I first met the hippopotamus when I was in college.
The task was simple: talk in front of the class.
No big deal, right?
Say “hello” to the Invisible Hippopotomus of Fear
Daily Lessons / blog posts
The Smell of Death at Bedtime
It was late.
I was in bed.
The book I was reading was a biography on Richard Burton. Not the famous actor who married the famous actress. This Richard Burton was an Englishman who lived in the 19th century. He was many things: a soldier, an adventurer, a translator and a spy. But I’m reading about him because of the interesting fact that he spoke 29 languages.
Are you paying The Bad English Tax?
Petr’s email said he needed help.
He had problem.
The problem was called “English.”
Is English a Cost or an Investment?
Cost or investment.
What’s the difference?
A cost is my new Ford F-150. I’m going to drive it around town to pick up chicks. (meet women)
If You Don’t Have Time For English You Don’t Have Imagination
I used to go to a yoga class in Prague.
I liked it, but it took a big chunk of time out of my day.
The class was from 6 to 7 in the evening. Already an hour gone.
Stay Calm. Speak English. And keep your clothes on.
Here’s an embarrassing story.
Years ago I went to a doctor in Prague.
The nurse led me to a small room, told me to take off my clothes, put on a gown, and then come out of the room and walk down the hall when I was ready.
Mr. Vig learns a new English word
Good news in America!
Our leaders, (now our masters), tell us they may soon allow us to leave our homes!
We may return to work (if our job still exists).
If phrasal verbs scare you…
A student wrote and told me:
“My biggest challenge is phrasal verbs.”
That’s common.
Impossible to learn this on Youtube…
Good morning.
How was your weekend?
Mine was good.
Typical amateur mistake…
A Childhood memory…
Assembling a model airplane on the kitchen table…
I was so excited. The picture on the box looked so cool. An Israeli F-16 painted in desert camouflage.
