Tips for English Students

Go to the gym and you will get fit and sexy. Yes or no? Yes. But…. The gym will not fix everything. You’ve still got to make other changes. For example, what about that slice of pizza you had for breakfast? If you want a flat stomach, you’ve got to… Read more: 5 Unusual English Classrooms That Will Make You Fluent

Every industry has its secrets. An airline charges you one price for a ticket on Tuesday. But on Wednesday the same ticket is half off. Why? A restaurant gets a delivery of fresh meat and vegetables once a week. When? A 2,000 lb. cow is squeezed into a small, tasty… Read more: TEACHER CREATURE’S DIRTY SECRETS – Why Some Students Get Better English Lessons Than Their Colleagues (WITHOUT paying more money)

Lessons are good. A private English teacher is great! But what are you going to do during between your lessons? You’ll be awake for about 111 hours… In my experience teaching English since 2004, it’s what you do BETWEEN your lessons that makes you truly fluent. Stop these common between-lesson… Read more: Are You Making These Between-Lesson Mistakes?

“I just need to talk more.”  That’s what students tell me.   But is it true?  Will talking make you a better talker?  Yes and no.  It’s like saying, I just need to exercise more and eat less.   That’s true, also.   But truth doesn’t always get results.  The truth plus a simple plan… that’s a different story.   In this article you will discover five conversation topics you can practice with your private teacher.  When you master these conversations, you can talk about anything with anyone.   Let’s begin…  CONVERSATION TOPIC #5: The Weather  Ug.  I hate talking about the weather.   It’s so boring.   But it’s absolutely necessary.  Why?  Because unfortunately, most English speakers love to talk about the weather.  It’s probably the #1 conversation topic.   And the news.  And sports.  And TV.   And work.    In English, we call these topics “small talk.”   And it’s how most conversations begin.   So if you can talk about one or more of these topics, then you can be comfortable beginning almost any conversation.  CONVERSATION TOPIC #4: Your Weekends  English has 16 verb tenses.  … Read more: 5 English Conversation Topics To Master When You Want To Master English Conversation

Why? Why do some English students improve fast? And why do other students improve slowly or not at all? It’s not intelligence. I’ve taught lawyers, doctors, scientists and other high IQ students who made progress at the speed of a snail. It’s not motivation. I’ve had students who were jobless,… Read more: The Secret Life Of The Super Student