Read graded readers as your main reading material if you are trying to learn English. What are graded readers? Graded Readers are novels and non-fiction books that have been especially written for international English students. The vocabulary and sentences have been simplified for you, and the books are graded into levels to help you choose… Read more »
Poinsettias at Christmas Have you ever seen a Poinsettia plant? You can google it and see these bright red plants. They are very beautiful and are popular at Christmas in North America and in South Korea. Poinsettia plants are native to Central America, especially in an area of southern Mexico known as ‘Taxco del Alarcon’… Read more »
Christmas Stockings Have you ever seen large stockings hanging from a fireplace at Christmas time? You can google pictures of Christmas Stockings and see lots of examples. There is a beautiful story of how the tradition began. Folklore tells the story of a kind, rich European man whose wife had died of an illness leaving… Read more »
Why Christmas Trees? I am sure that you have seen a Christmas tree. If not, just google it. Nobody is really sure when Fir trees were first used as Christmas trees. It probably started about 1000 years ago in Northern Europe. You can also google Fir trees and see their beautiful shape. The first person… Read more »
All About Christmas Do you love Christmas? Christmas has many traditions. Christmas trees, lights, angels, stars, wreaths, red plants called Poinsettias, candy canes, cooked turkey, gifts, and lots more. It is a magical time of year for many people. Magical is an adjective which means something is very, very special and almost feels like magic…. Read more »
Read A Lot! Q: How much should I read? A: A lot! Q: How much exactly? A: It is up to you but please consider this: You should think about what you really need to do to learn English. We know that a student needs to experience words many times before they can USE them…. Read more »
Persevere [pəːsɪˈvɪə] to win at English learning. Hi everyone, I am writing to you from my office near Canada’s beautiful west coast. I think I have met some of you online already. If not, I look forward to meeting you soon. I love to help my students learn English. Sometimes English can be crazy but… Read more »
Lift up your language input by reading so that you will have more to talk about in English. In my experience, most international English students have very low or weak input in English. If you are in a country where English is not a major language, it is of course difficult for you to hear… Read more »
Practice five simple things to energise your learning of English. Hi everyone. I am writing to you from my office near Canada’s beautiful west coast. I think I have met some of you online already. If not, I look forward to meeting you soon. I love to help my students learn English. Sometimes English can… Read more »
Make your most important method for learning the enjoyment of learning! Learning a language, like learning anything else, works so much better when you enjoy doing it. If you feel you ought to do it or are forced to do it, then the learning process is much less effective. But how can you learn to… Read more »
