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I am CEO of Samespeak.com, a revolutionary way of practicing conversational English live with a personal English speaking coach. You can choose topics, coaches from around the world, get the lesson materials and then you get to practice live. I have been in education for 25 years and am passionate about communication around the world. Join us, its fun and exciting!

Speak English Quickly Using MP3s

March 9, 2010 – 7:52 am

Learn real English quickly and easily with MP3s and a method that works.

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Textbook English to Spoken English

March 7, 2010 – 4:20 am

English textbooks online and live online teachers to help you speak better English.

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Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity | Video on TED.com

March 6, 2010 – 1:23 am

TED Talks Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.

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English Around The World

February 24, 2010 – 8:22 pm

Talk to people around the world in English.

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English with different accents

February 10, 2010 – 8:41 am

Here is a humorous example of understandable spoken English with a Pacific Island accent. You would also need to understand a bit about Pacific Island life in South Auckland, New Zealand to understand the joke and you would best get that from living in the country! See if you can work out what is being [...]

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Perfect English Pronunciation or Understandable English?

February 7, 2010 – 6:06 am

What is the first goal that a second language learner of English should aspire to? Is it being able to speak exactly like a native speaker of English or being understood in English?

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So, how much does Avatar borrow from Maori history? | TangataWhenua.com

January 29, 2010 – 9:05 pm

The Avatar movie borrows words from the Maori language for it’s indigenous language of the Nav’i people. There are also other similarities in the culture and appearance of the Nav’i that Maori may recognise.

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2010 is the year to accelerate your spoken English

January 10, 2010 – 7:38 am

Speak English as much as possible to accelerate your ability to speak naturally and fluently.

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Peter Jackson Talks Hobbit Casting | The Hobbit Movie

January 3, 2010 – 12:05 am

News and gossip from The Hobbit movies. Keep up to date with what’s happening during the making of The Hobbit movies.

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Samespeak

December 23, 2009 – 4:24 am

All the best for a wonderful Christmas and inspirational New Year! Thank you so much for your support over 2009 and we look forward to speaking and practicing live English with you in 2010.

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