This is an extract from Steve’s book. I’ve posted it here and it is also in the latest edition of our newsletter. If you wish to listen to this as well as read it – which is always a great idea when you’re learning English – click here to listen t…

People who are learning English as a second or foreign language might find this list of common errors in English helpful. It’s actually designed for native English speakers … the errors are fairly frequent … but it will likely also be helpful …

Learning any new language is not something that can be done overnight. It takes time and effort. But what’s the easiest way? I found it very significant that when this question was asked on an English teaching/learning blog no fewer than 5 out of …

The “sweet spot” is an area on a tennis racket that is the best place to hit the ball. It’s the part you want to use – hitting in the sweet spot is going to result in the best serve or return. I’ve been wondering about The Linguist’s sweet spot. W…

I had to think about a friend of mine when I saw this blog about teaching in Korea. How would you like to leave your home, go to a foreign country whose residents speak a foreign language, and teach your language to kids? That’s exactly what my fr…

There’s nothing like positive feedback to pump you up and get you excited about what you’re doing. And best of all is when it’s unsolicited – when you don’t even ask for it. So it’s just great to see people like Tony Chiang, one of our learners fr…