Mindfulness Reflections

This is your invitation to the CET Book Club and Study Group where we'll be gathering as a community to read Thich Nhat Hanh's  The Art of Communicating , from 9th August. Register here We hope you'll also feel encouraged and inspired to invite others around you to join us as we read, discuss and practise these powerful instructions from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. We just updated the CET Book Club's  public page , giving you all the details you need to register and be ready to start our first ever live get-together from 9th August. Order and receive the book before we start, and if you want to start reading it before, please do, although we'll be reading it together as well. Find out more  here . We are so happy to be sharing this very special event with you! See you there!

In  this week's video , you'll learn how to self-correct a very common grammar structure that is often misused by speakers of other languages. Finding a balance between fluency and accuracy is a tricky part of using English as a second language, especially as you become more proficient in your interactions. While priority should always be given to intelligibility, that is, the degree to which you can communicate clearly, becoming aware of and self-correcting a grammar structure that you've unconsciously transferred directly from your own language into English can be a very rewarding experience! Try the challenge at the end of the video! I'm looking forward to reading your examples in the comments. See you there! ~ Tanya P.S. Are you looking to improve your English but have  no time  to study? Confident English Training  helps busy professionals like you learn how to integrate English more  seamlessly  ([adv.]  smoothly and continuously, with no apparent gaps or spaces b

In my new  video  I get conversational about small adjustments you can make to bring English closer into your day-to-day experience. I've been watching a lot of YouTube podcast-like videos, where 2 people are sitting together, sometimes at a table, or on a quiet river bank, simply discussing their stories and experiences. There's nothing else going on, no distractions, no flashy gimmicks, just two people having a chat about who they are and what they've learnt. It's fascinating how much we all have in common, and how interesting it is to listen to familiar people (we become familiar with them by subscribing to their channels and watching them on YouTube) talking about how life's lessons have influenced their views of the world. In this week's video, I chat with you directly about the kind of thing I do regularly, the systems I have in place which have now become habitual, to improve my own language skills. And they work. So I'm sharing them with you. What do