Daily Lessons / blog posts

=&0=&

In case you don’t follow the news, there is a debate going on in the U.S. over pronouns. 

Some people say the world will be a better place if we stop using masculine and feminine pronouns, or if we use incorrect plural pronouns, or if we simply invent new pronouns.

If you didn’t think English was already a challenge, here are some new pronouns Princeton University would like you to use:  Read More >

What’s a dead horse?

Well, you could go to Google, type in “dead horse” and then click on “image.”

But I don’t recommend it.  Read More >

A better way to ride a dead horse?

Imagine… 

You’re riding your horse.  Read More >

Prague, Czech Republic.

Winter, 2005.

I was a new teacher.  Read More >

“I can’t take your course because I’m already taking a course.”

“Are you satisfied with the course you’re taking?”

“No. I’m not learning anything.”  Read More >

Remember the rules? 

If you want to improve your English from music, then the songs should be:

1. Understandable
2. Good English
3. You like it 

And I’m going to add something else. Read More >

Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping?
Brother John, Brother John,
Morning bells are ringing! Morning bells are ringing!
Ding, dang, dong. Ding, dang, dong.

“Frère Jacques”

——————————– Read More >

Well I quit my job and I told my boss

I ain’t gonna work no more                            

Every day’s gonna be my day off Read More >

Can you learn English from music?

Absolutely!

I don’t mean, completely, totally, 100% fluent just from listening to Madonna while you drive to work. Read More >

“What does this mean?”

My student handed me a sheet of paper.

On the paper were the lyrics from a Nivanna song. Read More >