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Learn More English Vocabulary With Pokémon
Today’s lesson is a bit geeky… I think I was 9 years old when I first entered the world of Pokémon. I remember my granddad bought me an imported copy of Pokémon Blue (his favourite colour was blue)
Continue readingReach Your English Goals Faster With These Three Questions [Self Study Series]
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
Continue readingPlanning: The ‘Secret English Learning Weapon’? [Audio Lesson]
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
Continue readingHow To Find New Vocabulary Easily [English Self Study Series]
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
Continue readingWhere Should You Begin Learning English? [Video]
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
Continue readingAre You Feeling Lucky?
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
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
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