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Yesterday, I told you correction is a bad idea.

When you’re practicing speaking, the last thing you want to feel is BAD.

And worrying about mistakes and being interrupted by the other person who is constantly telling you you’re making mistakes is a guaranteed way to feel TERRIBLE.  Read More >

Lunch.

A few hours ago. 

Sitting with an international group of English speakers. Read More >

This is one of the biggest lessons I can teach you.

Are you ready?

If you want to change your behavior, change your identity.  Read More >

How was your weekend?

This weekend, I was a tour guide.

I have friends visiting from out of town and I got to show them around Prague. Read More >

This is interesting.

When I was a nomad, I only bought books on my Kindle. 

Now I’m renting an apartment again and I’m buying physical books.  Read More >

Remember book stores?

In the good old days, people would leave their homes for entertainment and education.

And one thing they bought for entertainment and education was books. Read More >

“What book should I read?”

I get that question a lot. 

But I don’t really like it. Read More >

Yesterday I asked you this question: 

Do kids in your country have summer reading?

The results were mixed. Read More >

When I was a kid, we had summer reading.

That meant, the teacher gave us a list of books to read over the summer.

After summer break was over, we would have a test on the books. Read More >

It’s summer.

But English kids are still in school! 

I’m staying with friends this week in England and today is the last day of school for their kids. Read More >