Have you ever apologised for your English? Ever felt that it’s not good enough and you need to let the person you are talking to know that? You’re not alone. But is it really helpful to apologise for not having enough vocabulary or making some grammatical errors? I went to see a friend of mine
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Phrasal verbs are no joke! Not only do they often not make sense, they can also have multiple meanings too. Learning them can seem impossible. But, if you want to really get under the surface of English, you will need to master them, and it’s not as hard as you might think. Here are a
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Many students ask me how they can improve their listening abilities when learning English. Much focus is placed on speaking and understanding grammatical structures, but listening often gets pushed into second, third or even fourth place. So here are my top 5 tips to improve your listening skills so you actually understand what the other
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How we learn has been studied a lot, there are books and books on the theory of learning and the best methods of teaching. But one Soviet psychologist in 1935 came up with a theory that is taught to teachers all over the world. Let me introduce Mr. Lev Vygotsky. I was walking through the
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I was talking to a friend the other day who decided now was the right time to tell me about a moment I had said something completely inappropriate in a meeting. I had no idea I had done it until he mentioned it. The meeting was a year ago and I have no memory of
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It was a warm Monday morning as I parked the car-share vehicle and walked into the co-working offices in the center of Barcelona. I had been asked to help two workers of a global marketing company improve their English. What I was not expecting was to walk away with two additional clients. I coach a
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Make learning a natural part of your life – not an add-on. Does learning English feel like hard work? The thought of getting out the books, removing distractions and focusing on learning English can feel like a big task, something that’s not natural or part of your everyday life. However, learning can be a natural
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I am regularly asked this questions, but many don’t like the answer! I’ve read a lot about how to learn a language. I’m learning Spanish. So when it comes to knowing how to learn, I have two very important foundations to speak from, one as learner and one as a teacher. Right from the word
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Growing up in the United Kingdom I was always told that learning a second language was important, not for any other reason than it opened up more doors for better employment. When I was 14, I was not interested in French class and my potential employability, but now as an English Language Teacher all I
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