Prague. 2004.
iEnter Language School (No longer in business. And they still owe me money!)
I walked into my first group class.
The REAL Way Native Speakers Start a Conversation (your text book was WRONG)
What a Cuban Cab Driver in Texas Taught me About English
This week in
Vitamin V…
We’re talking about what you should do in a conversation, and what you should not do.
Or as we say in English, the Dos and the Don’ts.
20% Stronger Brain in 20 Minutes ?
This week in
Vitamin V…
We’re talking about what you should do in a conversation.
And… what you should not do.
The Easy Way to Master English Grammar
This week in Vitamin V…
We’re talking about what you should do in a conversation.
And… what you should not do.
Better English Conversation 1: Why correction doesn’t work
So you need to improve your speaking…
How do you start?
Is it as simple as, Open your mouth and start talking?
Will this automatically make you a better speaker?
Did You Learn English In The Correct Order?
Sunday was a lovely spring day.
Not sunny. But warm. And not too hot.
A good day for a walk.
So I finished my coffee. I got dressed. I put on my hiking boots. And I left the house.
Forget grammar. Do this instead.
Yesterday I told you I don’t talk about grammar.
But I agree with author Scott Adams when he says grammar is important if you want to impress the 20% who could give you a better life.
However, one important point he didn’t make is that everyone has a different 20%.
For you, it’s either native speakers or non-native speakers.
The First Rule Of My Grammar School Is You Do Not Talk About Grammar
I never talk about grammar rules, but I read some good advice last night.
If you’re new to these emails, I am one of the few English teachers on Earth who is anti-grammar.
But this week my bedtime reading is a book by Scott Adams, the creator of the Dilbert comic, called How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, and he makes an interesting point about grammar.
I’ve Got The Results!
Yesterday I told you about my niece.
I told you she studied Spanish in school for 12 years, passed all her tests, probably got all As, yet still can’t win an argument with a taco.
I then asked you how many years you studied English in school.
12 Years and Still a Beginner!
“I took Spanish my whole life.”
That was what my niece said yesterday.
She came over to the house for lunch, I told her about my progress with Italian and we got on the subject of languages.
