Open Draft - with Fabio Cerpelloni

Award-winning journalist Barbara Serra discusses challenges of presenting news with a foreign accent, diversity in journalism, and the interplay between pronunciation and identity in this enlightening podcast. She shares insights on her course helping non-native speakers find their authentic English voice, and the importance of clarity in speech.

Journaling is super easy. In this episode, I tell you how I do it and why. I also recommend a great book to help you get started with journaling. It's titled "Journal to the Self" by Kathleen Adams. Questions or ideas? Write to me in the comments. Watch the episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/g6niItmliEY

What's anthropology? How can it change the way we perceive other cultures? And what's Lithuania like? I invited Paulius Juodis, a Lithuanian teacher with a degree in anthropology, to tell us more about these subjects. You can watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SZNe0RKcPsE Links Get in touch with Paulius: https://linktr.ee/pauliusjuodis My interview with Paulius on his podcast: https://youtu.be/Yr4Zstn3T9w?si=rlr2QNMEnN2yAo4s Resources Mentioned Timothy Snyder's work: His book "The Reconstruction of Nations: Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, 1569–1999" and his free lecture series on Ukrainian history are available on YouTube. Videogame: Age of Empires 2 Definitive Edition *** www.fabiocerpelloni.com

Some suggestions on how to deal with grammar mistakes when you're writing in English. I hope this is helpful. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GbJsW9rKyz0 Check out my 3-week writing program -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/writing-program/ Consider joining my private email list -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/

If English isn't your first language, do you get offended if someone calls you a "non-native English speaker"? Is "non-native English speaker" a derogatory term? Let me know what you think :) Watch on YT -- https://youtu.be/Rfi2kMBBrgc www.fabiocerpelloni.com

Watch this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/fua7ian-Qgk "English punctuation is a nightmare for me. I can't understand the logic of it," said a writer I interviewed last week. Many non-native English writers struggle with punctuation. It also used to be a problem for me. So here are my 3 tips. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:32 Book 03:20 Exercise 05:15 Writer Brain 7:40 Conclusion I mentioned: "The Best Punctuation Book, Period" by June Casagrande My 3-week writing program https://fabiocerpelloni.com/writing-program/

Watch the episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/qndgsE7k2Zo Here's a book that could help you develop critical and clear thinking skills. It's called "The Art of Thinking Clearly" by Rolf Dobelli. In this episode, I'll share what I learned from it. www.fabiocerpelloni.com

Watch this episode on YouTube -- https://youtu.be/ZbO7WegbCnE I discovered Alberto on Medium.com and was impressed by the quality of his writing. Alberto is an Italian writer and blogger who helps aspiring content creators become prolific by building custom systems that fit their busy lives. He started blogging in Italian in 2010 but then boldly stepped into the world of English writing to reach a wider audience. In this conversation, you'll hear him talk about: His early beginnings in digital content creation His transition from writing in Italian to writing in English Recommended resources for non-native English writers Writing on Medium.com His writing process and approach Using ChatGPT ...and other things related to writing, content creation, learning English, and digital entrepreneurship. If you find this useful, please email me to let me know. All my contacts are on my website -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/ Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:38 - Switching to English 13:08 - Gaining Confidence 16:30 - Loving English 24:38 - Writing on Medium 35: 26 - Getting Better at Writing 43:30 - Writing & ChatGPT 52:08 - Books for writers 55:10 - Alberto's course 01:01:44 - Conclusion Links & Resources: - Medium: read Alberto's articles on Medium.com -- https://albertocabasvidani.medium.com/ - The Unstoppable Creator (Alberto's newsletter + free email course) -- https://albertocabasvidani.ck.page/052d7c645d - The Tilt for content strategies and business insights -- https://www.thetilt.com/ - Ali Abdaal and Nicolas Cole -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIfEgvpEufU Books we mentioned: - "Storyworthy" by Matthew Dicks - "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield - "On Writing Well" by William Zinsser - "The Art and Business of Online Writing" by Nicolas Cole - "The 4 Hour Work Week" by Tim Ferris Find out more about me and my work on my website -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/

Watch the episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/his4qaunSmA You don't need 127 teachers, YouTubers, or creators. One or two are enough. Choose one you trust and then get on with your learning without getting lost in a sea of contradicting voices. Links The only YouTube channel I used to learn English -- It was great in 2011. Imagine how great it is in 2024 -- https://www.youtube.com/user/engvidenglish My book: https://fabiocerpelloni.com/any-language-you-want/

Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4kfYRqxYtqA What's the best way to learn a language? My first language is Italian but I've spent the past decade teaching English, a language I started learning in my 20s. I've also studied and researched second language acquisition as part of my MA in Language Education. Without bragging, I know the answer to "What's the best way to learn a language?" But I can't reveal the secret without first addressing a bigger question. I hope what I say in this episode is helpful. *** My book: https://fabiocerpelloni.com/any-language-you-want/