What are you English goals? Have you ever really spent much time thinking about them? A lot of people say they just want to speak really well or speak English like a native. OR… They say they’re unhappy with their English and just want to improve. There’s a bit of a problem here… Can you …
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Is planning really the key to success? It could be. One thing’s for certain, though: Some of the most successful language learners (and people in general) plan. Even if they’re not doing it on purpose, they still follow some sort of plan. Today, I want to talk about planning and how it’s could be your …
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Do you know how to find new vocabulary? Okay, maybe that’s a difficult question. Here’s another one: How often do you try to improve your vocabulary? Every week? Every day? Sometimes? Never? I’m sure you know that constantly improving vocabulary is important if you want to speak English well. The problem is, most people don’t know …
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Ahhh, confusing adjectives… Today we’re going to make confusing adjectives a bit less confusing, by listening, reading and watching all about them. At the end, I’ve even made a quick quiz for you to test yourself. After today’s lesson, they should finally start making sense. But, you know what they say… once a confusing adjective, always …
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Are you guilty of this? You see something interesting on Facebook or in your email, you read it, and then you forget about it… If you’re guilty of this… go on, put your hand up… don’t be shy… I won’t lie. I’m guilty of it. Or I was, at least. I’d wake up and I’d …
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The other day, my beautiful, pregnant wife and I were talking about the turtle we saved the other day. She said, “if the turtle doesn’t eat, it could have died.” Uh oh… English mistaaaake I corrected her, right there in the car. I did it, not because I’m a bad husband, but because I’m a …
A few weeks ago, I recorded a video with an online English teaching friend, Kim from English With Kim. We talked about topics, such as: Why finding your ‘why‘ should be a priority Using appropriate language to sound more natural What do we mean by ‘Analysing conversations’ The two different types of academic writing that students will …
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The other day, I read something that really annoyed me. It was about some bartenders (people who serve drinks at bars) who are getting tired of serving mojitos. Now, if you didn’t know, a mojito is an alcoholic drink made from rum, mint leaves, lime, ice and soda. It takes a bit of practise to …
From: The Confidence Killer. You might be thinking: “Who is this writing on English For Study?” Before I answer your question… I have a question for you. Have you ever walked away from a conversation and felt like hitting yourself in the head because you said something dumb? If you have, it’s probably because of …
A big part of English learning success is luck. Most people think that hard work is the most important factor in learning English, but really it’s just an added bonus. Even the laziest person in the world can become effective at speaking English if they had all the time in the world. It would take …
