Spring Time!
All across the Northern Hemisphere…
Flowers are blooming.
Welcome to Planet English
Hi.
Excuse me.
Would you mind moving over?
We need to make more room here.
You see, I just read that last year we added 81 million people to Planet Earth.
Welcome To Planet English
Most of these 81+ million babies were not born in the US, UK, Canada, Ireland or Australia.
But many will learn to speak their language.
English Is A Magic Key
“What’s that strange sound?”
“It sounds like…”
“Could it be…?”
“Yes, it is — an American accent!”
Not many Americans in Prague these days.
The city used to be full of them, or rather, full of us. 550,000 visited in 2019.
But not these days. Americans are not allowed into most European countries. Nor the Brazilians, nor the Tanzanians, nor the Mongolians.
In fact, these days, the streets are empty except for the locals.
But I’m an exception.
I have something that the other 328 million Americans don’t…
Behind A Closed Door
In October I returned to a very closed Euorpe.
In December I went home for Christmas.
If you’re worried about your English this may be the solution…
Have you ever been lost?
Maybe lost in the woods?
Or lost in a city?
Escape From America, Pt. 1
DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – Amazing.
I was able to fit all my clothes for both summer and winter into one bag.
Wool scarf right next to UV-ray blocking sunglasses.
I think I deserve an award for packing light.
Do not learn phrasal verbs
“Should I learn more phrasal verbs?”
A student asked me this question during a live training Thursday.
My answer: What’s a phrasal verb?
Like Big Foot, ghosts and Santa Claus, phrasal verbs don’t exist.
The Announcement Too Dangerous For The English Schools
In the 1980s Dr. Stephen Krashen made an announcement.
“Language acquisition does not happen by learning grammar rules.”
Oh, and he has a Ph.D in grammar.
Wasn’t last year wonderful?
Wasn’t last year wonderful?
Remember how I used to fill your inbox every day with Vitamin V emails?
In 2020 I wrote over 250 emails to my Vig tribe.
Is focus a problem for you?
What’s your favorite month?
I like January.
They say it’s a new year…
What’s the best question to ask a native speaker?
CASTLETON, VIRGINIA – Greetings from sunny Virginia.
I’m back home for a few weeks visiting family.
Soon I’ll return to Europe.