Do you learn English with songs? This song by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles is quite popular on YouTube. I guess the words say it all: … [Read more...] about “I want to see you be brave”
Be your own idiom secretary
How can you make better use of your time in class? Here's a way to maximise your exposure to English collocations (word partnerships), which include phrasal verbs and idioms. … [Read more...] about Be your own idiom secretary
Speaking with confidence – doing does the trick
Here's the thing: those students who are worried about 'speaking confidently' end up putting off till tomorrow what they could already be doing today. … [Read more...] about Speaking with confidence – doing does the trick
Will English ever represent fear & oppression?
We know that the Americans were bombing a country in Europe as late as 1999, a war that eventually led to the removal of Serbian President Slobodan Milošević. … [Read more...] about Will English ever represent fear & oppression?
Getting back to real
Back in the day, when I was travelling across Canada, the only technology I had on me was an automatic camera, a Pentax. … [Read more...] about Getting back to real