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WeSpeak English

By Ayleen Woodhouse

Hello! I am Ayleen, the founder and content creator of WeSpeak English, a podcast that presents English classes focused on improving speaking skills. My first season is called "Conversation strategies", tune in to learn strategies that will make your conversation more natural and fluent. Welcome to my podcast!
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How to start a conversation with a stranger

WeSpeak English Apr 07, 2020

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I think Vs. I think so

I think Vs. I think so

In this episode I will be sharing segments of one of our English Conversation Workshops where we'll analyze the difference between "I think" and "I think so".

Jun 16, 202306:31
Expressions for disagreeing and persuading

Expressions for disagreeing and persuading

In this episode I will be sharing a segment of one of my classes where two students, Mafer and Milton, debate the following topic:

"All students caught cheating should automatically fail the course and be required to take the entire course the following year."

Listen carefully to their conversation and notice what expressions they use for disagreeing and persuading.

Head over to https://wespeakidiomas.com/2022/08/27/disagreeing-and-persuading/ for a list of expressions to give opinions, disagree with opinions, clarify your ideas and persuade someone you don’t agree wit. 

Aug 22, 202208:41
The Present Perfect to make comments

The Present Perfect to make comments

Welcome to another episode of my series "A sneak peek into an online class".

In this episode, we will learn how to use the Present Perfect to make comments about movies we've seen.

Class details: This is a A2 level class (upper basic level). My students' mother tongue is Spanish, they're both from Perú.

Jan 10, 202108:08
Collocations with "party"

Collocations with "party"

Welcome to another episode of my series "A sneak peek into an online class".

In this episode, we will learn collocations with the word "party"

Class details: This is a B1 level class (intermediate level). My student is from Perú, she's a Spanish speaker.

Oct 17, 202005:10
Grammar: Using "prefer" with gerunds

Grammar: Using "prefer" with gerunds

Welcome to another episode of my series "A sneak peek into an online class".

In my second episode, I will be explaining how to talk about preferences using the verb "prefer" with gerunds.

Class details: This is a B1 level class (intermediate level). My student is from Perú, she's a Spanish speaker.

Oct 12, 202009:34
Vocabulary: Savage or wild?

Vocabulary: Savage or wild?

Hello English learners,

Welcome to the second series of our WeSpeak English podcast! Since this time I will share my students' participation in class, I've decided to call this series "A sneak peek into an online class".

In the next 10 episodes I'll be sharing segments of my classes so we can learn and analyze grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, etc.

In this first episode we will analyze word choice.

Details of the class: A2 level (upper basic) My student is a Spanish speaker from Perú.

Sep 20, 202006:10
Asking for favors

Asking for favors

Can you do me a favor? Yes, that’s the typical question we use for making requests, but there are some other expressions that help us sound more polite. Listen to this podcast to learn four different ways of asking for favors.

Aug 16, 202010:43
Reacting to a story

Reacting to a story

How do you show you're a good listener? There are ways you can show the speaker that you are paying attention to his/her story.

Listen to this episode to learn new expressions to "react to a story."


Jul 10, 202007:38
Asking politely

Asking politely

Sometimes you need to ask to do something or ask someone to do something, but how do you ask politely? 

In this episode learn how to use:

- Do you mind if + I + verb . . . ? to ask permission to do something

- Would you mind + verb + -ing . . . ? to ask someone to do something


Jul 01, 202007:57
Responding to suggestions
May 30, 202007:15
Checking information
May 23, 202014:20
Correcting the things we say
May 15, 202008:44
How to use "Vague" expressions

How to use "Vague" expressions

In this episode learn how to use vague expressions like "and things like that" or "and stuff like that".

For a full script of this episode go to https://wespeakonline.wordpress.com/2020/05/08/vague-expressions/

May 08, 202005:43
Showing surprise and asking follow-up questions
Apr 23, 202003:29
How to say more than just "no"

How to say more than just "no"

When someone asks you a question and you want to give a negative answer, it’s not nice to just say no. Saying more than just no is friendly and polite. Listen to the second episode of this conversation strategies series and learn how to sound polite.

For a full transcript of this episode go to https://wespeakonline.wordpress.com/2020/05/01/showing-surprise-and-asking-follow-up-questions/

Apr 15, 202008:49
How to start a conversation with a stranger

How to start a conversation with a stranger

Have you ever met an English speaker and not known how to start a conversation?

In this first episode, I'll teach you three useful strategies to start a conversation with a stranger. For more information and script of this episode, go to my website www.wespeakidiomas.com

Apr 07, 202007:02