Archive for: February 2010

When learning a second language, it always seems like a non-stop battle between new material, and what you have always been doing with speech and grammar.  Much of the material that is presented to you seems unorganized, confusing, and many times, there is almost too much of it to handle.  There are two major things you need to have to learn English as a second language; patients, and keeping an open mind.  These two key items will help keep you relaxed and realize that you won’t be able to understand everything at once. (more…)

My mother told me many times when I was younger, “You’ll never learn anything sitting in front of a video game all day.”  Maybe that was true back then, but there is an exciting way now that you can use a video game to help you learn Spanish.  It’s  a program called “My English Coach.” (more…)

How you relate to other people is an essential ingredient in determining whether you will be successful or not in business. If you have a bad attitude and are rude or short with co-workers, clients or associates it is likely that you will not do well in your business relationships. (more…)

The internet is a wealth of information with data and tools at our fingertips to help us to learn English and continue to build our vocabulary as we progress. If you don’t utilize your newfound language skills and keep adding to your vocabulary you will become more hesitant to use it. (more…)