“And he said, you’re not going crazy, you’re just a bit sad
‘Cause there’s a man in ya, gnawing ya, tearing ya into two”
-lyrics from “Destroyer” by the Kinks
Does The Translator Live Inside Your Head?
From The Mailbag Friday – “I Failed the Interview.”
Preeti A. writes:
“I gave an interview for an online teaching job. I got nervous, and because of it I made many grammatical mistakes while speaking. Now I have no courage to give another interview. What should I do?”
As we say in English, you need to get back on the horse.
Do You Make This Common Grammar Mistake?
What’s the easiest English grammar rule in the world?
It’s probably on Page One of your elementary school English book.
It’s so easy you can learn it in five seconds and remember it forever.
Do You Suffer From “Grammar Mouth?”
very English teacher knows this student.
He speaks slowly.
He speaks carefully.
Are you Thriving or Just Surviving?
“Be safe.”
“Stay healthy.”
“Stay home.”
Back to School or Back to the Kitchen Table?
Our Sunday afternoon guests didn’t look very happy.
There were four kids, plus their dad.
And although they had just spent the day swimming and eating banana ice
From the Mailbag Friday
William A. writes:
“I am Tanzanian, most of my friends speak Kiswahili and not English so
how can I Do English?”
An Introvert’s Secret Weapon For Speaking English Like a Native Speaker
Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
Who has an easier time learning English?
Many students say “Extroverts.”
[VIDEO] Polyglot Reveals her Method for Learning Languages Fast
How many languages do you speak?
Are you mono-lingual? (one language)
Bi-lingual? (two languages)
Or a multi-lingual polyglot (many languages)
Fix Your Speaking Mistakes With the Echo Technique
Do you need to improve your speaking?
If you practice speaking will that help?
Most students say “Yes.”
