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(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2honSif) Okay take a moment to go on a tangent with me here. You and your friend are entering a fast food restaurant. You both decide to buy a thick shake. You both pay the money and move to the end of the counter. They give…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2CKi0r2) Every challenge overcome must be followed by some kind of reward. If you are learning something and you reach a point of accomplishment e.g. pass your test, get a good grade or get your dream job because of your hard work, you do need to reward yourself. Something people understand when they…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2CxICyW) I do think that this is a little discussed point in the learning of any language and is something that teachers do need to press more. When someone is learning a language in a classroom there is obviously a chance to practice, but usually it is based on the very specific concept…
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(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2i743eQ) No two days are alike – that’s the wonder of life. Sometimes we really want something but nothing happens, and at other times we really don’t care about anything and all kinds of things happen. That’s life. But looking at your English learning, this is…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2ChQL6r) Many people think that we are now getting far too reliant on technology. True in some ways I agree, but lets remember too those things for ESL learners that are really now only possible because of technology. Interacting with native ESL speakers when you don’t live near them Thanks to social media…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2ClqSCF) Simply put – the ‘beehive approach’ is something that some business people like to use to run their company. This is where you have one central port which holds all the products and services, and from there all those who want it come in and go out, and the process of them…
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(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2hdOyxl) Imagine a life with no disruptions. Would it be paradise? Is it a dream state we always wish for? Some may think so, but ultimately it isn’t realistic and also isn’t useful for you if you are learning a language. Sit back and consider now…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2DbhCV7) A few days ago I was at a family gathering. There were a large number of children under the age of 10 there as well as parents and friends of family etc, and there was one very interesting phenomenon that stuck out to me. Firstly of course the children were being children…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2qerhoN) Like any kind of blockage, If you can clear the first few parts of the opening the rest will be an avalanche of clearage. This tells us that the first part of any problem is always the hardest to overcome. Comparing this to the speaking of English in any situation says the…
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(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2icMG9p) Instinct is one of those ‘funny’ phenomena where it is ‘just there’ from birth. We see it with the birth of a new baby, how it ‘just knows’ things and tries to act it out. Also in the animal kingdom, how a baby animal is…
