You know the word. You used it this morning. So where did it go? The answer is in your body, not your vocabulary.

You know the words, then they vanish. Here is what your brain is doing when English goes blank, and a 30-second way to get the words back.

Read the full article on attenglish.com → (6 min read)

A new article on speaking English without the anxiety every Friday, by Shaun Simpson. Each one links to a free interactive lesson: attenglish.com/anxiety-tool/

This week's tongue twister:

Sharp Sheila shouted, “Should we shoot the messenger? She simply shared shocking sales sheets!”

Say it slowly first, then a little faster, then three times in a row as quickly as you can. When you're ready, record yourself and post it in the tongue twister channel on our free Discord: I give feedback on every recording on Sunday.

There's also an everyday British idiom hiding in it, so add your guess with your recording. The answer is in Friday's Idiom of the Week email.

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Every twister comes from my Tongue Twister Series.

This week's tongue twister:

Mighty Max muddled through Monday’s messy meeting, mumbling madly about missing money.

Say it slowly first, then a little faster, then three times in a row as quickly as you can. When you're ready, record yourself and post it in the tongue twister channel on our free Discord: I give feedback on every recording on Sunday.

There's also an everyday British idiom hiding in it, so add your guess with your recording. The answer is in Friday's Idiom of the Week email.

This week's challenge on attenglish.com →
Get a new twister every Monday, free →

Every twister comes from my Tongue Twister Series.

This week's tongue twister:

Ruth read between the lines of Rob’s rambling report and realised the risks were rising rapidly.

Say it slowly first, then a little faster, then three times in a row as quickly as you can. When you're ready, record yourself and post it in the tongue twister channel on our free Discord: I give feedback on every recording on Sunday.

There's also an everyday British idiom hiding in it, so add your guess with your recording. The answer is in Friday's Idiom of the Week email.

This week's challenge on attenglish.com →
Get a new twister every Monday, free →

Every twister comes from my Tongue Twister Series.

This week's tongue twister:

Kate kept tabs on ten tiny tabby kittens, ticking tallies on a tatty tablet.

Say it slowly first, then a little faster, then three times in a row as quickly as you can. When you're ready, record yourself and post it in the tongue twister channel on our free Discord: I give feedback on every recording on Sunday.

There's also an everyday British idiom hiding in it, so add your guess with your recording. The answer is in Friday's Idiom of the Week email.

This week's challenge on attenglish.com →
Get a new twister every Monday, free →

Every twister comes from my Tongue Twister Series.

This week's tongue twister:

Sally slyly spilled the silly beans, spoiling secrets sadistically.

Say it slowly first, then a little faster, then three times in a row as quickly as you can. When you're ready, record yourself and post it in the tongue twister channel on our free Discord: I give feedback on every recording on Sunday.

There's also an everyday British idiom hiding in it, so add your guess with your recording. The answer is in Friday's Idiom of the Week email.

This week's challenge on attenglish.com →
Get a new twister every Monday, free →

Every twister comes from my Tongue Twister Series.