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Aug 216 min read

5 Mistakes When Preparing for an English Exam (and what you should do instead)

Language exams, such as Cambridge and IELTS, are the best way to refine and assess all four language skills (reading, writing,...

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Jun 29, 20234 min read

What is the REAL reason behind learning a language?

GOAL SETTING is probably the most fundamental step in a language-learning journey. Without a clear vision as to WHY exactly you're...

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Apr 6, 20233 min read

Should We Ban Loanwords to Preserve Language?

I read an article by Euronews the other day that really stood out for me. So absurd was the news, that, at first, I thought it was some...

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Apr 6, 20233 min read

Body Art: Judging A Book By Its Cover

This young man in the photo is Sam. He's my 25-year-old son. I'm not sure exactly when he got his first tattoo, but he had been waiting...

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Nov 5, 20223 min read

Why we should embrace controversy and question our views

Politics Gender inequality LGBTQ rights Free-market capitalism The Legalization of Marijuana Capital Punishment Religious extremism...

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Nov 5, 20222 min read

5 things you need to know when learning a language

I've often been asked to give dvice in my three-decade teaching career on how to learn a language more effectively. Here are my top 5...

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Aug 31, 20215 min read

How many tenses there (really) are in English (a critical view of the traditional grammar syllabus)

If you are an English teacher or learner, you have at some point asked yourself, “How many tenses are there in English? 12? 14? 16?"...

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Aug 31, 20213 min read

Should you have your accent reduced to sound more like a native speaker? Which English is the best?

These are just two of the many persistent biases people face when learning English as a foreign language. Here’s why you should never ask...

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Aug 31, 20213 min read

What exactly is GRAMMAR?

Generally speaking, it is the underlying structure of a language and the organizational patterns/rules that govern its sounds...

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