the questions
and the answers for you, and you can practice answering them!

Important note:

Even though ChatGPT is an excellent resource for studying, it is not

a replacement for an experienced tutor or teacher that is specialized
in preparing students for these exams.

TOEFL/IELTS Prompts:
 Create sample writing prompts to prepare for [TOEFL/IELTS]
 Can you give me feedback on my writing sample, including
suggestions for improvement and corrections of any
grammatical errors?
 Can you provide a sample essay or writing prompt related to a
specific topic, such as environmental issues or globalization?
 Generate a vocabulary list for [TOEFL/IELTS]
 Generate a practice test for [TOEFL/IELTS]

Download FREE prompts to practice English:

copy-paste into ChatGPT

CLICK HERE

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Going Beyond ChatGPT in your English

practice
When you learn a language on your own, especially if you’re an
upper intermediate or advanced learner, there are several
challenges you need to address. While ChatGPT can help you with
many things, it won’t solve everything!

Here are the main things you need to focus on if you’re a self-learner
of English:

1. Identify what YOU need to work on. In other words, what to

focus on so that you can get the best results out of your
practice, in the least amount of time. ChatGPT WILL NOT help
you with that. But this will – How to become fluent in English |
Identify your challenges
2. Find resources to practice with. This article and of course,
ChatGPT, will help you with that!
3. Get Feedback. ChatGPT is a great solution for feedback when
it comes to writing. It will give you feedback on your grammar,
sentence structure, and vocabulary. However, it will not give
you feedback on speaking. If you want more coaching and
feedback, make sure you get on the waitlist to our
programs Beyond, our English practice membership, and New
Sound, our signature program.
4. Practice effectively. You could potentially find yourself going
down the rabbit hole of ChatGPT, playing with this computer
program instead of practicing English. So here are a few
additional tips on how to stay focused and practice English
effectively to become fluent.
 5. Build strong learning habits. ChatGPT will not help you
there, even though it may restore some motivation to practice
in the short run. For building stronger habits I recommend that
you watch 3 MUST HAVE Habits to Learn a Language.
6. Use English intentionally with other humans. Naturally, this
is not the domain of a robot, so you’re invited to join the
InFluency community to practice English for FREE in our
speaking club.
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Risks using ChatGPT

There are a few risks when learning English with ChatGPT that you
want to be mindful of:

It’s addictive and potentially distracting

While ChatGPT offers many new possibilities when it comes to your
English practice, I can easily see how one spends most of their time
generating resources instead of practicing them, because it’s fun
and easier than doing the actual work. Make sure that you don’t fall
into the trap of the “Illusion of learning” , and you focus on using
most of your time to implement what you learn. itionally, ChatGPT is
not aware of context and cultural differences like a human would be.
Furthermore, it could not be as interesting and motivating as learning
with a teacher or with other people. Lastly, ChatGPT is mainly good
for generating text, but it cannot perform other language-related
tasks such as speech recognition or understanding.

English is meant to be used with people.

Human interaction is not just important for a more accurate
experience. Speaking with people as part of your English practice
will help you develop confidence and fluency, and allow you to learn
how to speak while also experiencing the pressure of being
evaluated by another human. Or help you learn to develop and
speak out your thoughts while also listening to others and making
them feel comfortable. And that’s an integral part of learning a
language.

Dealing with fears, dissatisfaction, and anxiety is part of the work,

and you wouldn’t want to rob yourself of that experience, even
though it may often be uncomfortable.

By the way, if you struggle with a lack of confidence when speaking,

I recommend that you check out My English Mindset – A 30-day
audio program designed to help you build a healthy and powerful
mindset in English.

You’re also invited to join our FREE community, to practice speaking

in our speaking club with other amazing humans.

Inaccurate information.
Searching for content using ChatGPT, especially deep and thorough
explanations about grammar or linguistics, may not always provide
the most relevant or accurate information. The generated text may
contain mistakes or inaccuracies and ChatGPT may not fully
understand the context of the information being searched for.
Remember that ChatGPT is mainly good for generating text. For
content I would recommend using more reliable resources such as
English learning blogs, websites, and platforms, as well as learning
with a teacher who can provide reliable information and resources

And I’m not the only one who thinks that!

Type in: What are some of the risks using ChatGPT for
language learning?

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Additional Resources for Effective

practice for English learners:
Here are some additional resources mentioned in the articles, as
well as other resources to help you practice effectively:

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Confidence
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NEW WORDS✋
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With This #1 Method
 How to Go from Fixed to Growth Mindset in English (and reach
limitless fluency)
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