by Andrea Giordano | Feb 17, 2015 | Student Posts
Two Truths About Learning English If you learn English for any period of time, you will soon learn that learning a second language is HARD. Not just a little bit hard. Really hard. At the very same time, you will also learn that learning English is valuable. Learning...
by Andrea Giordano | Feb 7, 2015 | Student Posts
Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda: Reduced Speech in English Have you ever listened to a native English speaker and thought, “Why are they speaking so quickly? I can’t understand anything they’re saying.” It’s natural to feel that way when you...
by Andrea Giordano | Feb 6, 2015 | Student Posts
New Technologies in English Learning Recently, Edudemic put out an article, discussing 6 Technologies That Will Revolutionize the Classroom. Here are the six technologies that they believe will (rightfully) impact education in dramatic fashion. Eye Tracking Technology...
by Andrea Giordano | Feb 4, 2015 | Student Posts
20 Reasons to be a Proud ESL Student I am so proud of the ESL students I teach every day. They are brave, intelligent individuals who have taken a huge risk to come to the United States to study another language. Learning English is a long, difficult process, and...
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...
