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English Like A Native

Helping curious learners speak English clearly, confidently, and naturally.

Hi, I’m Anna, creator of English Like a Native. The name isn’t about perfection or pretending to be something you're not. It’s about helping you speak English clearly, confidently, and naturally - just like native speakers do in everyday life. With over 10 years of experience as a British pronunciation coach and English teacher, I work with passionate learners from all over the world who want to improve how they sound, expand their vocabulary, and feel more at ease using English in real situations. Through my podcast, YouTube channel, courses, and this newsletter, I make British English easier to understand and use. I break down pronunciation, idioms, phrasal verbs, cultural insights, and grammar tips in a way that’s fun, supportive, and practical. Thousands of learners join me every week to boost their English - and now, you can too. My newsletter includes bonus resources, speaking tips, and exclusive insights you won’t find anywhere else. If you're ready to boost your fluency and sound more natural in English, I’m here to help. Let’s make English your superpower - together!

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Stop wasting time on the wrong vocabulary? 🌿

(Useful vocabulary has been highlighted in bold and is defined at the very end.) Good Morning, Lately, I’ve become a little obsessed with my garden. I can spend hours out there, tinkering around: deadheading, weeding, trying to propagate, and generally pottering about, tending to my plants. Now, I don’t have a lot of space. So when I decided I wanted a little kitchen garden, I had to give up some of my existing planting area to build two raised beds. And because these two small beds are all I...

10 days ago • 2 min read

Hello Reader Do you have a memory like a sieve? I do. Always have. If you've never heard this phrase before, it means you forget things very easily. So it will probably come as no surprise to hear that my least favourite subject at school was history. It bored me to tears. Dates. Names. Places. Endless sequences of events. I remember one term in particular when we were studying the Tudors. King Henry VIII and his six wives… scandalous yes, but still painfully hard to memorise. We had to learn...

about 2 months ago • 2 min read

Hello from London, If you’ve followed me for a while, you’ll know I’m a huge foodie. I love my food, particularly comfort food. One of my favourite dishes is pie and mash with gravy. A pie in the UK is usually a pastry case filled with something savoury — often steak, chicken, or vegetables. We do have sweet pies, like apple pie, but normally we state the filling when it’s sweet. If a Brit simply says “pie”, we usually imagine the savoury kind. And mash simply means mashed potatoes. Pie and...

3 months ago • 2 min read

Recently, I found myself in a brightly lit school hall, sitting on one of those very low plastic chairs at my sons’ parents’ evening. The teachers were kind. The feedback was mostly positive. But as I smiled and nodded, I became acutely aware of myself. I was trying very hard to come across as the “perfect” parent. And in doing so I may have done the opposite. I left the room wondering what the teachers really thought of me. Maybe they saw me as a bit too strict, or a bit too pushy. Maybe I...

8 months ago • 3 min read

The other day, a letter landed on my doormat. From the police. Addressed to me. 😳 Uh-oh. Apparently, I’d broken the law. I was caught doing 24mph in a 20mph zone. Just 4 miles over. Not exactly Fast & Furious, but still - technically - speeding. Now, to be fair, this new blanket rule of 20mph in all residential areas isn’t always easy to stick to. Especially when you’re going down a steep hill and your car just wants to roll away with you... But let me be clear: I’m not a speed demon. I’m not...

9 months ago • 3 min read