English with Thiago

By Thiago Alencar

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This is a podcast designed to help intermediate and advanced English learners communicate with more confidence, accuracy, clarity and awareness. Hosted by Thiago Alencar, a Brazilian English Teacher with over 20 years of experience, this podcast deals with topics such as English pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, exam preparation, writing, listening, mindset and everything else related to English learning. If you feel forever stuck at the intermediate level, this podcast is for you! Download the B2 Edge app: https://studio.com/thiago

Episode Date
How Word Formation Multiplies Your B2 Vocabulary | 1+ Hour Deep Dive Lesson
May 27, 2026
Why You Keep Saying The Same 50 Words in English (And How To Fix it)
May 21, 2026
Make Your English Sound More NATURAL With These 12 Filler Words
May 20, 2026
Why Some People Come Back From Abroad With The SAME English
May 19, 2026
Why Fast English Sounds Like a COMPLETELY Different Language
May 18, 2026
Why Small Talk in English Feels Impossible (And How To Fix it)
May 15, 2026
Speaking English Well Has NOTHING To Do With Your Accent
May 14, 2026
This Advice is Ruining Your English (Especially at B2)
May 13, 2026
The GRAMMAR TRAP That Keeps You STUCK At B1 FOREVER
May 12, 2026
You're Studying English WRONG (Here's The Fix)
May 11, 2026
You Don't Feel Fluent in English. You Feel Like a FRAUD.
May 08, 2026
Your English is Better Than You Think. That's The Problem.
May 07, 2026
You're Doing Shadowing WRONG (Here's How To Fix It)
May 06, 2026
How To Stop FORGETTING English Words in Conversation
May 05, 2026
How To STOP Translating English in Your Head
May 04, 2026
You Have NO ONE To Speak English With? Good.
Apr 29, 2026
If You Know These 10 Words, Your English is EXCELLENT!
Apr 22, 2026
5 Habits That Silently DESTROY Your English Progress
Apr 15, 2026
Subtitles Are DESTROYING Your English Listening Skills
Apr 08, 2026
CEO Gets INTERROGATED By His Own Job Candidate (C1 English Lesson)
Apr 03, 2026
Why You Still Feel FAKE When You Speak English
Mar 31, 2026
The $200 Billion C1 ENGLISH: Disney Has a New CEO
Mar 28, 2026
The 30-Minute Daily Routine That ACTUALLY Improves Your English
Mar 24, 2026
The Death of B1 English: The UK Now Demands B2 Mastery (2026 Update)
Mar 20, 2026
Speak English More CLEARLY: 4 Frameworks for B2 and C1 FLUENCY
Feb 26, 2026
Why You STILL Can't Speak English Fluently (It’s Not Your Vocabulary)
Feb 19, 2026
B1 to C1 English: STOP Consuming and START Producing (B2 Edge Demo)
Feb 12, 2026
You Don't Want English Fluency. You Want To Feel Comfortable.
Feb 06, 2026
You DON'T Understand 100% of What I Say in English (Here's Why)
Jan 29, 2026
Advanced English Grammar: 10 Functional Structures for B2 and C1 Learners
Jan 22, 2026
Your Brain is Keeping You Intermediate: 10 Collocations To Speak Advanced English
Jan 15, 2026
The NETFLIX TRAP: Why Your English Stopped Improving
Jan 08, 2026
How I Would Reach B2 in 2026 If I Started Over
Jan 08, 2026
6 “Fluency Killers” That are Sabotaging Your English Progress
Dec 26, 2025
6 Reasons Why You Understand But CAN'T SPEAK English
Dec 19, 2025
Fix 90% of Your "Baby English" Problems in 30 Days
Dec 11, 2025
EXPAND Your Vocabulary in English With These 3 SIMPLE Steps, Passive Vocabulary vs Active Vocabulary & Tips To Remember Words in English
Dec 04, 2025
Too Much Choice is HURTING Your English Learning (Analyzing Barry Schwartz's The Paradox of Choice)
Nov 27, 2025
This NEW AI App Will Help You Get To B2 English Level FASTER
Nov 20, 2025
This Vocabulary Upgrade Will UNLOCK Your B2 English
Nov 13, 2025
Stop Sounding Like A B1 English Speaker With These 5 Changes (Tips To Sound More Advanced)
Nov 06, 2025
How To Go From B1 To B2 SPEAKING Level of English (5 Things You Need)
Oct 30, 2025
Why The CEFR Levels Are Your GPS To English Fluency, Understanding The English Levels and How To Find Yours
Oct 23, 2025
How To Stop Being Nervous To Speak English & Tips To Build Your Confidence in English
Oct 19, 2025
Why English is Actually EASY If You Understand This, Analyzing The Structure of The English Language and Vocabulary Formation
Oct 13, 2025
7 English Grammar Mistakes You Need To Stop Making At B2 Level, English Grammar Tips and Corrections
Oct 11, 2025
7 Tips To Understand FAST English
Oct 01, 2025
Speak English Like A SOLID B2 Level Learner With These 20 Phrases
Sep 24, 2025
7 Things You Should NEVER Do To Become FLUENT in English (Mistakes To Avoid)
Sep 17, 2025
How To Go From B2 To C1 Level of English (Understanding The CEFR Levels)
Sep 10, 2025
Why You Sound Robotic in English and How To Fix it, Understanding Sentence Stress and Intonation
Sep 08, 2025
How To Go From B1 To B2 English Level, Breaking Out of The Intermediate Plateau and Tips for Fluency and Proficiency
Sep 03, 2025
Let's Practice English Speaking with Shadowing! (C1 Level)
Sep 01, 2025
Stuck at Intermediate? Here's 7 Reasons Why The Intermediate Plateau is Amazing!
