Pavel looked at his phone and smiled. Julia, a beautiful Spanish woman he'd met several months earlier on his travels, was calling him: "Hi Pavel! This might seem out of the blue, but I'm in town for 2 days - how about a drink tomorrow at the Bike Cafe? It's been ages since we last met." "Julia, great to hear from you! How are you doing? Yes, let's do that. At … [Read more...] about “It’ll Be Good To Catch Up With You” – Meeting Up With A Friend
What It Really Takes To Get There
Once a student complained to me: "Y'know, I'm just not making enough progress. It's been a year now and I feel like I haven't moved." … [Read more...] about What It Really Takes To Get There
Guest Post – Gaëlle Céline Le Vu on Learning
Today something special - a guest post from Gaëlle Céline Le Vu who is a language learner, teacher and blogger over at the excellent Zouk Side Down. … [Read more...] about Guest Post – Gaëlle Céline Le Vu on Learning
You Don’t ‘Know’ It Until You Use It
Do you suffer from 'I already know it' syndrome? Over the last year I've come across quite a few students of English who don't write down a useful collocation, phrase or idiom because they tell me "I already know it." … [Read more...] about You Don’t ‘Know’ It Until You Use It
No English Coursebooks..For A While
Several months ago I wrote an article on why I like English coursebooks, yet here I am today announcing that I'm taking a break from using them. What's up with that? … [Read more...] about No English Coursebooks..For A While