Mr. Vig

I just got back from the grocery store.

In the line in front of me a man was having a problem with his credit card.

He wasn’t Czech, so the cashier was trying to help him in English. Read More >

I learned a new word this week.

And it was an English word! 

I was reading a story about Nelson Mandela.  Read More >

If you’re late to the conversation, let me get you up to speed (translation: fill you in, catch you up).

So far we’ve learned: 

1. sleep is critical (very important) for learning, memory, motivation and energy (all good things for your English) 
2. reading fiction before bed / in bed relaxes you
3. Why not read an English novel before bed? 

And now, today’s lesson… Read More >

Yesterday I said, Read fiction before bed. 

My next piece of advice was going to be, Read an English novel before bed. 

But it seems a few of you don’t find that relaxing. Read More >

Has an English teacher ever taught you about sleep?

No?

They should have! Read More >

Welcome to the teenage days.

Here in central Europe, it’s not winter, but it’s not summer.

Like a teenager is not a child and not an adult, we are in the in between days.  Read More >

I met a friend for lunch today.

He’s a smart and successful guy. 

And you know what we talked about? Read More >

“I don’t have time.”

I hear that often.

Then I ask, “What do you do first thing in the morning?” Read More >

What’s more fun than the dentist?

The post office!

Yesterday, I went to my local post office in Prague.  Read More >

 Yesterday, I told you about the woman who spoke perfect English except…

She forgot the third-person “s.”

Such a simple rule. Read More >