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Will English Teachers Lose Their Jobs Because Of This Invention? (And become stinky and homeless like the guy on the bus no one wants to sit next to?)

July 14, 2019 by Mr. Vig

CASTLETON, VIRGINIA – Look what I found online: 

It’s a new invention that translates foreign conversations into your language.

It’s not perfect.  Read More >

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Can You Pass The Vocab Racer Test?

July 5, 2019 by Mr. Vig

BALTIMORE, USA – It’s a short test. Just one question.

Ready?

Imagine this…  Read More >

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The power of habits And how one habit can change your English

June 30, 2019 by Mr. Vig

BALTIMORE, USA – I had big plans for Sunday.

Here’s the list: 

1. meet a friend for coffee.
Then she cancelled. Read More >

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Fools, Part Two

June 23, 2019 by Mr. Vig

BALTIMORE, USA – Fools!

I really love that word. 

Try shouting it the next time you open the newspaper or the next time you walk out of a meeting with your boss.  Read More >

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A Mistake Only Fools Make

June 13, 2019 by Mr. Vig

DUBLIN, IRELAND – Look what I saw yesterday:

Fools!  

They traveled hundreds… maybe thousands of miles to improve their English, and what do the students at this English school do on their smoke break? Speak Spanish, speak Italian or speak Korean to their Spanish or Italian or Korean friends.  Read More >

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Why All Your Words Should Be Like Your Favorite Pair Of Jeans

June 9, 2019 by Mr. Vig

THE NORTH SEA – Lucky me.

I got a free vacation this week.

No, I didn’t win a hot dog eating contest. My dad asked my to join him on a cruise around the British Isles. (for some reason in English, we say “the Caribbean Islands” and “the Fijian Islands” …but it”s “the British Isles.” Don’t ask me why.)  Read More >

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The First Law of Fluent English, pt. 2

May 27, 2019 by Mr. Vig

2. Do English In Your Freetime

“But I’m busy!” That’s what all my students say. And then I say…

“Good! You don’t need a lot of time.” Read More >

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The First Law of Fluent English, pt. 1

May 27, 2019 by Mr. Vig

  1. Do English

How do you “do English”?

Well, here’s what NOT to do:  study, memorize, homework, grammar exercises… Read More >

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“No rule forbids learning a language with a martini in your hand.” — Paul Pimsleur

May 25, 2019 by Mr. Vig

BALTIMORE, USA – “Sorry for my English.”

Omer was two meters tall, from Turkey, and he was sitting next to me Saturday night.

We were in Tysons Corner, Virginia, just outside of DC, to hear a well-known author talk about what’s going on in the world. Read More >

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What a Viking can teach you about English

May 4, 2019 by Mr. Vig

BALTIMORE, USA – Game of Thrones.

Ever seen it?

It seems everyone in the office is watching the latest season. At least that’s what they’re talking about when I go to the kitchen to get some coffee.  Read More >

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