method8 min read
English spelling is lying to you
Five letters, a dozen sounds. Why reading a word is a poor guide to saying it, and what to trust instead.
Read the post →The reasoning, written out
Some things are easier to read than to watch. Study method, the grammar decisions I make in the lessons, and honest answers about exams.
method7 min read
Your first language decides your hard sounds
Every learner finds a different set of English sounds impossible, and it is almost entirely predictable from where you started.
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method5 min read
Choosing an accent is a practical decision
Not a moral one. Pick for the people you actually speak to, and let the rest go.
Read the post →Every Sunday
One worksheet, one short piece of writing
The same email as the lesson worksheet. One page of practice and whatever I have been thinking about that week.