“Ahoy” from a rainy Prague.
That’s what sailors say instead of “hi.”
And this week, I’m living on a boat on the Vltava River, so I feel like a sailor.
Grab English By The Horns – The ONLY Way To Truly Master The Language
Tomorrow’s illiterate will not be the man who can’t read; he will be the man who has not learned how to learn.
-Alvin Tofflerauthor of the book “Future Shock“
VIRGINIA, USA – Do you know how to learn?
Not “what to learn.”
Not “when to learn.”
How to learn English….
If your answer is, “Go to a language school” then your answer is “No.”
An English Lesson From The Forest
This week’s English lesson comes to you from the deep, dark Virginia woods.
Yes, the forest.
So pour a cup of coffee and have a seat.
Crime #7: This is why you don’t use words correctly
It all started many years ago when you were a little boy or little girl in school…
You went to school.
The teacher gave you new vocabulary on Tuesday.
VOCABULARY CRIME #6: You Learn Words Naked
“I know a lot of words but I don’t know how to use them.”
That’s a common problem.
I hear it a lot.
VOCABULARY CRIME #5-Wasting Time On Unimportant Phrasal Verbs
Which do you love more?
Phrasal verbs or visiting the dentist?
I know, phrasal verbs are confusing.
VOCABULARY CRIME #4: Memorizing Translations
“Your homework is to learn the vocabulary at the end of the chapter.”
That’s what language teachers all over the world tell their students.
And how do the students learn the vocabulary?
Vocabulary Crime #3: Do NOT Learn Definitions. This Works MUCH Better…
Once a week I meet my School of Speaking students online.
We have a lesson, we chat, they ask questions…
Here’s one I got this Saturday…
VOCABULARY CRIMES-Don’t Waste Your Time Learning These Words
I’ve got a friend living in Spain.
He’s American.
And he’s learning the language.
VOCABULARY CRIMES: The True Story Of Why You Confuse Simple Words
This happened to me last week.
It was embarrassing.
It was frustrating.