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Wait… Is it fun, funny or ‘funny’?
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
Continue readingThe Rolling Baby Method for Quickly Learning and Using English
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
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 readingFive Christmas Movies You Can Use To Learn English
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
Continue reading8 Game of Thrones English Lessons
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
Continue readingHow To Understand Native English Speakers
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
Continue readingFive English Learning Myths That Are Holding You Back
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,
Continue readingHow To Have Great English Conversations
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 =
Continue readingHow To Impress Your Friends By Talking To Yourself
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
Continue readingMake Your English Natural with Collocations
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
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