Did you see the movie, The King’s Speech?
There’s a scene where a woman comes home and discovers Queen Elizabeth is hanging out in her kitchen.
And she doesn’t know how to say “hello” to her.
“Hey.” “Hi.” Or “Hello?” And What About “Y o”…?
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What You Should Say When Someone Asks “How’s it going?”
(If you can’t read it, it says I have too many Vitamin V subscribers and I need to upgrade my account.)
The problem has been fixed.
And it’s not really a problem at all.
The REAL Way Native Speakers Start a Conversation (your text book was WRONG)
Prague. 2004.
iEnter Language School (No longer in business. And they still owe me money!)
I walked into my first group class.
What a Cuban Cab Driver in Texas Taught me About English
This week in
Vitamin V…
We’re talking about what you should do in a conversation, and what you should not do.
Or as we say in English, the Dos and the Don’ts.
20% Stronger Brain in 20 Minutes ?
This week in
Vitamin V…
We’re talking about what you should do in a conversation.
And… what you should not do.
The Easy Way to Master English Grammar
This week in Vitamin V…
We’re talking about what you should do in a conversation.
And… what you should not do.
Better English Conversation 1: Why correction doesn’t work
So you need to improve your speaking…
How do you start?
Is it as simple as, Open your mouth and start talking?
Will this automatically make you a better speaker?
Did You Learn English In The Correct Order?
Sunday was a lovely spring day.
Not sunny. But warm. And not too hot.
A good day for a walk.
So I finished my coffee. I got dressed. I put on my hiking boots. And I left the house.
Forget grammar. Do this instead.
Yesterday I told you I don’t talk about grammar.
But I agree with author Scott Adams when he says grammar is important if you want to impress the 20% who could give you a better life.
However, one important point he didn’t make is that everyone has a different 20%.
For you, it’s either native speakers or non-native speakers.
The First Rule Of My Grammar School Is You Do Not Talk About Grammar
I never talk about grammar rules, but I read some good advice last night.
If you’re new to these emails, I am one of the few English teachers on Earth who is anti-grammar.
But this week my bedtime reading is a book by Scott Adams, the creator of the Dilbert comic, called How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, and he makes an interesting point about grammar.
