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“The best way to learn English is without a shadow of a doubt to belong to an English-speaking community.”

-a Vitamin V reader

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This week, we’re talking about community.

Here’s how a community can help you become an English speaker. 

Learning To Swim

When I was a kid I couldn’t swim. Read More >

Every Wednesday, I take the metro across town to work at a co-working space. 

I go on Wednesdays because that’s when all the members go out to lunch together.

They also have other events like yoga, a writers group, board game night, pub night, ski trips, bowling, etc. etc.  Read More >

Let’s talk about community.

Do you know that word?

A church is a community. Read More >

How was your weekend?

Me, busy and lazy.

Saturday was busy. Read More >

Did you catch my mistake yesterday?

On the blog, I wrote “viola.” 

This is a viola.  Read More >

This week, we’re talking about how to get a €100 lesson from a €50 teacher.

If you’re just joining us, go to the blog to catch up on past lessons. 

Tip #4

I recommend you have this conversation via email even before you meet your teacher. Read More >

 A good teacher has two speeds.

Normal.

And “you.”  Read More >

In the gym, one man picks up a dumbbell and it changes his body.

But in the hands of another man, it does nothing.

You’ve got to know how to use your tools.  Read More >

Explaining is not teaching. 

You don’t want to know more English rules and definitions (you really don’t). 

Instead, you want to be able to turn off your brain, sit down, and have a nice, normal conversation with anyone about anything.  Read More >