Aug 27, 2025
Can Understand English But Can't Speak It? (Tips To Fix That Problem)
Aug 25, 2025
If You Know These 25 Phrases, Your English is AWESOME! (Phrases for Everyday Conversation in English)
Aug 20, 2025
If I Had to Learn English Again From ZERO (Here’s EXACTLY What I’d Do)
Aug 13, 2025
The 12 Essential Grammar Topics You NEED To Master At B2 Level
Jul 24, 2025
20 LIES About English Learning You Need To STOP Believing (Busting Myths About Learning English)
Jul 11, 2025
How To Stop Being SHY When Speaking English, Introversion vs Shyness & Useful Tips
Jul 04, 2025
How BUSY PEOPLE Become Fluent in English & The Power of Micro Habits
Jun 26, 2025
Why You Can UNDERSTAND English But CAN'T SPEAK It (& How To Fix That)
Jun 19, 2025
Your POOR Grammar is Preventing You From Speaking English FLUENTLY
Jun 12, 2025
How To Remember Words in English in 3 Simple Steps, Active Vocabulary vs Passive Vocabulary & Useful Tips!
Jun 05, 2025
How I Became an English Teacher WITHOUT Living in Another Country & Tips To Become an English Teacher
May 29, 2025
How To Know Your English is At B2 Level, Explaining The B2 Level & Proficiency Exams (Cambridge, IELTS, Duolingo)
May 22, 2025
Why You DON'T Need To Speak Fast To Sound Fluent in English, Defining Fluency and Tips To Speak Better
May 14, 2025
Why Most Brazilians DON'T Speak English Fluently - Analyzing English Learning in Brazil
May 07, 2025
How I Understand 100% of What MOST Natives Say in English & How To Improve Your Listening Skills in English
Apr 30, 2025
How I Became Fluent in English WITHOUT a Teacher & About The Need for a Teacher To Achieve English Fluency
Apr 23, 2025
Improve Your English Speaking Skills Alone With This ONE Thing
Apr 16, 2025
English Listening Practice: Breaking Free from Perfectionism
Apr 09, 2025
Why You Can Learn English BETTER and FASTER With Music
Apr 02, 2025
The DARK SIDE of Learning English on YouTube and The Importance of Structure When Learning English
Mar 27, 2025
How Being Creative Helps You Learn English FASTER
Mar 19, 2025
How I OVERCAME My Fear of Speaking English, Building Confidence To Speak English & Tips
Mar 05, 2025
I Tried Pronouncing Difficult Words in English, Pronunciation Practice & Tips
Feb 27, 2025
Understanding The Difference Between Standard English vs Colloquial English
Feb 19, 2025
How To STAY MOTIVATED When Learning English, How You Should View Motivation and Tips To Stay Motivated
Feb 12, 2025
Improve Your ENGLISH FLUENCY With 50 Phrases for Everyday Conversations (Listen & Repeat Exercise)
Feb 05, 2025
Understanding the Difference Between Accent vs Pronunciation, If You Should Speak English Like a Native and Tips to Improve Pronunciation
Jan 29, 2025
How To Use AI To Learn English in 2025 (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude)
Jan 22, 2025
How I Would Learn English AGAIN in 2025 (Principles, Strategies & Tips To Learn English Alone at Home)
Jan 15, 2025
How Word Stress Can Help You Improve Your Pronunciation in English
Dec 28, 2024
Why You Shouldn't Learn English JUST For Work, Understanding Intrinsic Motivation and Extrinsic Motivation and Tips To Be More Motivated
Dec 18, 2024
How Long It Takes To Become Fluent in English, Understanding Guided Learning Hours and the CEFR Levels
