Kate's Bite Size English Podcast

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9 Jun 2026 · 6 min

Kate’s Bite Size English Podcast: Fluency Practice: Tuesdays with Morrie, Second Tuesday

Fluency Practice: Tuesdays with Morrie | The 19-word Sentence · It’s HIGHLY recommended that you go watch the video on YouTube so you can see the visual support while Kate explains connected speech and rhythm. In this episode, we tackle one of the most challenging sentences in the book – a 19-word sentence that requires mastery of connected speech, intonation, and rhythm. Learn how to say it naturally, just like a native speaker. What you’ll learn: · How sounds connect · Which words get stressed · How rhythm and pacing create natural fluency · The secret to saying long sentences without…

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   S1 · E3 · 2 Jun 2026 · 4 min

   Kate’s Bite Size English Podcast: Fluency Practice: Tuesdays with Morrie, First Tuesday

   Fluency Practice : Tuesdays with Morrie | Linking & Intonation In this lesson, we focus on two key elements of natural English fluency: linking (how sounds connect) and intonation (stress and rhythm). Using a meaningful passage from Tuesdays with Morrie, you’ll learn exactly where linking happens and how to apply it to real spoken English. What You’ll Learn: • How consonant-vowel linking works in natural speech • Sentence stress and intonation patterns • How to shadow practice for fluency (not just pronunciation) Full Text: “We’re Tuesday people,” Morrie said. Tuesday people, I repeated.…

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   S1 · E2 · 27 May 2026 · 13 min

   I Know English But Can't Speak It | 3 Ways to Break Through

   Do you study English constantly... but freeze when you actually have to speak? You're not alone. Thousands of English learners have this exact problem: great grammar, solid vocabulary, but when the moment comes to actually speak, your brain goes blank. In this episode, I'm sharing the 3 most effective ways to overcome the fear of speaking English—and they might surprise you: 1. Make English Part of Your Life - Stop treating it like a subject to study. Start treating it like a language to live in. 2. Learn in Chunks, Not Words - The real secret to fluent speaking isn't memorizing vocabulary.…

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   S1 · E1 · 19 May 2026 · 12 min

   Why Small Talk Feels So Hard

   In this episode of Kate's Bite Size English, we talk about: why small talk feels uncomfortable for many Asian students cultural differences between Asia and North America when it comes to talking to strangers how to start and respond to small talk naturally what to say when you freeze in English real-life English phrases used in conversations that you can shadow and practice If you've ever felt nervous talking to strangers in English, this episode can help you. We'll look at what to say in different scenarios: bus stops coffee shoops on campus and practice natural expressions like "I know,…

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