It was a coaching session like no other; in fact it was with a significant language barrier in between the both of us. I first received a message from one of the girls that works at a place I'm part-timing at. She said she wanted to talk to me about something serious, so I immediately... Continue Reading →
Be Small! Wow, here I am commuting from one side of town to the other, and in the back of the taxi, on a dreary day in Bangkok, Thailand, I said to myself: "it's time to listen to Pat Flynn." Pat Flynn, an entrepreneur most of you probably don't know about, has an unbelievable and... Continue Reading →
Imagine trying to have a conversation with a boy/girl you took under your wings for 3 years. The first day you met him/her, you knew she were oozing with great potential. Since you were heading down this career path from the beginning, you quickly turned him/her into a student/client and spurred her on to the... Continue Reading →
At the end of the sentence comes "too" and at the beginning comes "also." Also is used as linker that adds information. This will help a lot of non-NES and NES speakers with papers to create flow. However, a problem most have, including native speakers, is using the word "too." People here are too lazy... Continue Reading →
This could be very difficult for a lot of ESL learners. One time, back at my old job, I had to teach some university students about this because of course, they were learning it in university. I'm here today to break it down for you. British TV is not as good as American TV. American series are... Continue Reading →
As I went over on my previous podcast, this one is very similar because in order for you to sound like a native speaker of English, you'll have to learn how to link words. I've been over this quite a few times already, and will continue going over this for a LONGGGGG time. So, brace... Continue Reading →
Shopping, especially in NES countries, could be easy (but most people make it difficult). Know your simple phrases, have good ethics, and always put whatever you pick up back. Very very important. So, with that being said, let's go over some useful expressions that will help you while shopping. Can I help you? (shop assistant).... Continue Reading →
Welcome back to another IELTS preparatory podcast and I'm bringing you today some more word linking and of course, intrusive sounding. I went over this recently with some of my students and they understood pretty quickly how it works. a. I'd like to talk about an award I received last week. b. I had been... Continue Reading →
When a word begins with a vowel sound and the previous words ends in a consonant sound, we link the two sounds together in continuous natural speech. Word linking, which is strongly encouraged, will score you pretty high in your IELTS examination; in addition to that, would make you sound like a native speaker. Read... Continue Reading →
Ahhh! Some of you out there are confused to what past tense verbs and adjectives ending in -ed are, huh? Example: I bored or I am bored? Example: I jumped or I am jumped? This would more than likely help you right off the back, if it doesn't, it's time to dive in a little bit more.... Continue Reading →
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