First time I came to Thailand, I was put in such a crazy, uncomfortable position. Seeing green rivers covered in days/weeks/months old trash, the way people were looking at me (which ended up being a huge foreshadow of things to come); nevertheless, I saw the ultra-gorgeous, lush green vegetation towering over turquoise waters down below.... Continue Reading →
I wanted to do another rundown of conditionals so you all have a more thorough understanding. If you understand conditionals, not only will it improve your score by about 5-10 questions on Part 5, but also improve your writing - enabling you to use complex structures rather than simple structures. Conditional sentences contain two distinct parts:... Continue Reading →
In the picture was Thanksgiving holidays in 2007. Yes, I was 19-years-old, taking classes at college and not having a goal in mind whatsoever. I did make up my mind in terms of Dental Hygiene (which later failed), but what did I truly want? It's hard to say going back, but if I had been... Continue Reading →
Here are parts 7-12 for everyone who tuned into my last blog. Dr. Jim Croker of Budapest Lab says that people _____(7)_____ always travel with their own pillow. “If business travelers can might will should can’t bring their laptops on board, there’s no reason why they can’t bring their own pillow,” said Dr. Croker in... Continue Reading →
All right, I've had enough with seeing old foreigners take advantage of slum kids. The fact that I was just at work last Friday, looking at a completely disoriented foreigner with goggles on his face kissing a 16-year-old student without anyone speaking up is appalling. Do immigration officers, police, or security guards even approach the... Continue Reading →
Unit 2: Countable/Uncountable Nouns + Articles When a countable noun is singular, it is used with an indefinite article a/an; when a countable noun is plural, it ends in –(e)s. Example: To request extra credit card for other members of your household, call our automated service line. (not correct) A countable noun must be used with... Continue Reading →
Around Sukhumvit Soi 4 there are a number of stands selling bootlegged electronics, clothes, and even sexual toys. On these dilapidated sidewalks are hundreds of sex tourists stalking out their prey. Sadly enough, their prey are just next to these stands - small bars with music and about three girls wearing very little and shaking... Continue Reading →
TOEFL iTP Pre-Sale course is available, too, for 50% off (priced at $27 for the Structure which will debut June 1st). You can buy today and wait for the launch at the beginning of next month! 15 full lessons and 3-4 micro lessons for each one! Course is Here For all of my students around the... Continue Reading →
Welcome back, my ESL & EFL learners! Just to emphasize this point, this particular blog/download is for English language learners who tune into my blog. For those of you who are essay writing in university in NES (native English speaking) countries, this will arouse your ideas and help you improve. Other than that, I do... Continue Reading →
Freewriting Topics FINALLY! Thanks to my man on instagram, I've been shown the way to upload PDF's on blogs for my students, which means there's a lot of content that's coming soon for all my South-Eastern Asia seaboard students. In Asia, ideas aren't developed as compared to the western world. Let me give you an... Continue Reading →
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