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Many English learners understand that learning English involves learning a combination of grammar rules, vocabulary words, and pronunciation patterns. However, when it comes to working on pronunciation, I find that there are several misconceptions among learners about how to pronounce English. I don’t just mean vowel sounds (a, e, i, […]

English Pronunciation

Insights gained from over 5 years of daily speaking practice What this article covers: How to develop discipline and consistency The difference between motivation and discipline How to develop a sustainable routine and practice environment How to maintain momentum despite being busy, tired, sick, or lacking motivation The rewards of […]

1,900 Consecutive Days of Speaking Practice

According to the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, a preposition is “a word or group of words, such as in, from, to, out of and on behalf of, used before a noun or pronoun to show place, position, time or method.” Below, we will look at how to use prepositions at, on, and in with place […]

English Prepositions of Place & Time: At, On, In

  Why your mindset is important. What obstacles are getting in your way? How to adopt an open mindset Whenever I start a new project, I like to completely clear off my desk, remove all the clutter, and start fresh with a clean slate. It’s nice to start off on […]

Language Learning Mindset 101

Have you recently decided to start learning a new language? Perhaps have you decided to dust off a rusty one that you’ve been neglecting for a while? Keep reading because chances are you might run into some common obstacles and I want to make sure you’ll overcome them so that […]

How to Keep Your Language Learning Resolutions in the New ...

Whether you are an experienced language learner or just getting started, let me tell you about three inspiring language experts who I have had the honor of interviewing and getting to know these past two years. When I first decided to pursue teaching online and searching for experienced language teachers […]

Women in Language

The other day I was reflecting on my language learning experience and life abroad these past 15 years, 6 of which in France and now over 9 in Mexico, and trying to assess how effective I have managed to learn a few languages. I’ve begun to wonder how useful moving […]

Is Moving Abroad the Best Way to Learn a Foreign ...

2016 is almost over and it’s time for a year-end review of what strategy got me the best results in terms of language learning and progress. At the end of March I took Brian Kwong up on his invitation to join the Add1Challenge, and what I initially liked was the […]

Benefits of Daily Vlogging

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I have been learning foreign languages since 1995 and living abroad since 2002. My interest in foreign languages is what enabled me to travel abroad for the first time when I was 17 and went on a 2-week trip with my high school French teacher to visit Geneva, Lyons, Aosta, […]

Why I am Proud of My Immigrant Past, Present, and ...