Dec 11, 2024
Every Fluent English Speaker Should Be Able To Do THIS
Nov 27, 2024
Why Some People Learn English Faster Than Others, The Importance of Being Realistic & Tips To Determine The Best Learning Pace for You
Nov 13, 2024
How To Be More Productive with Your English Studies, Understanding Slow Productivity & 3 Principle To Be More Effective
Oct 31, 2024
Improve Your English Speaking Skills in 7 Days With This Fun Challenge (7 Stories in English for Fluency Practice)
Oct 24, 2024
7 Exercises To Improve Your English Speaking ALONE, Build More Confidence & Speak With More Fluency
Oct 16, 2024
Master English in 7 Days: How To Make A Study Plan For Learning English and Study Alone At Home
Oct 09, 2024
5 Things You ABSOLUTELY Must Know About Phrasal Verbs, Concepts, Tips & Strategies
Sep 30, 2024
Why You CAN'T Understand TV and Movies in English WITHOUT Subtitles (and how to fix that)
Sep 25, 2024
The NUMBER ONE Thing Every English Learner Needs To Succeed & Tips To Increase Your Self-Awareness
Sep 23, 2024
4 Reasons Why English Pronunciation is Hard and What You Can Do About It
Sep 20, 2024
How To Study English ALONE And Still Improve FAST (Tips for Self-Study)
Sep 18, 2024
Common Mistakes in English Learners Make, How To Fix Them & Understanding Errors vs Slips in English
Sep 16, 2024
Master the Art of English Conversation: Never Run Out of Things to Say!
Sep 13, 2024
7 Signs You Are Becoming Fluent in English & How To Know if You're Making Progress in Your English Learning Journey
Sep 11, 2024
How I Always Remember Words in English (My favorite strategy to build vocabulary, tips and more!)
Sep 09, 2024
He's so likeable! - Reacting to Keanu Reeves' English, Analyzing Grammar, Vocabulary & Pronunciation
Sep 06, 2024
Native vs Non-Native English Teachers: Which One is Better? Analyzing Pros and Cons and Tips to Find The Right English Teacher for You
Sep 04, 2024
Understanding The IELTS Test (Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing), Overview and Tips To Take The Exam
Sep 02, 2024
Reacting To Elon Musk's English, The Importance of Reading and Not Having a Zero-Sum Mindset (Elon Musk on Lex Fridman's Podcast)
Aug 30, 2024
How Understanding English Metaphors Can Help You Start to THINK in English
Aug 26, 2024
Reacting to Joe Rogan's English, Interview with Adam Sandler and Listening Practice
Aug 23, 2024
What Advanced English is and How To Get To Advanced Levels (C1 & C2)
Aug 19, 2024
5 Reasons To Learn English You Need To Remember From Time To Time And The Importance of Having a strong WHY for Learning English
Aug 16, 2024
A QUICK Way To IMPROVE VOCABULARY in ENGLISH (Without Having To Learn New Phrasal Verbs, Expressions or Collocations)
Aug 12, 2024
"Movies or Podcasts in English? Which One is Better?" Replying To Comments From YouTube.
Aug 09, 2024
How To Speak English at a GOOD Level, What Makes a GOOD English Speaker and Which Level is Enough for GOOD English?
Aug 05, 2024
15 Most BEAUTIFUL WORDS in ENGLISH, Advanced Vocabulary and Examples.
Aug 02, 2024
Why is English HARD To Learn? (Understanding The Main Challenges of English Learning)
Jul 31, 2024
How I Got My FIRST JOB in ENGLISH (Even without an advanced level)
