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How to Get Your Company to Pay for Your English Classes

Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Wed, Jan 16, 2013 @ 09:09 AM

Are you in this situation?

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Topics: Advice for English Students, Expatriate Support

Do You Want to Develop REAL English Skills? Then Do This...

Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Mon, Jan 14, 2013 @ 08:12 AM

I hope your year is getting off to a great start!

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Topics: Advice for English Students, How to Learn English

Are You Making One of These 6 Mistakes as an English Learner?

Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Wed, Jan 02, 2013 @ 07:02 AM

It's 2013! A brand new year! A brand new chance for you to change some of your old habits and ways of thinking when it comes to learning English.

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Topics: Advice for English Students, How to Learn English

Did You Miss Any of these Awesome Articles in 2012?

Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Sun, Dec 30, 2012 @ 08:33 AM

Tuesday is New Year's Day and that means goodbye 2012 and hello 2013! Can you believe it?

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Topics: Advice for English Students, How to Learn English

7 Reasons to Make More Mistakes in English

Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Mon, Dec 10, 2012 @ 07:49 AM

Many of us suffer from a disease in our culture today. That disease is a feeling that if we make mistakes, there must be something wrong with us. How does this disease impact you as an English learner? Where does this mindset come from?

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Topics: Advice for English Students, How to Learn English

How Cynthia Achieved Her English Goal in Two Months

Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Mon, Dec 03, 2012 @ 12:22 PM

What happens when you set a goal with a specific deadline, find support and accountability for reaching that goal, and focus specifically on turning your weaknesses into strengths?

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Topics: Advice for English Students, How to Learn English, Life in Boston

Have You Hit the English Learner's Dip? How to Get Out of It

Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Tue, Nov 27, 2012 @ 08:05 AM

What methods are you currently using to learn English? How well are they working? If they aren't working well, do you think the problem is that you aren't working hard enough?

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Topics: Advice for English Students, How to Learn English

Who's Helping You on Your Path to English Fluency? Say Thanks!

Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Wed, Nov 21, 2012 @ 10:38 AM

Thursday is Thanksgiving Day.

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Topics: Advice for English Students, Life in Boston, Life in New York

8 English-learning Action Steps that I Picked Up in Japan

Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Mon, Nov 19, 2012 @ 07:49 AM

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Topics: Advice for English Students, How to Learn English

How Observing Your State of Mind Will Lead to Success in English

Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Wed, Nov 14, 2012 @ 12:17 PM

I learned something important from one of my students last week.

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Topics: Advice for English Students, How to Learn English

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