Mindfulness Reflections

  Do you know what grammatical structure is being used here: "If you read this, I'll be SO HAPPY"? If your answer is "the first conditional", well done! I need this conditional to express the real possibility that you'll read this post and watch today's video - the first in a new 3-part series - on conditional structures in English. And if you DO (read and watch), the result is that I'll be very happy. Do you know when and how to use conditionals in English? Even if you do, this will be a great way to review and confirm your understanding, and there might even be a twist or two and few unexpected tips! Watch here: ZERO, FIRST AND SECOND CONDITIONALS P.S. What would you do if there were a programme that delivered your DREAM and ASPIRATION of becoming fluent and articulate in English? (Recognise the second conditional in this question?) You would want to find out how to join , right? Of course you would! Let me know in the ⬇️ Comments ⬇️ and I'll ...

Very excited to be sharing another English Transformation story: New Job, New Life, New You! Paz's story. Paz joined my programme just over a year ago with a view to becoming more advanced in English in order to apply for a position within a global, English-speaking organisation as soon as she felt ready. In our recent chat, Paz and I speak about where she was with her English when she joined, where she wanted to be, and the EXACT STEPS she took to make sure she was moving in the right direction. Hope you enjoy! WATCH HERE: NEW JOB, NEW LIFE, NEW YOU! PAZ'S STORY And if you feel that English is holding you back from achieving YOUR DREAMS and ASPIRATIONS, get in touch NOW My English coaching programme helps clients go from insecure, struggling or frustrated to confident, skillful and articulate users of English for personal, professional and/or academic purposes, so that they can communicate, interact and prosper socially and professionally with self-assurance, fluency and ease....

  I'm very excited to be sharing today's video with you because I know how helpful it'll be! A little story for you: I've been a teacher of English-as-a-foreign-language to adults for many years now, and it is always the case that courses and lessons are set up in such a way that little or no attention is given to  planning  and teaching the learners to be more  autonomous . The reason for this isn't that teaching centres don't consider planning and autonomous learning important, (they absolutely do!), but because it's taken for granted that clients will know what to do and how to plan their days while they take a course in such a way that English is included beyond the classroom lessons.  After all, this is what clients want, right? To use English in their own contexts. This is why they signed up for lessons in the first place, to be able to "take English with them" to their personal, professional and academic activities. And yet this i...

Here are some reasons why goal-setting to improve your English skills might not have worked for you so far: 🚫 you're not sure about how to set goals 🚫 your goals appear to be unrealistic and you don't believe it's possible to achieve them. 🚫 your goals are too vague, and you don't have anyone to guide you or a PROVEN METHOD to reach them 🚫 you believe your goals need to be difficult for real progress to be made 🚫 you set goals that are unpleasant and unappealling 🚫 you aren't consistent in maintaining motivation to achieve your goals If you relate to any of these statements, it's no wonder that you feel a sense of frustration and stagnation. BUT...! What if I told you that  all of the above  are  false perceptions ? What if I said - and PROVED - that what seems unthinkable is definitely possible, and you  absolutely can  reach your English goals? In today's video, you'll learn about the acronym SMART goals, including a f...