Jul 29, 2024
10 Words in English That Are NOT So Easy To Pronounce, A Great App To Practice English With and a Special Offer!
Jul 26, 2024
Here's Why You Need a GROWTH MINDSET To LEARN ENGLISH (Fixed Mindset vs Growth Mindset)
Jul 22, 2024
ZERO CONDITIONAL vs FIRST CONDITIONAL: How To Use Them (GRAMMAR LESSON)
Jul 19, 2024
How I Became More CONFIDENT To SPEAK ENGLISH (My personal experience, Mindset and Tips)
Jul 17, 2024
GET: The Most Versatile Verb in English (Vocabulary Lesson)
Jul 15, 2024
FORGET About Your ENGLISH GOALS... (Reading Chapter 1 of Atomic Habits by James Clear)
Jul 14, 2024
A Quick TOUR of The 12 VERB TENSES in ENGLISH: Grammar Lesson (Simple Tenses, Continuous Tenses & Perfect Tenses)
Jul 12, 2024
I Wish Someone Had Told me THIS When I Was LEARNING ENGLISH (Tips for fluency, mindset and communication)
Jul 10, 2024
BRITISH ENGLISH vs AMERICAN ENGLISH: Differences You Need To Know (Pronunciation and Vocabulary)
Jul 08, 2024
Have Fun With These SILLY JOKES IN ENGLISH (Puns, One-liners, Knock-Knock jokes and More)
Jul 07, 2024
How To Use The PAST TENSES In ENGLISH (SIMPLE, CONTINUOUS & PERFECT) - English Grammar Lesson
Jul 05, 2024
BUSINESS ENGLISH VOCABULARY You Might Hear At WORK (Business English Lesson)
Jul 03, 2024
How To SOUND More CONVERSATIONAL in ENGLISH (How To Use Filler Words For Natural Speech))
Jul 01, 2024
How To SOUND More POLITE In ENGLISH: Indirect vs Direct Questions (Grammar Lesson)
Jun 28, 2024
How To Be a BETTER COMMUNICATOR in ENGLISH (And Impact People)
Jun 26, 2024
24 ENGLISH EXPRESSIONS To ADVANCE Your VOCABULARY! (American English Idioms)
Jun 24, 2024
PRESENT PERFECT VS PAST SIMPLE: The MAIN Difference (English Grammar Lesson)
Jun 21, 2024
ENGLISH LISTENING Tips: How To UNDERSTAND ENGLISH Better (Things To Keep in Mind!)
Jun 19, 2024
EVERYDAY PHRASES in ENGLISH To Improve Your CONVERSATION SKILLS! (Colloquial Vocabulary)
Jun 17, 2024
How To Use GERUNDS and INFINITIVES in ENGLISH (Grammar Lesson)
Jun 14, 2024
5 Things I had to Do in My Life To Become Fluent in English (Mindset and Practical Tips for Successful English Learning)
Jun 12, 2024
How To STOP Translating in Your Head and Start to THINK in ENGLISH (Useful Tips & Insights!)
Jun 05, 2024
How Many Words in English Did You Review Daily? (Replying to FANS' Comments)
Jun 02, 2024
20 BASIC ENGLISH WORDS That Also Have More ADVANCED MEANINGS! (B2+ Vocabulary)
May 29, 2024
Learn ENGLISH with a SHORT STORY - Frank's Last Case (B2/C1 Vocabulary Level)
May 26, 2024
Write Better in ENGLISH: Tips to Improve Your WRITING Skills & My New Pronunciation Course is Out on Pre-Sale!
May 22, 2024
Is ENGLISH FLUENCY Enough for SUCCESSFUL LANGUAGE LEARNING? Maybe NOT. Here's Why...
May 15, 2024
How To Pronounce the TH SOUND in ENGLISH (Voiceless TH vs Voiced TH) - English Pronunciation Lesson
May 12, 2024
How I Improved My FLUENCY In ENGLISH With MOVIES and TV Series (My Personal Method with Examples)
May 08, 2024
How Do You Learn? Learn English & Books (Managing Oneself by Peter Drucker) with Vocabulary Explanations
May 05, 2024
Sound More ADVANCED and FLUENT in ENGLISH With These 40+ Words! (B2, C1 & C2 Vocabulary Level)
May 01, 2024
Learn English with a SHORT STORY (Bad Blood) - A2/B1 Vocabulary Level
Apr 28, 2024
How To Use The FUTURE TENSES in ENGLISH (Will, Going to & -ING), Pronunciation & The Importance of Studying Grammar
Apr 25, 2024
Which English Proficiency Exam Should You Take? (Understanding TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS and Cambridge Tests)
Apr 17, 2024
How To Understand The CEFR Levels & Which Level is Right For You? A Breakdown of Levels A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 & C2 in English
Apr 10, 2024
How I Went From A1 To C2 Level Without Going To An English-Speaking Country (My English Learning Journey)
Apr 03, 2024