Daily Lessons / blog posts

“Study.” 

I don’t like that word. 

For me, it’s a dirty word.  Read More >

A college friend of mine used to smoke.

When he decided to quit, he didn’t quit in secret.

Instead, he told everyone he knew, “I’m quitting.”  Read More >

You can make a lot of mistakes.

But the biggest?

Quitting. Read More >

January is rush hour at the language schools.

When I was teaching in the classrooms, every year at this time they would magically fill up. 

Then, as the weeks went by, like a bucket with a hole in it, my classrooms would get emptier and emptier. Read More >

I was really looking forward to yesterday. 

Prague has some amazing fireworks on January 1. 

But not this year.  Read More >

As this year ends and a new one begins…

I wish you a happy, wonderful 2023.

And more importantly… Read More >

In 9^th grade I took biology.

I hated it.

But one week Mr. Beetly announced we were going to dissect dead rats. Read More >

I had a unique experience today.

I took a boat to the airport.

Well, technically, the ferry took me to the metro, then the metro took me to the airport. Read More >

“You guys.”

Why do native speakers say that….

When they’re not talking to guys? Read More >

The results are in!

Yesterday, I asked you if I should make a Christmas course you can give a non-fluent friend or family member this Christmas.

Some of you said, No, thanks. My family is learning Icelandic.  Read More >