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Does Imitation Work?

On the surface, at times it does appear that imitation does work when wanting to improve your pronunciation.  For the…

2 years ago

The Zen of Learning English

Why Doing Nothing* Can Be Better Than Doing Something At advanced levels of English it can be problematic knowing where exactly…

3 years ago

How to Practice for Best Results

​One of the central key beliefs in improving skills is the idea of practice. "Everyone" says you need to practice…

4 years ago

Your Ears Have It!

​​Have any of you ever heard ​someone say ( apart from me!) that playing basketball (or any sport really) is…

5 years ago

Native-Like Speaking is Within Your Reach

​The text below whilst on the same topic is slightly different It is easy to come to the conclusion that…

5 years ago

Learning English (or any language) Sustainably

The text below is a slightly amended transcribed version of the clip above. With subheadings included to improve readability.​​Hi there…

5 years ago

Language is Not Knowledge

The text below is a slightly amended transcribed version of the clip above. With subheadings included to improve readability.​Hi there.…

5 years ago

Passion for Learning a Language

​The text below is a slightly edited version of the video clip.​Hi there. Today. I would like to talk about…

5 years ago

The Dangers of Translation

​Last week as you might recall, I set about debunking the idea that learning a second language like English for…

5 years ago

The Myth about Achieving Native-Like Levels

​The post below is an edited (improved) version of the video clip above.Hi there.  Today, I want to address the…

5 years ago