Beyond Borders
Beyond Borders 24: How to Improve your Pronunciation Alone with Mark Hancock
Mark Hancock is an English Language Teacher, Teacher Trainer, and Materials Writer. He has more than 30 years of experience teaching English and presenting at conferences all around the world. Mark believes that teaching and learning a language can and should be an enjoyable experience. He’s a specialist in English pronunciation and has published an…
Read MoreBeyond Borders 23: Actually Achieve Your Goals in 2022 | Gabriele Oettingen on the Science of Motivation
Gabriele Oettingen is a Professor of Psychology and author originally from Germany. She has been teaching at New York University and the University of Hamburg for more than 20 years. Her research focuses on the Science of Motivation and explains why positive thinking alone is not enough to achieve our goals. Upon more than 25…
Read MoreBeyond Borders 22: She Went From Beginner to Fluent in Just 9 Months (and How you Can Too) with Ruri Ohama
Ruri Ohama is a Turkish-Japanese Youtuber, med student, and polyglot. She has a Youtube channel completely in English, which was able to grow from 1,000 to more than 250k subscribers in only 9 months. On her channel, she shares what it’s like to grow up multicultural, interesting cultural tidbits about Japan and Turkey, and also…
Read MoreBeyond Borders 21: The Neuroscience of Learning a Language | Tips on How to Become a Better Learner
Charlie Baxter, is a creator, English teacher and podcast host from the UK. He has always been passionate about the neuroscience of learning and graduated from university with a BSc in Psychology. After studying neuro-linguistic programming in England, he started his teaching journey out in Chile more than 7 years ago. As a world traveler,…
Read MoreBeyond Borders (Special 7): Do You Want to Be the BEST English Speaker? Listen to THIS!
Feeling the need to improve ourselves is a positive thing! You don’t want to just spend your life lazing about on the couch. Whether intentional or not, we, as humans, are always learning. If you have ever been in a competitive environment, you probably also noticed that it gave you a drive that helped you…
Read MoreBeyond Borders (Special 6): How to Learn English Alone, WITHOUT a Teacher, and Make REAL Progress
Learning English is about sharing ideas, connecting with others, and improving your life! This is what so many schools get so wrong. In this podcast episode, you’ll discover a new way of learning a foreign language that will make you feel empowered and in control of your learning experience. You can finally actually be successful…
Read MoreBeyond Borders (Special 5): Really Learn Vocabulary in English with Just a Few Minutes a Day
Time is our most valuable resource, so you need to spend your time and energy wisely while learning English. The goal is to make the biggest impact possible, while also finding enjoyment in the process. In today’s lesson, I’ll walk you through our unique approach to learning and teaching languages. This comes from my own…
Read MoreBeyond Borders (Special 4): How Perfectionism Is Preventing You From Achieving YOUR Best English
“My weakness? Well, I’d say I’m a bit of a perfectionist.” How many times have you heard someone saying that or have even said that yourself? It’s quite common to repeat this over and over as an excuse to not take the next step towards a goal or a dream that you have. Now, you…
Read MoreBeyond Borders 20: Get your Best English Exam Score as Quickly and Easily as Possible with Josh MacPherson from TST Prep
Josh MacPherson is an English language instructor and curriculum developer currently based in Japan. With over 15 years of experience teaching English, Josh has specialized in teaching English learners how to better prepare for and increase their chances of achieving a higher score on the TOEFL exam and the new Duolingo English Test. At TST…
Read MoreBeyond Borders 19: Learn a Language and NEVER Forget It | Gabriel Wyner from Fluent Forever
Gabriel Wyner is an American polyglot, book author, and founder of Fluent Forever. He fell in love with language learning while training to be an opera singer at school. After feeling pressured by a deadline to achieve proficiency in French, he worked his way to fluency studying on his own. Noticing that there was valuable…
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