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Hello, everybody! I am Georgiana your English teacher and founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help you speak English fluently. Speaking English is easier than it seems! You just have to use the right material and techniques.

In this episode we\'re going to do something we\'ve never done before. Today I\\u2019ll introduce you to the tongue twisters. I\\u2019ll explain later what a tongue twister actually is, and how it can help you with your English.

And with a\\xa0mini-story,you will improve your fluency in English\\xa0by answering questions, like in a real conversation.

So what are tongue twisters?

A tongue twister\\xa0can be a phrase or sentence that is hard to say fast, usually because of a sequence of nearly similar sounds.

For example: \\u201cPeter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.\\u201d

What a mess! Right? I get that you feel intimidated but don\\u2019t worry. I\\u2019ll tell you how to use them in a bit.

Tongue twisters\\xa0are part of popular culture and have always been with us. This means that they are clearly useful in society. And although children find them entertaining, they are used by people who want to sound crystal\\xa0clear when speaking, including actors, politicians, etc.

One of the most interesting aspects of tongue twisters\\xa0is that it allows us to practice pronunciation\\xa0and above all agility when it comes to producing sounds in the language.

Okay. Now let\'s see some tongue twisters.

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