They are the words that end in -ING. They look like progressive verbs, but they are not. They act like a noun in the sentence and are...

Curiosity is one of my favorite words in English (along with transcend and lovely but that is another story). And, interestingly enough, I've learned in the ...

Yes, it can steal our joy, but it can also tell us very valuable information. If you find yourself comparing your English skills to those

On a scale of 1 to 10, how good of a listener are you? I'm not talking about your comprehension of the English language while listening...

This is a guest post by Nataly Havrysh, the woman behind www.make-a-stand.com and a freelance writer, editor, and writing tutor. She holds a Master's degree ...

A vocabulary notebook is a written record of new words or phrases that YOU want to learn and remember. It includes all the information you n

There are many expressions in the business English world to express positive and negative situations or outcomes. To complicate things, some of the words are...

Many of my clients and readers are active leaders in their industry or have their own businesses. With that in mind, there is a lot of "jargon" or expression...

I used to teach English at a school, and in one of the writing books that we used, it described how in different cultures, people present information in diff...

How do you feel about giving presentations? If you are like most people, you dread it. And if you don’t like giving speeches in your native

Telling a joke in your native language can be challenging enough! There can be a lot of pressure to get it right. So, why practice telling j

I want to tell you about one of my clients. She had a very specific goal: She wanted to learn the simple past tense (el pretérito) in Spanish, particularly 6...

Moving to a new country can be daunting for anyone. Sometimes, the culture is different. The people act differently than what you are used to. When you must ...

I get distracted easily, and my phone is by far my biggest distraction. When I don’t feel motivated to do something, I often find myself checking Facebook or...

Language learning is not a destination but a journey. There is never a point at which you know the pronunciation, spelling, and meaning of every word in Engl...

This is a guest blog post by Jackie Bolen of www.eslactivity.org I taught English to Korean university students for almost 10 years. I’d do surveys at the be...

Speaking naturally and fluently in English is a goal of most of my clients. It doesn't happen overnight, but with a little commitment each day, it definitely...

Your journey to learn the English language is unique to you. Your goals are uniquely yours. Your successes are uniquely yours. Your English is uniquely yours...

This week I want to talk about what to do when you are an advanced speaker but you are involved in a conversation that you do not fully understand. Maybe it'...

Around New Year's, we hear the words goals and resolutions a lot. In fact, I’ve written some about getting clear on your English goals in the past. Writing d...