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Ep179. ft. Nicole Alves - Your English Is Better Than Your Score (Part 2)
In the second part of this conversation, we examine a trap that quietly destroys exam performance: overcontrol. When learners obsess over accuracy, structure, and perfection, they often lose access to the very language they know. This episode explores why trying to “manage” every sentence can shut fluency down — and how trust, flexibility, and communicative intent often lead to stronger results. If you’ve ever frozen mid-sentence or felt smarter before the exam than during it, this episode explains why — and what to do instead.
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