Daily Lessons / blog posts

I finally did it.

I bought a plane ticket to Europe.

Next Thursday I fly from Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia, to Prague, Czech Republic, via Lisbon. Read More >

Are you an English speaker?

If yes, then you’re a lot like an emerald.

Let me explain… Read More >

I saw saw something unusual this weekend.

Saturday I left my temporary covid home at my parents’ farm and I crossed the Blue Ridge Mountains to visit my sister and her family.

I passed small towns, small shops and drove on narrow lanes. Read More >

Schools think English is just a language.

They’re wrong.

It’s more than that.  Read More >

This weekend I went online to see how much a ticket from the US to Prague costs.

I found one for $253.

Wow!
Holy cow!
Jeez!
Man, that’s cheap! Read More >

Have you ever tried to cross an ocean by yourself?

I haven’t.

I imagine it would be difficult. Read More >

What’s the average person’s #1 fear?

It’s not dying.

It’s actually public speaking. Read More >

“Fear and frustration.”

When I asked you yesterday to tell me your #1 speaking problem, this is what you told me.

Fear: Fear of mistakes. Fear of what the other person will think. Fear of embarrassment. Read More >

Verb tenses…

Vocabulary…

Understanding… Read More >

Michal P. writes:

“Could you please recommend the best apps to improve our speaking?”

And my reply is… Read More >