Atomic Homework

A better way to ride a dead horse?

Imagine… 

You’re riding your horse.  Read More >

Prague, Czech Republic.

Winter, 2005.

I was a new teacher.  Read More >

“I can’t take your course because I’m already taking a course.”

“Are you satisfied with the course you’re taking?”

“No. I’m not learning anything.”  Read More >

Remember the rules? 

If you want to improve your English from music, then the songs should be:

1. Understandable
2. Good English
3. You like it 

And I’m going to add something else. Read More >

Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping?
Brother John, Brother John,
Morning bells are ringing! Morning bells are ringing!
Ding, dang, dong. Ding, dang, dong.

“Frère Jacques”

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Well I quit my job and I told my boss

I ain’t gonna work no more                            

Every day’s gonna be my day off Read More >

Can you learn English from music?

Absolutely!

I don’t mean, completely, totally, 100% fluent just from listening to Madonna while you drive to work. Read More >

“What does this mean?”

My student handed me a sheet of paper.

On the paper were the lyrics from a Nivanna song. Read More >

Bad news! 

Facebook just disabled my account.

They kicked me out. Read More >

This week we’re talking about questions.

Yesterday, I explained how the wrong questions can hurt your English.

I asked you to share some good questions. Read More >