I will teach you to become a confident English speaker without schools and rules
Martina was a student who really felt bad about her English.
I could tell every time she opened her mouth, every time she made a sound… she wasn’t sure about her words, my words, even if she could finish the sentence she was trying to form…
Then one day, as we were sitting on my couch in my apartment, drinking coffee and talking about I don’t remember what, she told me none of her friends spoke English.
“Interesting,” I thought.
This week we’re asking the question: Can adults learn English faster than children?
I say, “Yes.”
With a big IF following right behind it.
Good morning!
As promised, I just closed the Mr. Vig discount store.
But the regular store stays open – mrvig.com/store
This week, and maybe next, we’re comparing adults to kids.
Who can learn English as a second language faster?
(If you missed the recent lessons, you can catch up here: https://mrvig.com/category/blog)
Adult vs. Child.
Which one is better at learning foreign languages?
The child, of course.
REPORTER: Arnold, what kind of milk do you drink?
ARNOLD: I don’t drink milk. Milk is for babies. When you grow up you drink beer.
-Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1977 documentary Pumping Iron
Say “hello” to the newest member of the Vig family.
We have an expression in English: Weekend Warrior.
It describes someone who does zero sports or exercise Monday through Friday, but when the weekend comes, he hits the gym or the baseball field or the golf course.
And then Monday morning, he’s bruised and soar.
Good morning!
Or if you’re in Fiji, Happy Wednesday!
Some deep thoughts for you today…
“Are you coughing? Do you have a fever? Do you have diarrhea?”
The sign outside the store said if I did, I should not enter.
Inside a teenager wearing a medical mask greeted me.
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