by EFL Listening Teacher | understand native speakers |
They’re all over the internet – lists of English slang words, English phrasal verbs, idioms in English to learn about everything from automobiles to zoology. A colleague even told me about a student of hers who was making herself sick with worry and stress...
by EFL Listening Teacher | mindset and motivation |
Now, there’s a content piece that’s really popular in the English learning world, whether on YouTube or other English learning blogs. Maybe you’ve seen it around too. Maybe you even like this type of content and are searching for it. What is it? Well, it’s those lists...
by EFL Listening Teacher | understand native speakers |
Did you know that your English is probably rude? Now, you might be shocked by this suggestion. I’m sure you’re thinking to yourself – but I’m such a polite and respectful person! Well, what’s polite in your language might not be in...
by EFL Listening Teacher | mindset and motivation |
Have you heard of the 10,000 hour rule? It was popularized by the author Malcom Gladwell in the 2008 book Outliers – The Story of Success. He reported on a study by Anders Ericsson, to explain what separates top performers in certain fields from the rest. And it...
by EFL Listening Teacher | Interview |
Do you know what it means to learn a language intentionally and holistically? And how this can help you improve your English listening skills? Well, in this interview I talk to Angel Prétot from Frenchfluency.net about the concepts he uses to teach the native English...
