Posts by Ethan
The Powerful Secret of Successful Language Learners
Why Are You Learning English? If you’re reading this, you’re probably learning English. Maybe you’re learning another language, too. But why? Are you learning for your job, or maybe in order to get a better job? Is it just to travel? Is it because someone is obligating you (your school, parents, boss, etc.)? Or do…
Read More8 Common Mistakes in Business English
This article is a guest post by Ramya Raju, a freelance writer and web designer from India. He writes on varied topics like English Courses, SEO, Web Design, Mobile, Marketing etc. He has about 8 years of experience in content writing and has worked for top blogs and websites. Ramya is generally an extrovert; likes…
Read MoreLondon English: 16 Phrases & Places Every Learner Needs to Discover
I feel like almost every English learner I meet is dying to go to London! It’s one of the historical capitals of Europe–a mix of modernity and the past. Not to mention, it’s one of the most multicultural cities in the world; a place where you have the opportunity to meet foreigners from every corner…
Read More6 Ways to Find Time to Improve a Language
One of the biggest excuses I hear from English learners is, “I don’t have time.” Think about it, have you ever said this when it comes to improving a language? I completely understand this concern. We’re all busy. But in the end, this is just an excuse. I honestly do not believe that anyone is…
Read More6 Maneres de trobar temps per millorar un idioma
Una de les excuses més comuns que em diuen els aprenents d’anglès és, “No tinc temps.” Pensar-t’ho, alguna vegada ho has dit relacionat amb millorar un idioma? Entenc completament aquesta preocupació. Tothom està ocupat. Però al final, ho és només una excusa. De veritat no crec que ningú estigui massa ocupat per no poder millorar…
Read More3 Secrets for Better Learning
Something that very few schools teach is to have clearly defined goals when beginning to learn a language. However, if you want to be successful it is extremely important! You have to know your WHY for learning this language (whether it’s because you like the culture, for a job, or if it’s because you like…
Read More3 Secrets per a millor aprenentatge
Una cosa que n’ensenyen molt poques escoles és tenir metes definides clarament al moment de començar aprendre un idioma. Però si vols tenir èxit ho és una cosa importéssim! Hauries de saber el teu PERQUÈ d’aprendre aquest idioma (si és que t’agrada la cultura, si és per una feina o si és perquè t’agrada un…
Read MoreConfessions d’un professor d’anglès: Repte de 30 dies
De sovint lis dic als meus estudiants d’anglès l’important que és practicar l’idioma almenys una mica cada dia. Però tinc una confessió que n’he de fer: jo mateix no ho faig. Estic aprenent Català, visc a Catalunya i no practico el català (ni l’espanyol!) tots els dies. Francament, tinc sort si ho puc practicar unes…
Read MoreConfessions of an English Teacher: 30 Day Challenge
I often tell my English students how important it is to practice the language at least a little bit every single day. But I have a confession to make: I don’t do it myself. I’m learning Catalan, I live in Catalonia, and I don’t practice Catalan (or Spanish!) every day. Honestly, I’m lucky if I get…
Read MoreLanguage Hacking 101: How to Make learning English Simpler
Does learning English seem like a huge undertaking? Is it something that you just don’t feel ready for? Or do you understand grammar and are able to write, but you don’t feel “ready” to speak yet? Well today I’m going to show you some hacks [tricks that simplify something] that have helped me a lot…
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