The Building Blocks of English Conversation
Yesterday I told you about an English lesson I heard on the radio… To cut a long story short… the ‘English lesson’ on the radio was the opposite of helpful. The hosts of the radio show
Continue readingSpeaking Clearly With Common Speech Patterns
Last week I asked this question: What is the purpose of language? Most of the messages I got were pretty correct. Answers like: To express ourselves. To communicate with others. To tell people what we
Continue readingHow To Remember English Words Easily
“How can I remember English words easily?” is a question I get asked often. But even when I get asked another question, it usually relates to remembering words and memory. Now, before we get
Continue readingWhy Do You Forget Words?
Last time we looked at ‘short term memory‘ and why’ focusing’ just isn’t enough. So, just reading or listening to something is not enough to improve your English… In
Continue readingUsing Your Memory To Learn English
So far this week, we’ve looked at two important ways to learn English: 1. Walking before you can run Today… memory. Your memory is an incredible tool. Many times a day, you ‘experience’
Continue readingCrawling Before Walking (Part 2)
Continuing on from yesterday’s lesson… When babies start developing, they crawl before they can walk. Crawling is a slow but safe way to travel. You wouldn’t crawl around as an adult because it takes
Continue readingDon’t Run Before You Can Walk
I recently got this question from an EFS subscriber: “Hi Sam. Thank you for English For Study. I want learn phrasal verbs so I speak to more people better. How I learn these?” We have this saying in
Continue readingStruggling to Make Decisions
I don’t know about you… But I find simple decisions the hardest to make. I have no trouble in deciding what to study, where to go on holiday, what to spend my money on or even who to marry. But
Continue readingThe Cost of Change
Change always has a cost. Time, life, money, land, sleep… History is told through stories of change. Revolutions, great buildings, scientific breakthroughs, powerful leaders and brilliant thinkers
Continue readingSpelling Is Not Important…
Woah… Did Sam really just write that? Yes. Spelling is not important when you’re in the middle of a conversation or debate. What is important is communicating your message effectively and clearly. When
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