Daily Lessons / blog posts

Traveling back to Prague.

Just spent nine days in Bangkok.

Three exploring the city: sweating, eating street food, trying not to get ripped off. Read More >

What does an English teacher do when he arrives in a foreign land?

Portugese explorers used to get off the boat and look around for gold.

When I get off the plane I usually start trying to find signs with crazy English mistakes. Read More >

Go to work… do some exercise… sit in traffic… walk the dog… play with the kids… talk to your husband/wife… go to sleep… repeat.

You’re busy.

We all are. Read More >

Maybe the answer is simple.

Maybe there is no mystery.

Maybe… you’re just doing it wrong. Read More >

“Be careful what you wish for.”

Have you ever heard that expression?

Here’s an example. Read More >

Here’s something you don’t see very often in the States.

Teenagers in a bar on Saturday night.

But in Prague, that’s every Saturday night. Read More >

Josef wrote and asked, “Is it important to know all the irregular verbs?”

My answer: No.

The reason: There are 638 irregular verbs in the English language. And some are so irregular, if you say them in conversation people will look at you like you have an extra arm growing out of your head. Read More >

“Where’s Trutnov?” I asked.

“It’s about 100 kilometers…”

But then she stopped.

She looked embarrassed. Read More >

Prague bars on a Friday night…

It’s not talking; it’s shouting.

But Repete cocktail bar in Prague 1 is an exception. In the back room, away from the TV and the drunken tourists, you can actually have a conversation. Read More >

Last week wasn’t fun.

I spent a lot of time and money preparing my new online course.

I publicly announced the launch date. Read More >