Before I was Mr. Vig I was a high school English teacher.
That’s right!
For one year, I taught English to bored teenagers in Prague.
Atomic Homework
Better Late Than….
Better late than never.
That’s a good expression!
Put that in your mental dictionary.
We all agree on this…
I’m not surprised.
You, my dear readers, are decent and honest!
I asked you yesterday about cheating.
Have You Ever Cheated?
Have you ever cheated?
At a game?
On your taxes?
The Most Famous Word Theft
Most of the English language does not come from England.
We stole our words from your languages!
Here are some English words sent by readers which which have entered into English.
Word Thieves
It’s true!
English speakers are word thieves!
75% of English words were stolen from other languages!
You Know This Word – But It Isn’t English!
I’m in a new city today.
And when I’m in a new city, I take a free walking tour.
While museums and travel books can be dry and dull, full of facts and names you don’t care about and won’t remember, on a walking tour you get all kinds of interesting stories.
You’ve Got To Love The Journey
Remember my crazy friend?
The one I told you about on Friday?
Well, he said something else you might find interesting.
Is He Crazy Or What?!
Speaking of counting steps…
Yesterday evening, I was enjoying a dry gin martini with a friend.
Like me, he’s a digital nomad.
Another Good Reason To Take A Test
This week we’re talking about level tests.
A lot of students want to know their level of English.
I tell them that’s a bad idea.