There’s one mistake that students of English keep repeating that’s connected with the use of two most confusing tenses – Present Perfect and Past Simple.
Take a look at these statements.
I’ve worked here for 3 years.
I worked there for 3 years.
Do you know why we use “I’ve worked” in the first sentence, and “I worked” in the second?… Read the rest
Dear English Learners,
I’d like to create a group of enthusiastic readers, those who would like to read in the original and discuss English books (B2, C1 English level).
The first reading challenge is all time classic – George Orwell “1984”.
If you haven’t read it, it may be the right time:)
As a group we can motivate, help and support each other on the way of reading one of the most thought-provoking books of the XXth century.… Read the rest
This week I was happy to have spoken to a very experienced and committed language learner from Mexico. Her name is Siskia Lagomarsino, she’s a avid blogger and a Japanese teacher.
In the interview we talk about
My favourite Siskia’s articles
The 7 types of language learners
Over to you
What language have you started learning and why?… Read the rest
Being a polyglot is not only about speaking several languages, it’s a lifestyle driven by desire to explore various ways to express ourselves, to think and to be. Totally agree with one of my favourite quotes!
Today my guest is an avid language learner from Scotland, Maureen Millward.… Read the rest
Welcome to the second episode in the series of interviews with Polyglots. Today I have a very interesting guest from Poland, Bartosz Czekala, who speaks 9 foreign languages. What’s surprising is his reason to study the languages, that is to put his memory capacities to test and see how mnemonic techniques can speed up foreign language acquisition. … Read the rest
I believe we’re all learning languages for the purpose of communication. Successful communication is possible if you’re able to express yourself (speaking skills) and understand the others (listening skills).
Whereas many would agree that developing speaking skills might be the most challenging task when learning a foreign language, it seems the difficulty of acquiring the ability to understand natives is underestimated.… Read the rest
I bet you’ve heard about Couchsurfing. Just in case you haven’t, it’s an amazing community of travelers who allow other travelers stay at their place for a couple of nights for free. As a tourist you’ve got a wonderful opportunity to experience a local culture firsthand, get to know local people, their habits and way of life, as well as travel cheaply.… Read the rest
I’ve always found learning foreign languages a source of fascination. To even a bigger extent I’m amazed by people who reached fluency in 5 and more languages. Meeting and speaking to polyglots is really inspiring for me. I’m convinced we can learn a lot from them and improve the way we learn.… Read the rest
We all know that when it comes to learning a foreign language, the biggest question we face is how to learn new words, or to be more precise, how not to forget them. It’s been scientifically proven that we forget 80% of new information within 24 hours. Hermann Ebbinghaus was the first to study the process of forgetting and he introduced “the forgetting curve”.… Read the rest
Hello, I'm Anna
I'm an English teacher from Russia passionate about learning and teaching foreign languages. I speak English, German, Russian and Hebrew and I'm learning Spanish and Chinese. I've been teaching English online for 5 years. I love meeting people and sharing experiences. Here's more about me.
