English with Thiago

Thiago Alencar
English with Thiago
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  • English with Thiago

    You Don't Feel Fluent in English. You Feel Like a FRAUD.

    08/05/2026 | 13 min
    ⭐B2 Edge Spring Sale (20% OFF): https://studio.com/thiago📓Get This FREE GUIDE to start upgrading your vocabulary:https://www.englishwiththiago.com/pl/2148770947You've had good conversations in English. People understood you. You got through it. And somehow — it still didn't feel real. There's a name for that feeling. And if you're an intermediate English learner stuck between B1 and B2 — or already at B2 and still waiting to feel fluent — this video is for you.In this video, you'll discover why so many English learners feel like frauds even after years of study, why fluency feels different from the inside than it looks from the outside, and what you actually need to do to break through the intermediate plateau for good.You'll learn:1) What impostor syndrome looks like for English learners — and why it keeps you stuck2) The fluency illusion: why fluent speakers don't feel the way you think they do3) The 60/40 rule for English fluency: how to balance speaking confidence with accuracy4) Why feeling "good enough" can be just as dangerous as feeling like a fraud5) The real story behind how I went from studying English alone in Brazil to having my first real conversation with a native speaker — and what that moment taught me about progressWhether you're learning English for work, travel, or personal growth — this video will change the way you think about your own level.
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    Your English is Better Than You Think. That's The Problem.

    07/05/2026 | 12 min
    ⭐B2 Edge Spring Sale (20% OFF): https://studio.com/thiago📓Get This FREE GUIDE to start upgrading your vocabulary:https://www.englishwiththiago.com/pl/2148770947You've been putting something off because your English didn't feel ready. A job application. A conversation. A project at work. An opportunity that came and went while you waited for your English to reach some imaginary threshold. In this video, I want to tell you something I've said to hundreds of students over 20 years of teaching — and then challenge you with something most encouragement videos never say.You'll learn:1) Why the gap between how you see your English and how it actually lands with other people is almost always bigger than you think2) Why you've been measuring yourself against the wrong benchmark — and what the right one actually is3) The complacency trap: what happens to learners who confuse the courage to start with the permission to coast4) The 60/40 framework — and why fluency without accuracy is a plateau waiting to happen5) A student story that has two halves — and why the second half is the one nobody talks aboutThis video will tell you to stop waiting. It will also tell you to keep pushing. You need both.
  • English with Thiago

    You're Doing Shadowing WRONG (Here's How To Fix It)

    06/05/2026 | 10 min
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    Shadowing is one of the most powerful speaking techniques ever developed for language learners. And most people are doing it completely wrong.If you've tried shadowing before and felt like you were always behind, always scrambling, never really understanding what you were saying — that's not a you problem. That's a method problem. And in this video, I'm going to fix it.You'll learn:1) Why the "echo method" (repeating simultaneously) is the worst way to shadow2) What shadowing is actually training in your brain — and why nothing else does both at once3) The exact 4-step protocol I used to build my own English — and still teach to every student I work with4) Why you should never shadow something you don't fully understandThe one step most learners skip that makes all the differenceIf you apply what's in this video, your next shadowing session will feel completely different from every one you've done before.
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    How To Stop FORGETTING English Words in Conversation

    05/05/2026 | 12 min
    ⭐B2 Edge Spring Sale (20% OFF): https://studio.com/thiago📓Get This FREE GUIDE to start upgrading your vocabulary:https://www.englishwiththiago.com/pl/2148770947You're mid-sentence. You know exactly what you want to say. And then — nothing. The word just disappears. If this has ever happened to you, I need you to hear something: this is not a memory problem. It's not a sign that your English isn't good enough. And the advice most people give you about it? It makes it worse. In this video, I'll show you exactly what's happening in your brain when you blank mid-sentence — and the two-part fix that actually works.You'll learn:1) The 4 real reasons words vanish mid-sentence (most learners only know one)2) Why trying harder to remember the word is the worst thing you can do3) The one daily habit that moves vocabulary from passive to active4) How to use the strategic pause — and why confident speakers use it constantly5) What circumlocution is and why it's one of the most underrated fluency skillsThis isn't about memorizing more words. It's about building a brain that retrieves them when it matters.
  • English with Thiago

    How To STOP Translating English in Your Head

    04/05/2026 | 13 min
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    Are you still translating in your head every time you speak or listen in English? If you're at B1, B2, or higher — that habit isn't helping you anymore. It's holding you back.In this video, I'll show you exactly why translation feels necessary (hint: it's not about vocabulary — it's about fear), and the three techniques that will train your brain to think directly in English.You'll learn:Why translation is a security blanket your brain needs to let go ofHow to stop processing English word by word and start thinking in chunksWhy connecting words to images and feelings beats translation every timeHow to stay present in a conversation — even when the perfect word doesn't comeThis isn't about studying harder. It's about training your brain to operate differently.

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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
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