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The Case for Talkback Radio
Free, unpredictable, and one of the best listening resources most English learners never think to try.
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I Understand English Perfectly. Why Can’t I Speak It?
Why strong comprehension and weak speaking are not a contradiction at all.
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The Ten Biggest Problems English Learners Face (And How Input Solves Every Single One)
The challenges are real. The solutions are simpler than you have been told. And most of them involve the same thing.
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How Much Reading? How Much Listening? How Much Speaking?
Students ask me for a formula. Here’s what the research actually says, and what I tell them anyway.
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How to Learn English When You Kind of Hate English
For everyone stuck learning a language they never actually wanted to learn.
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The Seasons of English Learning
Summer, autumn, winter, spring. Your English moves through all of them, and that is exactly how it should be.
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Feed Your English Like You’d Feed Your Body
A diverse input diet makes a robust english brain. But there’s a season for repetition too.
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The Phrase I Never Studied
What happens when English arrives before you realise you learned it.
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Just Listen to More English
If you could only do one thing to improve your English, this would be it.
Where to Find English Speakers to Practise With (Wherever You Are in the World)
The conversation partner you need is closer than you think. Whether you live in London or Lima, the opportunities are everywhere once you start looking.
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Instinct Is the Goal
Why fast, natural English has nothing to do with knowing more rules.
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Learning English Is Like Learning a Landscape
Fluency comes from becoming familiar with English, not from memorising every rule.
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