by Andrea Giordano | Feb 1, 2015 | Student Posts
Scrabble Consonant Words As I mentioned in the post “Scrabble Vowel Words”, word games such as Scrabble, Bananagrams, UpWords, or Words with Friends are amazing ways to practice your English and learn new English vocabulary words. If you haven’t ever...
by Andrea Giordano | Jan 27, 2015 | Student Posts
What I Regret About Learning a Second Language Do you ever regret anything? I mean, do you ever wish that you would have acted a certain way at a certain time or made more out of an opportunity? I do. While I don’t think it’s healthy to worry about the...
by Andrea Giordano | Jan 24, 2015 | Student Posts
Scrabble Vowel Words Have you ever played Scrabble, Bananagrams, UpWords, or Words with Friends? These word games are all based on your ability to form words with the letter tiles that are given to you. I have heard stories before of people who used these games to...
by Andrea Giordano | Dec 21, 2014 | Student Posts
5 Tips for Speaking English with Confidence Make eye contact with the people listening to you. Nothing shows confidence more than eye contact. Most native English speakers come from cultures where eye contact is a sign of confidence. When you look someone in the eyes...
by Andrea Giordano | Dec 12, 2014 | Teacher Posts
Watching ‘Food Network Star’ Changed My Life Every online English teacher I know has a story of how they started teaching. For some, the decision to teach comes after having an international roommate. For others, it’s a trip abroad that opens their...
by Andrea Giordano | Dec 4, 2014 | Student Posts
Here are 3 ways to sound like an American Native-like American pronunciation is difficult to achieve for second language learners, but there are simple things you can do to sound more like an American. Here are my 3 tips to achieving native-like pronunciation: Link...
by Andrea Giordano | Nov 17, 2014 | Student Posts
Take Risks. Think: Jimmy Carter, America’s 39th president, once said, “Go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is.” The only part of a tree worth eating is the fruit that it produces. However, to get the fruit from a tall tree, you would have...
by Andrea Giordano | Aug 22, 2014 | Student Posts
The Difference Between Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation I recently was asked the question, “How do you deal with motivation problems when learning English?” (Thanks for asking, Ildar!) The first way I would approach this question is by asking another...
by Andrea Giordano | Aug 19, 2014 | Student Posts
Taylor Swift’s New Song “Shake It Off” And What It Means for ESL Students I love Taylor Swift’s new song “Shake It Off”, especially when I think about ESL. It’s the kind of song that makes you want to dance, sing, and move on...
