Daily Lessons / blog posts

A wise man once said: 

“If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room.”

That’s because, if you’re the smartest person, then you’re not learning.   Read More >

On Friday I went to a party.

It was a friend’s birthday. 

And he invited a small group to his apartment to celebrate.  Read More >

In the elevator, the person next to the buttons asks me “Which floor?” 

In the grocery store, the shop assistant wants to know, “Do you have a club card?”

And at the restaurant, the hostess sees me walk in and says “Would you like to sit inside or outside?” Read More >

Yesterday, I showed you a sign. 

I said there were two mistakes. 

I asked you if you could see the mistakes.  Read More >

I’ve definitely seen worse.

But this sign I spotted in the gym today has two mistakes.

Can you find them? Read More >

Guess what I did today?

I missed a meeting. 

I know, very unprofessional… Read More >

A reader writes that he doesn’t know how to use these Vitamin V lessons.

Another reader writes that I talked for one hour and didn’t teach anything.

Hmm.  Read More >

“We met each other on the inner-net.”*

“My coat is missing a bu-in.”* 

“I found the film very inner-essing.”*  Read More >

There’s how English teachers say it…

And then there’s how real native speaker Americans say it. 

(pronounced “A-mur-i-cuns” if you’re talking to someone from Alabama) Read More >

I was in the gym today. 

I was working on getting my leg strong again after my accident. 

When suddenly, the music stopped and a recorded announcement played on the speakers.  Read More >