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The Language Garden: A Guide to Growing Your English Naturally

Imagine you have a garden.

How to Handle Rude People, Fast Talkers, and Impossible Phone Calls in English

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“I’m Just Not Good at Languages.” (Yes, You Are. Here’s the Proof.)

I hear this all the time. From students. From friends. From people at parties who find out I’m into language learning.

Just Let English Be Weird. It’s Easier That Way.

How to Improve Your English Vocabulary: Forget the Flashcards. Do This Instead.

Why Thirty Minutes a Day of English Study Beats Three Hours on the Weekend

Here is a truth about learning English that is so simple it almost feels too obvious to say.

How to Get the English Accent You Actually Want

Why Forgetting English Vocabulary is Actually Part of Learning It

You looked up that word last week. You understood it perfectly at the time. You even used it in a sentence. And now, sitting here today…

Why Constant Correction Might Be Slowing Your English Down, Not Speeding It Up

Imagine you’re telling a friend about something that happened to you over the weekend. You’re animated. You’re engaged. You’re in the…

Why Studying Grammar Could Actually Be Making Your English Worse

This might be the most counterintuitive thing you’ll read about learning English today.

Memorising Lists of Animals Won’t Help You Speak English

At some point in their journey, almost every English learner has sat down with a list of animals and tried to memorise them.

On Your English Journey… Seek First to Understand. Everything Else Follows.

Here’s a thought experiment. Someone walks up to you on the street and says something in a language you’ve never heard. Completely unknown…

If My English Tutor Isn’t Teaching Me Grammar, What Are They Actually Doing?

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know by now that I don’t believe grammar drills, textbook exercises, and explicit rule…

Stop Trying to Understand Every Word in English. Here’s Why…

Here is a scenario that will feel familiar to almost every English learner.

Why the Dutch Speak Better English Than the Spanish (And What It Means for You)

There is a quiet, natural experiment happening across Europe right now. It has been running for decades. Nobody designed it. Nobody…

The One Who Wins at English is the One Who Never Stops Showing Up

Let’s be honest about something that most language learning content refuses to say out loud.

Two Skills, One Activity: The Power of Reading and Listening at the Same Time

Most language learners treat reading and listening as separate activities. You sit down with a book, or you put your headphones in and…

Your Accent is Something to Be Proud Of. Not Ashamed Of.

Let’s talk about something that quietly affects a huge number of English learners but rarely gets addressed directly.

Why Most English Classes Are a Waste of Your Time and Money (And What to Do Instead)

There. I said it.

You’re Probably Not Listening Enough. Almost Nobody Is.

If you asked most English learners to describe their study routine, you’d hear a pretty familiar list. Vocabulary apps. Grammar exercises…

You Don’t Need to Study Grammar to Learn English

Let me say that again, because I know it sounds a little wild. You don’t need to study grammar to learn English.