No one likes to be the “new guy”, whether it’s at work, a class, a club, a game, or group of friends. It can be intimidating. It’s also super uncomfortable because you’re starting at an absolute zero. You don’t have the rapport that everyone else has built. Your skills aren’t quite up to par. YourContinue reading “Feeling, Seeing, and Experiencing Progress”
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English Lesson: “Other” vs “Another”
If you heard the phrase “my another friend”, would you know it’s incorrect English? Would you know how to fix it? Before we jump into the correction, let’s first review our understanding of “other” and “another”. I think it’s easier to cover “another”, so we’ll do that one first. When we use “another”, it’s inContinue reading “English Lesson: “Other” vs “Another””
Pronunciation Practice: Within vs Without
I’m doing something a little different here with the Pronunciation Practice videos: I’m actually giving you exercises to practice. Just like any physical fitness program, you need to drill in the movement. You need to build the muscle memory. You need to have practiced the motion enough, so you can do it without thinking. Most people don’t takeContinue reading “Pronunciation Practice: Within vs Without”
English Lesson: 5 Phrasal Verbs Using “Call”
If you want to sound more natural with your English speaking, it’s a good idea to incorporate the use of phrasal verbs— just be sure you don’t carried away and try to use them in every, single sentence. Phrasal verb overload sounds very un-natural! For those who don’t know, a phrasal verb is when you take a verb and addContinue reading “English Lesson: 5 Phrasal Verbs Using “Call””
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