Author name: effortlessenglish

I recommend that you read a lot of easy English books (and listen to the audiobook versions of those books too). Many people ask me, “where can I get good English novels, non-fiction books, children’s books, etc.”? In some countries it is difficult to find English books and audios. Well, there is a very simple […]

“Fear is the mind killer”. This is certainly true about English presentations. Your biggest challenge when giving a presentation is dealing with fear and nervousness. You simply must learn how to master your emotions and use them in a way that makes a powerful presentation. The first step is realizing that emotion, and not English,

When you give an English presentation your stomach feels strange, your heart beats faster, you breathe faster, and many other changes happen in your mind and body. Why do these things happen? What happens in your mind to make your presentation and speaking more difficult? Why exactly are English presentations so difficult and what can

Error correction, is it helpful or not? Should you ask teachers to correct your spoken English errors? Many learners worry about their mistakes and wonder how to improve them. What can you do if you don’t have a local teacher to correct you? What is the best way to speak more correctly and accurately? In

Talking to native English speaking can be great practice. Is it necessary to do this? Is it possible to improve your English speaking without talking to native speakers? What if there are no native speakers in your town or city? In this video AJ discusses native speakers and whether you need one in order to

Job interviews in English can be very stressful. How do you pass an English job interview? How must you prepare for job interviews? How can you handle the stress? Your job and future career may depend on passing job interviews in English. In this video AJ discusses a technique for practicing powerful answers.

How exactly must you practice your English presentation in order to be successful? How you practice determines how you will perform. To give a great presentation despite fear and nervousness, you must practice in a very specific way. You must train yourself to deal with fear. You must practice in a specific way in order

Wonna and Gonna are two common English words you probably won’t find in a dictionary. In fact, they are combinations of words that are constantly used in real spoken English. There are many such words in English which are almost never taught in schools or textbooks. This is why learners often have difficulty understanding real

How to pronounce TH in English.  The TH is very difficult for some people. Learn how to correctly pronounce the TH two different ways (the soft TH and the “vibrating” TH). AJ Hoge shows you exactly how to pronounce these sounds correctly in English. Watch the video: How To Pronounce TH Two Ways Did you

What is the plural of “you”. How do you say “you” when talking to more than one person? In the USA, we have two common ways of saying this. Which is used depends on which part of the country you are in. In this video, AJ discusses the plural forms of you and where they