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When will you be perfect in English?
A PhraseMix reader wrote to me recently about her problems with learning English, and I noticed this sentence:
My problem is that I can't apply for a job because I am not so perfect in English.
I thought it would be good to talk about this idea of "perfect in English". If you study English...
How to remember phrasal verbs without mixing them up
You have to learn phrasal verbs if you want to sound natural in English. English speakers use phrasal verbs all the time. They give our language color and life.
How have you learned phrasal verbs in the past? Most English learners study phrasal verbs in lists grouped by verb like these:
- go out...
41 unique ways to practice listening to English
Our PhraseMix Premium service gives you a super-easy way to improve your English by listening to key example sentences. But there are lots of other ways to practice listening to English, if you're willing to put in the time and effort. We've pulled together a big list of 41 interesting ways that...
Another interview: ALsensei from the English 2.0 podcast
ALsensei from alsensei.com interviewed me recently for his English 2.0 podcast. We talked about the most common questions English learners ask, my ideas for how to learn English faster, and tips for being productive. Check out the interview here:
A cool trick for memorizing sentences
(Watch this video or read the article below.)
Someone recently told me about a cool trick for memorizing things.
I wish I could remember who told me about the trick, and where they got it from. But I looked the trick up online and found an article about it from QuickAndDirtyTips.com.
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