Category: Learning English
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English Tea Time #25 – Reading Aloud
Hello there! In this week’s newsletter, I’d like to talk about how you can improve your English speaking skills by reading aloud. How Do You Study English? I came across an interesting thread on X by Yamaguchi Mikiyo, who I assume is an English teacher. She said that when she asks Japanese people how they…
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English Tea Time #24 – Minimalist English
Hello there! In this week’s newsletter, I’d like to talk about how you can get by, and sound reasonably fluent, without memorizing thousands of words. The Problem One of my students was trying to find the English word for ensei, a Japanese word that is used to describe a “sports team tour”. He eventually found…
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English Tea Time #19 – English Scripts
Hello there! In this week’s newsletter, I’d like to talk about using scripts to boost your speaking confidence. “Learning English” is such a big challenge that it’s difficult to know where to begin. There are so many words and grammar patterns that it’s quite overwhelming (too much to handle). Common Conversations But! In day-to-day life,…
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Nick’s Rules for Learning English
I’ve been thinking about creating a list of principles (rules) that I believe in as an English teacher. I wonder if you agree with them? 1. International English Study English with the intention (plan) of talking to people from different countries. You don’t need to sound like a native speaker to communicate. Focus on becoming…