I will teach you to become a confident English speaker without schools and rules
I used to have an office in Prague. But after a few months I went back to teaching in my apartment. I thought sitting at a big, wooden table in an old Prague 1 building would be more professional than sitting on my blue couch.
But really, the only difference was that my students weren’t as relaxed. And that was definitely the case with the student I’m about to tell you about.
When I walked in that morning he was already sitting at the table waiting for me.
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR MOOD IN 120 SECONDS
If you’re already having a great day, perfect.
But what if you’re not? Or what if it’s the end of the day and you’re feeling tired? Or what if it’s just a normal day and you’d like to feel better?
HOW TO ASK GOOD QUESTIONS
1. Make Them Real
2. Make them Open-ended
HOW TO MOVE THE SPOTLIGHT IN ONE STEP
Ask Questions.
That’s it.
Instead of my usual weekly lesson, today you’re getting the latest section from a book I’m writing. (If you missed last week’s, you can read it here.)
The title: “How to Talk to Strangers in English; And make them think you’re amazing even if your English is so bad it makes rugby players cry and starts earthquakes.”
If you have any feedback for me — if something is confusing, if there’s a word you don’t know, if you disagree with something, or if you think I should add something — please write. And for everyone who emails advice, I’ll put his/her name on a list to send a free copy to when it’s done.
ANOTHER BAD IDEA FROM SCHOOL
For exactly one year I taught English at a high school in Prague.
Never again.
Something different today.
Instead of my usual email, you’re getting the latest from my next book.
The title: “How to Talk to Strangers in English; And make them think you’re amazing even if your English is so bad it makes rugby players cry and starts earthquakes.”
There’s always a better way to do it.
Example:
Last week I was lying in bed in a hotel room (a great place to get stuff done, if you can keep the TV off) and thinking about my priorities.
As the sun sets over a cloudy America, I wish you and your family a very happy, healthy and wealthy 2019.
I thank you for your attention and your trust. I hope my lessons and motivation made your journey with English at least a small bit easier.
And this time next year, as you think back to today, may we both be to say, “I am wiser now than I was then.”
Did you know that some people in America have stopped saying “Merry Christmas?”
Instead, they say “Happy Holidays” or “Seasons Greetings.”
And once, I saw a message from Facebook wishing me a “Wonderful Winter” – on Christmas Day!
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