ONLINE LEARNING has finally been THRUST UPON US – DELIVER IT or DIE
If you are not online right now, you have seriously missed the boat. It may be the most critical error you have made yet.
3 IMPORTANT STAGES in gaining English FLUENCY
Get talking in English, this is the key to fluency. Read about the three stages here.
IELTS BLAST 3: 5 Typical IELTS ESSAY OPINION TOPICS and planning notes WITH ACRONYMS
It’s day three of the IELTS BLAST….keep up the momentum….your hard work will pay off.
Bring back the learning PLATEAUS! – we need more consolidation periods
Ever felt like you’re not learning anything? You could be in a plateau, but don’t worry these are great times. Read and find out why.
Do you ENJOY your English Classes?!
(Photo credit: https://bit.ly/2tvpZb7) The best language centres are definitely the ones that everyone is talking about. But the question is why. What makes an English language centre a place with a great reputation. It sounds very simple to say that it’s because there are great teachers, but what is it about a teacher that makes…
Is understanding REALITY useful for future learning
Photo by Ehud Neuhaus on Unsplash Good question. Well, yes, understanding reality has always been good for any kind of learning, but I do think in the future it will be even more so. As the future of learning I believe will be all about our relationships, the most important thing when dealing with another person is what…
Aiyshah’s NEW PODCAST
Just thought I would give a brief plug for my latest podcast. Every week I’ll be interviewing someone about learning English and the future of learning generally. It could be a teacher or it could be a student or someone else….we’ll see. If you are on Spotify would love your feedback or input, or you…
6 things TEACHERS want you to know about THEM
Great teachers will always be needed, now and in the future, and no AI will take over that wonderful feeling a student has when a great teacher is a part of their life. But these teachers need students to understand some key points too. These are things that no technology can replace. You may think…
When you hit an ESL wall – change the WALL
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2c0cLJ0) All forms of learning anything new don’t come easy. There are easy periods where everything seemed straight forward, then there are tough times where you wonder if you ever learned anything at all and will ever again. All this is normal. When you are learning English, each one of these difficult times…
THREE reasons a STUDENTS English learning can FAIL
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2cbAAuU) If we are all honest with ourselves, we have to admit that not everyone is successful in their pursuit of learning English. Most are but some have some very real reasons for not continuing. So let’s have a look at the three main reasons. Can’t afford it To learn English at a…
