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I Don’t Run Marathons And I Don’t Teach Exams
Let’s talk about exams.
FCE…CAE…IELTS…
All a bad idea.
Here’s why:
Why English is Freedom
Maybe you grew up in a city and never had this problem.
But if you grew up in a suburb, or in the country like me, then you know what it feels like to be a kid trapped at home.
Any time you want to go somewhere – to a friend’s house, to the store, to the playgroun – you have to ask, and sometimes beg, one of your parents to take you.
Play The Youtube Game
Café Grand Orient, Prague.
A few years ago.
I sat down with a new student and asked her about her English.
Why you shouldn’t use the best methods for your English
“Should I use his technique?”
My student was talking about A.J. Hoge.
A.J. is an online teacher, but unlike the sea of other English teachers on the internet, he’s the only one I recommend to students.
Did You Miss The English Bus?
You know those big, yellow school busses in American movies?
Well, I used to take one of those to school every day.
And every morning, I had to walk from my house to the bus stop down the street.
When You See These Teachers – Run!
#1 The Over-Teacher
Have you ever had a bad golf or tennis lesson?
A bad golf/tennis lesson is when the coach says:
The Mistake Companies Make Which You Can Prevent
“Can you issue an invoice so my company can pay?”
This is a question I get a lot.
My reply is, “Sure, but that’s not what you want.”
Was Your English Established In 1898?
I’ve been wearing a lot of black lately.
It’s not a style choice.
It’s because my white shirts are usually unironed (I hate ironing).
The Worst Month For English
A few weeks ago I had a consultation in my apartment.
It went well, and he wants to start my program.
But the problem is he wants to start in the absolute worst month for English.