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Let me walk you through your learning path and the simple system that will help you make real progress. Click here.
Monthly Learning Plan
Instead of diving into all the material at once, follow the Academy’s monthly learning plan.
View This Month’s Learning Plan
You’ll complete weekly lessons, quizzes, and assignments alongside other members.
This Week’s Lesson
Need guidance? Begin with this week’s lesson about:
The fluency loop is designed to help you understand, practice, and remember what you learn. Do it! :)
Learning Plan: August 2026
This is your Learning Plan for August 2026. As a member, your speaking session will be about the weekly topic.
- Week #1: What bugs you?
- Week #2: Irregular Verbs with the Ferris Wheel
- Week #3: School Days and School Supplies
- Week #4: 5-Minute English: Barbecues
By doing the corresponding lesson, you'll complete the fluency loop and feel well-prepared for conversation.
If you want to move ahead, check out our yearly lesson guide.
Student Spotlight: Hanna
One of the greatest joys of being an ESL teacher is getting to speak with students from around the world, like you! In a way, it feels like traveling, especially when I get to hear about your country and culture.
This week, I received a wonderful writing assignment from Hanna, a Ukrainian living in California.
She’s been extremely dedicated to learning English and regularly attends our Thursday calls.
I’d love to share her work with you. Check out Hanna’s story about School Days in Ukraine.
Still not sure where to start?
Academy Live Members Only
The following features are available for students on the Academy Live Membership plan. If you've previously purchased Premium Content and would like to join (and gain access to all lessons), you'll receive a "Founding Member's Discount," which is available for a limited time. Write to me at shana@americanenglishpodcast.com for more details.
Live Q+A with Shana
Join other members to get questions answered once a month on Saturdays. The goal is to answer help you with the weekly lesson, so those questions will be priority. Afterwards, you can ask me anything.
Weekly Speaking Calls
Private Group (COMING SOON)
Join the Members-Only community on Telegram or another platform, and get the latest updates, including news on speaking calls, new learning material and more.
Community Calendar
You’ll find the Speaking calls and Q+As below. To see class details, click on your desired date and time.
The links to all calls, as well as your class notes, can be found in the Zoom Call folder. Be sure to save your class time to your calendar.
*This calendar is updated monthly to reflect upcoming classes.
We'd Love Your Feedback
My goal is to make your time here a positive and productive experience. Please take a moment to share your feedback—every note is truly appreciated and carefully considered.
Past Learning Plans
Every month, I update the learning plan. Here are the plans from previous months.