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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

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 ...

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 ...

For a long time, I have struggled with perfectionism and placing too much importance on the accuracy of my message rather than just communicating despite mistakes. I still remember, however, my first trip to Europe when my high school French teacher took us to Geneva for a week and we […]

Why Communication is More Important Than Perfectionism

There are many engaging activities that you can do to make the best of audio files and text files, but before we start let’s discuss a few language learning concepts. I’m going to compare and contrast how children acquire language through listening and speaking and how adults acquire foreign languages […]