Ahhh… confusing words…. Sometimes, I think that’s the real reason we learn languages – just to see how messed up other languages are. So far, I’ve studied five languages: German (at school) Spanish (at school) Korean (in Korea) Japanese (at university) Mandarin/Hokkien Chinese (in Taiwan) My most successful language learning experiences were when I learnt …
In this audio lesson, you’re going to learn a really useful tip for learning English quickly and internalising it, so that you never forget it. But not only that… This method will also help you to use the language like it’s your first language. Imagine being able to use phrases so quickly that you don’t …
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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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So, yesterday I told you that Christmas movies helped to make my my 20 hour journey from Taiwan to the UK bearable. I watched five Christmas movies during my trip… and they happen to be my top 5 Christmas movies of all time. Is this an English lesson? Kind of. The most resourceful and smart …
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Everyone and their dog watches Game of Thrones, and for good reason: it’s one of the best TV shows ever created (my personal opinion, of course). Most people see it as an adult version of Lord of the Rings or a dramatised version medieval Britain. But beyond the nudity, violence and difficult scenes, there are …
Moving to another country to study is a stressful experience even for the most prepared students. One of the reasons for this is conversations with native English speakers. I recently did some research on international students at a university in the UK. I wanted to find out what they were really worried about when they …
Isn’t the internet awesome? I remember back when I was a kid and we got our first family computer (in 1995) that came with some free information CDs. I absolutely loved all of them: Dangerous Creatures, Musical Instruments, Ancient Lands and Encarta 95. I spent hours and hours just reading and learning from those CDs. …
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Before we get into this week’s lesson on how to have great English conversations, I have a short story! Yesterday, I gave an online class about that had some technical issues (technical issues = problems with computer software). I could have quit, but these students had given me their time because they wanted to learn …
Do you ever freeze before replying to someone because you don’t know what to say? Or, do you avoid speaking to people, so you don’t have to use English? I know how it feels – I was the same (in another language). But I figured out a solution. So, if you have ever felt lost, …
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Do you dream of speaking English like it was your first language? Do you ever wish you could write sentences which just seem natural and complex? Do you want to avoid using strange expressions like ‘snow cold’? Wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to make all of these come true!? Well there …
