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Schools think English is just a language.

They’re wrong.

It’s more than that.  Read More >

This weekend I went online to see how much a ticket from the US to Prague costs.

I found one for $253.

Wow!
Holy cow!
Jeez!
Man, that’s cheap! Read More >

Have you ever tried to cross an ocean by yourself?

I haven’t.

I imagine it would be difficult. Read More >

What’s the average person’s #1 fear?

It’s not dying.

It’s actually public speaking. Read More >

“Fear and frustration.”

When I asked you yesterday to tell me your #1 speaking problem, this is what you told me.

Fear: Fear of mistakes. Fear of what the other person will think. Fear of embarrassment. Read More >

Verb tenses…

Vocabulary…

Understanding… Read More >

Michal P. writes:

“Could you please recommend the best apps to improve our speaking?”

And my reply is… Read More >

Do you have a morning routine?

If you’re a member of The Society you know why they’re important and you know how to create a powerful routine for your English.

My morning routine has about five elements to it. I do these same five things, in the same order, every morning. The routine is designed to make me healthier, wealthier and wiser, all before I finish my first cup of coffee. Read More >

Last week I asked the question, What’s the best way to learn English?

One reader had a very interesting reply.

I’ll share it with you here: Read More >

When I was teaching English in Prague I knew two groups of Czechs: there were my students and there were my friends.

And usually, my friends had better English than my students.

It wasn’t because they had the language gene or some other advantage. Read More >