This is interesting. When I was a nomad, I only bought books on my Kindle. Now I’m renting an apartment again and I’m buying physical books. When do you think I read more: When I digital … [Read More...] about How To Become A Reader, Step Two
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Speaking & Understanding
Good Clicks and Bad Clicks On YouTube
You want to improve. More words... fewer mistakes... I get it. (translation: I understand) Then you see a YouTube video that promises: “I will teach you 34 1/2 verb tenses in seven … [Read More...] about Good Clicks and Bad Clicks On YouTube
The Three Most Important Sentences In The English Language
Sentence #1: Hi. This is how you start a conversation. A conversation is how you make a friend. A friend is someone you can speak English with and who will make your life richer. Sentence … [Read More...] about The Three Most Important Sentences In The English Language
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Can’t Understand English? Try a Bridge
Can’t understand English? Try a bridge Can’t understand native speakers? Netflix? Everyone in Scotland? Try a bridge. A bridge connects two things. A bridge makes it easier to … [Read More...] about Can’t Understand English? Try a Bridge
Vocabulary & Memory
Three Bad Words
Most Teachers Make This Mistake (and it’s hurting your English)
Why You Don’t Use All Your Words: The Empty Refrigerator Effect
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“I know more words… I just don’t use them.”
Jan was a student who had been learning English for years.
For more than two decades, in fact. Since he was a kid in school. Read More >
Grammar & Mistakes
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The Announcement Too Dangerous For The English Schools
In the 1980s Dr. Stephen Krashen made an announcement. “Language acquisition does not happen by learning grammar rules.” Oh, and he has a Ph.D in grammar. Take a look. Good news, right? No more boring … [Read More...] about The Announcement Too Dangerous For The English Schools
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Why I Stopped Correcting My Students’ Grammar Mistakes
It was Christmas 2007. I was at my girlfriend’s home. It was my first visit. And of course, I wanted her parents to like me. At least I wanted them to think I wasn’t retarded. So I decided to show them that after several years of living in their country, … [Read More...] about Why I Stopped Correcting My Students’ Grammar Mistakes
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The Truth About Your Horrible, Terrible, Horrible Grammar Mistakes
Do you make grammar mistakes? Of course you do. And actually, it's not such a big deal. But there is another type of mistake which is very big deal. There's a clue in this picture. … [Read More...] about The Truth About Your Horrible, Terrible, Horrible Grammar Mistakes