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Why Do We Talk?
How We All Learn to Speak
The Psychology of Speaking English
What Stops You Speaking?
Learning How to Speak (again)
Method
Correction
Personalization
Transparency
Case Study 1: Jane
Case Study 2: Liliana
Summary of Case Studies
What We Think Happens
How to Plan Your Personalized English Course
Your Free Technological Tool Kit
Meeting English Speakers & Building Learning Relationships
Getting Going
Endnotes
Sample Lessons
Course Planners
