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The economic situation in the world right now is very scary.   People are losing their jobs.  Companies are struggling.  Fear and worry are running rampant. So what can we do?  How can we protect our careers?  How can we ensure that we continue to protect ourselves and our families financially? In my opinion, learning is […]

As most of you know, Effortless English is designed for intermediate and advanced level English learners.  Our lesson are NOT for total beginners. However, I often get emails asking me for beginner lessons.  Many of our members have friends who are beginners.  Many also have older children who are just starting to learn English.   How

Learn English like a child- that is my best advice.  Children are the best and most natural language learners.  If they are given the right conditions, they learn languages effortlessly.   They naturally develop excellent pronunciation, excellent grammar, and excellent fluency. When developing any skill, my philosophy is always the same– study the best.   As

Should you learn spoken English first, or written English?  Should you focus on speaking, listening, reading, or writing,… or try to do them all equally? Many students are overwhelmed by too many English learning goals.   They want to learn spoken English. They want to read faster.  They want to write perfectly.  They want instant understanding.

How can you learn English grammar naturally?  Can you master English grammar without studying grammar rules?  Can you avoid grammar textbooks?  The answer is yes! In my opinion, our Point of View Stories are the very best way to learn English grammar intuitively.  They are easy.  They are fun.  They are very effective. Point of

When learning spoken English, motivation is very important.  You need emotional power for fast learning and quick improvement. One of the easiest ways to gain more power and motivation is to choose bigger goals.  Most learners have impotent, vague goals.   They say things such as:   “I want to improve my English”,  “I want a good

To learn spoken English, you must use different strategies.  Traditional study methods will not help you speak powerfully.  You need a different way of learning. This is one of the reasons that so many students fail to master spoken English. In school, you learned English analytically.  In fact, you never learned to speak English at

It’s time. A new year is beginning and it’s time to make a serious commitment.   This is the year you will master English.  This is the year you finally speak fluent English. In the US, we have the tradition of making New Year’s resolutions.  A resolution is a strong decision to do something or accomplish

I have begun planning our new “How To Learn English” seminars.  Each seminar will be one day and will describe and demonstrate the Effortless English system. I arrived in Bangkok, Thailand a couple of days ago and immediately started to plan the seminar. My idea is to provide a complete overview of our system.  But

Learn English with me live!  Effortless English is on the road, and planning for our first “English Speaking Breakthrough” Seminar is complete.   We’ve got the plan.  We’ve got the music.  Tomoe and I are ready to rock! As the title suggests, this seminar is focused on creating an English speaking breakthrough.  You’ll learn the complete