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Is your ESL better than the native one?
- September 30, 2016
- Posted by Mila
Lately, I was asked: Is it a bad thing that I write better in English than I do in my primary language? In most of the cases, people study their second (or foreign) language with more effort: more time, praxis, and exercise. They think: “Come on! It’s my first language. I speak it from my…
Comic strips and the sheep in the countryside!
- September 29, 2016
- Posted by Mila
Good Grammar and Vocabulary day to you! Thanks to the Anglish (English) comic strips by Mike Franklin we can make our vocabulary grow easily and quickly enough! We learn new notions that are made through the mnemonics technique: the division of difficult words into parts for better recalling. The best remembering process occurs when the…
Can I learn English in one day?
- September 28, 2016
- Posted by Mila
I won’t say that it is achievable to learn a language in one day. It doesn’t sound realistic for me today. Don’t give up now! Believe in your dreams and try! One day it may be possible, I think. Besides, I always believe in the capacities of my students (or everyone else)! So, you have…
What is a mnemonic device?
- September 27, 2016
- Posted by Mila
A picture is worth a thousand words. And Good Grammar Day to You Today! I’d like to discuss the mnemonic devices today with you. Everyone should have heard this expression or word construction. What is a mnemonic device? Mnemonics (pronounced “ne-mon’-ics”) assist the memory, using a system of rhymes, rules, phrases, diagrams, or acronyms. (Study…