For ages I couldn’t figure it out. “Why do people go to school and study English for years, but can’t have a conversation in English outside of school?” The question perplexed me for years. I couldn’t understand how people studied English in school for 10+ years, but struggled to answer questions like: “What’s your name?” …
The day Resistance took a beating… It’s 15:15 on the 14th January 2020. Resistance, the beast that had clouded my vision and halted my progress lay on the floor, battered and broken. It’s been a while since I wrote to you. That’s my bad. To be honest, the past few months have been quite busy …
If you want to improve your English quickly, you’re not the only one! One of the most common questions I receive is: What’s the fastest way to learn English? (… or some variation of that question) To be honest, this is such a big question. There are many possible ways to learn English and different …
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Organic English? Wut? Think about this? What if there was a way to learn English naturally, like English speaking children do, without all the weird grammatical terms and rules. The only issue is that, we, as adults, like rules. We like knowing what we can and can’t do. Children on the other hand, don’t really …
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English internet slang… You can’t avoid it. If you spend any time surfing the net in English, you’re likely to come across acronyms, abbreviations and slang that people don’t say IRL (in real life)… This can make it hard for you, eager English learner… Because how are you supposed to keep up with every little …
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Internet slang abbreviations are everywhere in the English language part of the internet. As the Game of Thrones saying goes: the internet is dark and full of terrors… But don’t worrry! This lesson will help you to light up the dark parts. Before we jump into the meat of this lesson, let’s first look at what abbreviations …
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How not to start a conversation in English… Sigh… I never thought I would have to make this lesson/video/article because I thought it would be common sense. However, I have been proven wrong, and as a result, I’ve had to make a lesson on how to NOT start a conversation in English with a stranger. …
Good and Well… Two words that are very similar yet totally different. But, do not fear; everything will become clear soon, eager learner. Before we look at the difference and how to use the words, let’s think about what you already know. You know that good and well are both very common words, but did you know …
“How many words should I learn in a week?” This is a question on a lot of minds. Truth is – I’m all about QUALITY over QUANTITY when it comes to words. I’d rather focus on the words that are going to be the most useful… not the words that look good. A good comparison …
Vocabulary problems… Just writing that makes me think of the Jay Z song… If you’re having word problems, I feel bad for you son. I got 99 problems but vocab ain’t one. LOL Enough of that. Time to get serious. As an English learner, you have probably experienced nervousness when speaking English. You’ve probably opened …
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