English Fluency: Why to Speak More and Listen Less
I know what you are thinking, ELLs, “I don’t have any one to talk to!” But in this post, we’re not talking about talking to anyone, we’re talking about speaking out loud when we are studying and practicing English, not just listening, reading and watching. Yes! You can improve your English fluency by yourself! Let’s…
Learning English and Time Management: Prioritizing
Welcome back! In the last post we talked about setting time goals, but goals don’t mean anything if you don’t know how to reach them, and time doesn’t mean anything if you don’t use it correctly. So how can you make sure you reach your goals of spending time on English and using your time…
Learning English and Time Management: Setting Time Goals
As learners of new languages, it’s easy for us to see that time management goes a long way in helping us grow. When we don’t manage our time well, our language acquisition slows to a grind, or possibly even to a halt, but when we make careful use of our time, we steadily make progress.…
7 Free English Learning Tools You Aren’t Using (but Should!)
We are lucky to be born in the modern age and have a broad selection of language learning tools. Gone are the days of only being able to learn language in-person. We can develop our language skills using primarily online tools. There are free English learning tools everywhere! The traditional tool is a dictionary, but…
IELTS: A Healthy Approach
Read about a few solutions to the challenges of trying to pass the IELTS exam: putting English first, being patient, and having the right mindset!
IELTS: Dangers and Pitfalls to ELLs
Now that we know both sides of the IELTS coin, what mistakes can we make when approaching IELTS? English language learners (ELLs) like you face many dangers because of IELTS. None of them are actually IELTS’s fault, but they do exist because of IELTS. The same problems exist around other testing systems, not only like…
IELTS: What is it really?
Want to get another opinion on IELTS? One you’ve probably never heard before? In this post, we’ll talk about what IELTS really is.
The Keys to Deep Memory
Have you ever felt like the words you are learning aren’t sticking in your brain? Do you write words 15 times and still not remember them? Is memory a problem? Me too! Well, our brains aren’t servants that obey what we tell them to do. Our brains are complex organs that work all day every…
Should I take group lessons or 1-to-1?
It can be a really hard decision. I’ve had to make this decision before, and I have had many classes in other languages in both group lessons and 1-to-1 format. Unfortunately, a lot of ELLs make the decision based on cost alone: group classes are cheaper! But there are so many factors to consider, and…
How we should do Extensive reading (Part 2): Building a Reading Habit
Now you know why to do extensive reading and you’ve got the right book on your level! Not sure what the best way to do extended reading is? The answer is building a reading habit. Let’s talk about it! Consistency This is the most important factor in building a reading habit. How long, where, when,…
