Atomic Homework

When you were a kid, was your English class full?

Did you have 1 billion classmates?

Because according to Señor Google, that’s how many people are learning English. Read More >

A reader wrote to me last week:

“I want better English because everybody speaks English in this Globe.”

A quick Google search tells me there are 1.5 billion English speakers. Read More >

I’ve got a friend who lives in Spain.

He told me his girlfriend is going to Poland.

She wants to help the refugees. Read More >

There are two sides to learning English.

Let’s call them “games.”

There’s the inner game and the outer game. Read More >

Greetings from Mexico!

You’re learning English.

I’m learning Spanish. Read More >

My flight boards in 35 minutes.

So I’ll be short.

Yesterday, I wore a sweater and made a fire in the library. Read More >

That’s not a joke.

I just read it in the news.

A dog went to dog school for two years. Read More >

He’s got a crazy accent.

But he’s fluent in English.

Here’s an inspirational quote to start your week: Read More >

I’ve quit many things.

I don’t like to admit it.

But it’s the truth. Read More >

Do you get a lot ads for English products?

I do.

(I guess those Silicon Valley engineers aren’t that smart after all. Or someone thinks my English needs improving…) Read More >