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Do you sometimes think your English is worse than everyone else’s?
Do you avoid speaking up and keep your thoughts to yourself? Do you worry about making a mistake when you speak because then people will discover your English isn’t as good as they thought it was? When somebody tells you that your English is good, do you believe them? Or do you think that they’re just being polite or trying to make you feel better? Do you worry that your accent will make you sound less intelligent or less professional? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you might have impostor syndrome. What’s that? Keep reading and I’ll explain. “I want to learn English but how can I find the time?”
“I’m too busy to study.” “I know I should practise more but I don’t have time.” These are things I hear a lot. I understand this problem very well because I often say similar things. In this post, I’m going to give you some suggestions for how to get more English into your life, even if you’re busy. It's 2025. But how do you say it?
Two thousand twenty-five? Two thousand and twenty-five? Twenty twenty-five? Keep reading to find the answer and learn how to say years and dates in English. English learners often worry about how much or how little progress they’re making in English.
I remember a student I met a long time ago who started in the pre-intermediate class (A2) and finished nine months later in the advanced class (C1). That's a lot of progress! But he was still convinced that his English was the same level as when he started! This post will show you how you can measure your progress and why it’s important to do so. February 14th is Valentine’s Day in the UK and in many other countries. This is a day when we celebrate love and romance. Learn about Valentine's Day traditions, practise your reading skills and learn some vocabulary.
How do you feel about phrasal verbs? I know a lot of English learners hate them! They can be difficult to learn and remember. And even worse, one phrasal verb can have different meanings, depending on the context. Today’s blog post will give you a few common phrasal verbs and their different meanings.
Happy New Year!
Do you ever make New Year’s resolutions? (This means a decision or a promise to yourself to do something good this year, or stop doing something bad, such as “I’m going to do more exercise” or “I’m going to stop going to bed late.”) New Year’s resolutions are difficult to keep. How many people decide to start going to the gym in January? And how many stop going before January is even over?! In this post, we’re going to look at some ways you can make New Year’s resolutions for your English AND how you can increase your chances of keeping them. How much do you know about using apostrophes?
Do you know the difference between "the girl's books" and "the girls' books"? What about "it's" and "its"? Is it OK to use 's for a plural? What do we do with names that end in -s? You can find the answers to these questions and more in this post. In today’s post, we will answer these questions:
Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Does this affect how you learn English? Who’s better at learning a second language: introverts or extroverts? People often ask me questions like this:
There isn’t just one answer because everyone is different but here are a few possibilities. You can decide which ones are true for you. I’m not good at getting up in the morning! Every day, it’s a bit of a struggle! I’m not very good at going to bed at a sensible time either! But when I DO go to bed earlier and get up earlier, I can get so much more work done in the morning. Every time I’m forced to get out of bed early, I wonder why I don’t do it more often!
Now what does all this have to do with learning English? Just like getting up early can change my productivity, forming good habits can transform how you learn English. So what are some good habits for learning English? A quick quiz! Are these words nouns or verbs?
🔹friend 🔹text 🔹medal 🔹action Now keep reading to check your answer! How do you feel about speaking English?
Maybe you want to speak up in meetings at work. Perhaps you have to give a presentation or go to a job interview. Or possibly you’re preparing for a speaking exam. But speaking in English makes you so nervous! What can you do? Today I want to tell you how can you sound more confident in English, even if it’s not your first language. Try these strategies, you might not only sound more confident but also start to feel more confident too! Most of you already know about countable and uncountable nouns, I’m sure. But did you know there’s a third group of nouns called plural nouns? That’s what today’s post is about so keep reading to learn more.
Do you use subtitles when you watch a film or Netflix show in English? Is it a good idea to use subtitles? Do subtitles help you learn English or do they get in the way?
I’ve been thinking a bit about this for the last few days and chatting with people on Facebook. Keep reading to find out what I think you should do. |
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