quarta-feira, 13 de janeiro de 2010

ESPECIAL MESSAGE: For those interested in learning how to speak English fluently

Posted by Acaica Portella: Hello! How's it going?

I'm checking in with you today to see if you are making maximum progress with your English.  Are you?  If not, why not? We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.-Aristotle, (384 BC - 322 BC) Greek Philosopher
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Working as teacher, counselor, and coach over the past 15 years, I've seen all kinds of students.  Some students had bad habits and some had good habits.  Most students have so-so habits. What kind of English learning habits do you have?  Are they working for you?  Could some of your learning habits be working against you? Are you spending lots of time on grammar?  Do you think one more year of memorizing vocabulary will help?  Have you tried putting your English textbook under your pillow at night?  Excellence in English speaking and listening will never come from textbooks.  It won't come from grammar lessons.  It won't come from vocabulary lists.  In fact ,it can't.  It's just not possible!  Why?  Language learning is very different from other kinds of learning.  We can't learn English deeply with the same habits and methods we use for math, science, or history. Research by Prof. Pedro Borges, by Stephen Krashen and others has shown again and again that happy & relaxed students acquire languages faster than anxious and bored students.  Are you happy and relaxed with your English study? Flow English lessons keep students happy and help students make maximum progress.  How? Two ways:
1) Our Combination of Humor and Fun.  We *guarantee* that our lessons are more fun than any other lessons available.  Imagine looking forward to studying English.  Our lessons are wild, scary, weird, sexy, and outrageous!  No more forcing it day after day.  No more fear or worry. Most important, no more boredom!
2) Your Maximum Progress and Passion. When you have fun and feel the progress with your English speaking and listening, you become passionate about your learning.
Passion for English + Fun with English = Excellence. Flow English Lessons are Excellent- they have the best habits and methods built-in!