Losing My Fear

Losing My Fear

Rocio talks about her experience of losing her fear of speaking English in her professional context. «I achieved my objectives.        My main objective was really to lose my fear because this fear      impeded me from improving my English.     It blocked me.     I...
Improvising in English

Improvising in English

Quotes from my Notes about Improvising in English I wonder if         after all our conversations and observations        in and about this language      if it would be enough for you to hear     just a few quotes from my notesfrom you      who keep learning to...
Necesito ver resultados

Necesito ver resultados

Hablé con Nuria por teléfono recientemente. La conversación fue así: «¡Necesito ver resultados, alguna prueba de que estoy mejorando mi inglés!» dijo, pronunciando la palabra «resultados» con intensidad, casi a punto de llorar. «Sigo haciendo cursos y no veo ningún...
Something new to sink our teeth into

Something new to sink our teeth into

Here we are, searching for something new to sink our teeth into. Can you imagine biting into a phrase, and then eating it? This is how I see internalizing this language as you continue learning. It’s about finding ideas that you really want to express in English...
Finding Your Words in English

Finding Your Words in English

It was Saturday morning and I was writing. I’m usually writing in the morning. Especially on Saturdays. When I’m inspired, I write poetry. Writing poetry is about finding my words in English. It’s about hunting for words and phrases. Thinking about...