I will teach you to become a confident English speaker without schools and rules
DUBLIN, IRELAND – Look what I saw yesterday:
Fools!
They traveled hundreds… maybe thousands of miles to improve their English, and what do the students at this English school do on their smoke break? Speak Spanish, speak Italian or speak Korean to their Spanish or Italian or Korean friends.
THE NORTH SEA – Lucky me.
I got a free vacation this week.
No, I didn’t win a hot dog eating contest. My dad asked my to join him on a cruise around the British Isles. (for some reason in English, we say “the Caribbean Islands” and “the Fijian Islands” …but it”s “the British Isles.” Don’t ask me why.)
2. Do English In Your Freetime
“But I’m busy!” That’s what all my students say. And then I say…
“Good! You don’t need a lot of time.”
How do you “do English”?
Well, here’s what NOT to do: study, memorize, homework, grammar exercises…
BALTIMORE, USA – “Sorry for my English.”
Omer was two meters tall, from Turkey, and he was sitting next to me Saturday night.
We were in Tysons Corner, Virginia, just outside of DC, to hear a well-known author talk about what’s going on in the world.
BALTIMORE, USA – Game of Thrones.
Ever seen it?
It seems everyone in the office is watching the latest season. At least that’s what they’re talking about when I go to the kitchen to get some coffee.
SOMEWHERE OUTSIDE WASHINGTON D.C. –
Americans talk a lot.
The guy sitting in front of me is talking on his phone…
BALTIMORE, USA – I love flying.
No email to check. Nothing to clean. And nowhere to be. In fact, nothing to do at all except read my book or write in my notebook.
And if I get the window seat — perfect!
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Taking a break from my business conference.
And look what I discovered:
Real, authentic, 100% pure, American Southern slang!
BALTIMORE, USA – It was Halloween in Prague.
A friend knew a guy who knew a girl who was going to a party at someone’s apartment.
So I invited myself and went.