--- title: Free Resources | Blog | English and Culture Tutoring Services | Advice for English Students (3) description: Advice for English Students | Free resources- English tutor, improve fluency, pronunciation, business English, vocabulary, idioms, listening, American culture, daily life in the US (3) --- [![English Tutor New York-English Tutor Boston](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/file-1645034945-png/Englishandculture-images/Logo.png)](https://www.englishandculture.com/) # Resources: Notes on Life and Language in the United States ## [How to Get Your Company to Pay for Your English Classes](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/90314/How-to-Get-Your-Company-to-Pay-for-Your-English-Classes) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Wed, Jan 16, 2013 @ 09:09 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/file-16088020-jpg/images/company_english_classes_boston.jpg) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/90314/How-to-Get-Your-Company-to-Pay-for-Your-English-Classes) Are you in this situation? 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Then Do This...](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/90313/Do-You-Want-to-Develop-REAL-English-Skills-Then-Do-This) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Mon, Jan 14, 2013 @ 08:12 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/file-13340606-jpg/images/language_exchange_coffee.jpg) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/90313/Do-You-Want-to-Develop-REAL-English-Skills-Then-Do-This) I hope your year is getting off to a great start! 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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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Can you believe it? 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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? [Read More](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/89510/7-Reasons-to-Make-More-Mistakes-in-English) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/89510/7-Reasons-to-Make-More-Mistakes-in-English#comments-listing) Topics: [Advice for English Students](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/advice-for-english-students), [How to Learn English](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/how-to-learn-english) ## [How Cynthia Achieved Her English Goal in Two Months](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/89251/How-Cynthia-Achieved-Her-English-Goal-in-Two-Months) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Mon, Dec 03, 2012 @ 12:22 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/file-16090799-png/images/cynthia_english_and_culture_student.png) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/89251/How-Cynthia-Achieved-Her-English-Goal-in-Two-Months) 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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[Read More](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/89134/Have-You-Hit-the-English-Learner-s-Dip-How-to-Get-Out-of-It) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/89134/Have-You-Hit-the-English-Learner-s-Dip-How-to-Get-Out-of-It#comments-listing) Topics: [Advice for English Students](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/advice-for-english-students), [How to Learn English](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/how-to-learn-english) ## [Who's Helping You on Your Path to English Fluency? Say Thanks!](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/88991/Who-s-Helping-You-on-Your-Path-to-English-Fluency-Say-Thanks) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Wed, Nov 21, 2012 @ 10:38 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/file-16127777-jpg/images/thank_you_english_learners.jpg) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/88991/Who-s-Helping-You-on-Your-Path-to-English-Fluency-Say-Thanks) Thursday is Thanksgiving Day. [Read More](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/88991/Who-s-Helping-You-on-Your-Path-to-English-Fluency-Say-Thanks) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/88991/Who-s-Helping-You-on-Your-Path-to-English-Fluency-Say-Thanks#comments-listing) Topics: [Advice for English Students](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/advice-for-english-students), [Life in Boston](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/life-in-boston), [Life in New York](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/life-in-new-york) ## [8 English-learning Action Steps that I Picked Up in Japan](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/88987/8-English-learning-Action-Steps-that-I-Picked-Up-in-Japan) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Mon, Nov 19, 2012 @ 07:49 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/file-16096017-jpg/images/english_learning_action_steps%2c_boston_usa.jpg) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/88987/8-English-learning-Action-Steps-that-I-Picked-Up-in-Japan) [Read More](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/88987/8-English-learning-Action-Steps-that-I-Picked-Up-in-Japan) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/88987/8-English-learning-Action-Steps-that-I-Picked-Up-in-Japan#comments-listing) Topics: [Advice for English Students](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/advice-for-english-students), [How to Learn English](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/how-to-learn-english) ## [How Observing Your State of Mind Will Lead to Success in English](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/88794/How-Observing-Your-State-of-Mind-Will-Lead-to-Success-in-English) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Wed, Nov 14, 2012 @ 12:17 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/file-16125021-jpg/images/success_in_english%2c_importance_of_observing_state_of_mind.jpg) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/88794/How-Observing-Your-State-of-Mind-Will-Lead-to-Success-in-English) I learned something important from one of my students last week. 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