Mindfulness Reflections

One of the areas of English that causes most stress and anxiety for many of my students is its  pronunciation. While some languages are phonetic by nature (like Spanish, Russian and Korean, for example), which means that there is a direct correlation between how it's written and the way it sounds when it is spoken, English is not a phonetic language, and so it’s natural to feel insecure about how to speak it. Does this sound like you at all? If so, what can you do to improve your understanding of English pronunciation? Join me as we explore the sounds of English and how you can teach yourself (very easily!) how to "read" English pronunciation. Becoming familiar with the phonemic chart and the different sounds we produce in English can make a huge difference to your pronunciation! LEARN HOW TO READ PHONEMIC SCRIPT - AND WHY IT'S USEFUL TO KNOW! P.S. And if you'd like to receive ongoing feedback on your pronunciation and join a growing community of ...

Over these past couple of weeks the world has witnessed an outpouring of a wide range of deep emotions as the news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II was broadcast on 8th September and "Operation London Bridge" was set into motion. Perhaps you wonder how you would express your condolences to someone who has just suffered a loss, or perhaps you yourself have recently experienced some degree of pain and suffering. What language do we use to describe these difficult moments, and how can we manage our difficulties more skillfully? The main focus of many English teachers and institutions is to make sure that you, the learner and client, "has fun". It's all about entertainment, and ensuring you don't get bored or find anything too challenging. But is this really conducive to real learning and language development? Whereas it's true that if it's tremendously difficult you might be tempted to give up, it's also true that becoming proficient at anything...

🔴 LIVE Masterclass - A Holistic Path to Confident English Tuesday, 13 September 2022 10 AM (Central Standard Time)   Register here: https://bit.ly/LiveConfidentEnglish   Becoming more proficient in English is a fascinating process, and I am always amazed and thrilled to witness my clients becoming increasingly fluent, confident and articulate, and better able to communicate their ideas clearly and eloquently. I am so excited to be sharing a holistic and proven framework for conscious language skills development that you could begin implementing - with help and support - immediately. Beyond strategies, tools and techniques, becoming more proficient in English requires training and practice within ourselves first.  Language is not just the grammar and vocabulary we learn with our thinking mind. Looking more deeply, we see that it is through language that we translate and communicate our experience and understanding of the world, to ourselves and to others.  Languag...