One of our English Fluency Now Facebook members requested that I do a podcast on weddings here in the U.S. and so here you have it! In this episode, I talk about some of the most common elements of a wedding ceremony here in the U.S., including the wedding rings, the wedding ceremony, the reception, […] Read more »
Super Bowl Commercials Are Funny
Many English learners find it difficult to understand the rules of football, much less the appeal it has with the American population. (If you have an interest in learning more about American football, listen to my podcast episode #18). Even those who don’t like football, sometimes show up at a Super Bowl party to watch […] Read more »
Would You Drive An Adult-Sized Tike Car?
Did you ever drive one of these red and yellow tike cars when you were a kid? They are pretty popular with the kiddos here in the U.S. A British man has made an adult-sized version and is driving it on the roads throughout England. Listen to this video to learn more. Use the transcript […] Read more »
Grammy Awards Turns Into a Wedding Ceremony
Who watched the Grammy Awards? If you listened to podcast episode #33, then you learned about the Golden Globes, the awards ceremony for the TV and movie industry. The Grammy Awards is the awards ceremony that recognizes performers, musicians, songwriters and others in the music industry. Here is a news article from the Hollywood Reporter about the […] Read more »
TPRS: Teaching Proficiency Through Reading and Storytelling
Teaching Proficiency Through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS) is the method that I use in the Success with Stories program. TPRS was developed by an American Spanish language teacher named Blaine Ray. There are a few key components of the method that I think are very important and I want you to know about them. 1. […] Read more »
Sample Question and Answer Lesson – Juan Goes to New York
One of the most effective methods for becoming a better speaker of English (or any language) is the use of Question and Answer lessons (or circling – as it is known by teachers who use the TPRS method of language acquisition). This technique is effective because it gives you lots of repetitions, so you can […] Read more »
Are You Afraid to Speak?
Are you afraid to speak English? Are you worried about making mistakes? Are you embarrassed if someone asks you to repeat something? Well, join the crowd! Just about everybody I know who has tried learning another language has been afraid to speak. The most common reason to learn a language is to be able […] Read more »
How To Be a Successful Self-Directed Learner
One of the amazing things about the internet these days is that you can learn practically anything online. Whether you are interested in perfecting your coding skills, learning how to knit a hat, baking the perfect apple pie, or becoming an excellent English speaker, you can likely find a website, a video, a program or […] Read more »
Podcast Episode 33 – Golden Globe Awards
Tomorrow evening, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association will present the 71st Golden Globe Awards to viewers throughout the world. Actors, directors, screen writers and others working in the film and TV industry will be recognized for excellence in 25 different categories. Each category has five nominees, but only one will go home with the Golden […] Read more »
Become an Excellent English Speaker with Success with Stories
Last Sunday, I released the first volume of a new series of programs that I have created to help English learners become excellent speakers of English. The program is called Success with Stories and it uses the Teaching Proficiency Through Stories (TPRS) method developed by Blaine Ray. The program gives you MASSIVE amounts of comprehensible input […] Read more »