Author: Sam Burns

  • 14 Do’s and Don’ts of Making English Anki Cards

    14 Do’s and Don’ts of Making English Anki Cards

    Vocabulary memorization is the foundation of English language learning, and Anki is the best way to memorize vocabulary. There are good ways to use Anki, and bad ways to use Anki. Let’s get better at memorizing new words and look at 9 do’s and don’ts of making English Anki cards! If you don’t know how…

  • I Spy: Dorm Room

    I Spy: Dorm Room

    What hidden things are lying around this dorm room? You will definitely learn some new vocabulary and practice your English here!

  • How to Make Anki Flashcards for Difficult English Vocabulary

    How to Make Anki Flashcards for Difficult English Vocabulary

    You should know by now that using pictures to learn vocabulary is far better than the translation method because it builds direct connections in the brain and improves memory, so every flashcard you make ought to have a picture. Now, that’s easy if the word is “ball”, but it can be quite a challenge with…

  • Morning Walk

    Morning Walk

    The sun is coming up from behind the far-away mountains, but it’s hiding behind a thin layer of clouds and fog. This keeps the air in the morning cool, and a layer of fog is spread out over the river valley. It’s the perfect time for a refreshing morning walk. Now, there’s an old man…

  • 5 Ways to Improve your Reading Comprehension

    5 Ways to Improve your Reading Comprehension

    Getting better at reading isn’t just as simple as “Read a lot!”  It’s a constant process of reading and getting feedback.  Without feedback, we don’t know if we understand what we are reading correctly or not.  This is meaningful reading.  Feedback is the key to success when improving reading comprehension. Let’s look at 5 different…

  • Fishing at the Lake

    Fishing at the Lake

    Learn about physical, mental, and emotional recovery while practicing some new English vocabulary related to fishing at the lake!

  • Why to Take English Lessons Online

    Why to Take English Lessons Online

    It’s an important topic. A lot of ELLs are anxious before taking online lessons for the first time, the same way they were anxious before their first day of school. New is scary. But this feeling ought to be overcome because there are many reasons why to take English lessons online. Time The one thing…

  • Drones

    Drones

    There are a lot of useful words we can learn about drones! See this free lesson to add them to your vocabulary!

  • How to Improve Pronunciation: The Pronunciation Process

    How to Improve Pronunciation: The Pronunciation Process

    Introducing How to Improve Pronunciation Knowing how to improve pronunciation is really helpful in language learning.  Lots of language learners struggle with the process of pronunciation, which can slow down their learning.  Teachers also need to know the pronunciation process to know how to improve pronunciation in their students.  We often just think it’s “listen-say”,…

  • Mountain Climbing

    Mountain Climbing

    She is just a silhouette.  Behind her are fluffy, white clouds, lit up by the early morning sun rising over the mountains in the distance, while she is a dark shape.  She is mountain climbing, alone. This woman got up in the middle of the night to start her climb.  The weather in the afternoon…