Last night a friend invited me to dinner. It was an international group: Kiwi, Austrian, Italian, English... And one American. When I asked the American, “Is that an American accent or Canadian?” … [Read More...] about Finish This Sentence If You Want To Be Happy
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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
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
Let’s talk about bad words.
Foul words…
Dirty words…
Most Teachers Make This Mistake (and it’s hurting your English)
Do you confuse words?
Mix them up?
Say X when you want to say Y?
Why You Don’t Use All Your Words: The Empty Refrigerator Effect
“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.
Grammar & Mistakes
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
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
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
