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Ep179. ft. Nicole Alves - Your English Is Better Than Your Score (Part 2)

From Languages Pedagogy Podcast · Hosted by Mike Llerena

2026-01-22·00:32:50

Episode summary

In this episode of Languages Pedagogy Podcast: 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.

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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”…