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May 1, 2026

Two Reasons People Stay Lonely Abroad

The language ceiling is one. The other is that conversation is a skill in itself, and if you did not have it at home, English will not hand it to you.

Apr 29, 2026

Write for Three Minutes, Then Do It Again

The old way was ninety minutes on one essay, then a lesson spent correcting it. In that same ninety minutes you could write, get feedback and rewrite five times.

Apr 28, 2026

You Have a Free Teaching Assistant and You Are Not Using It

If you paid someone a salary and they sat idle all day, you would call it waste. The prompt that turns a chatbot into the private tutor centres used to charge extra for.

Apr 20, 2026

Delete the Translation App, Use an AI Assistant Instead

A translator gives you one meaning and forgets it. Ask an AI and you get the meaning, the context, the usage, and a vocabulary list at the end of the day.

Mar 21, 2026

Practice Does Not Make Perfect, Perfect Practice Does

Repeat a mistake enough and you become excellent at making it. And English good enough for your job is not the same as English good enough for a friendship.

Jan 31, 2026

Unit 10 - Conservation

Practice speaking questions about unit 10 - conservation

Jan 31, 2026

Unit 9 - Family

Practice speaking questions about unit 9 - family

Jan 31, 2026

Unit 8 - The natural world

Practice speaking questions about unit 8 - the natural world

Jan 31, 2026

Unit 7 - Urban sports

Practice speaking questions about unit 7 - urban sports

Jan 31, 2026

Unit 6 - Work

Practice speaking questions about unit 6 work

Jan 31, 2026

Unit 5 - Buildings and cities

Practice speaking questions about unit 5 buildings and cities

Jan 31, 2026

Unit 4 - Education

Practice speaking questions about unit 4 education

Jan 31, 2026

Unit 3 - Teamwork

Practice speaking questions about unit 3 teamwork

Jan 31, 2026

Unit 2 - Festivals

Practice speaking questions about unit 2 festivals

Jan 31, 2026

Unit 1 - Home

Practice speaking questions about unit 1 home

Oct 22, 2025

The Red, Amber, Green Question Tracker

Close to an exam, most people restart the book and quietly redo what they already know. A three-colour tracker shows you exactly which questions are still costing you marks.

Oct 15, 2025

Grow at Your Own Tempo

Stop waiting until you feel “ready.” Do the work that matters now, learn along the way, and give yourself permission to grow at your own pace.

Aug 30, 2025

Just Ship It: Learn to Code With a Clear Purpose

You don’t have to finish a perfect syllabus before you start. Pick a goal, ship tiny apps, and layer in theory after you’ve launched something.

Apr 27, 2025

Everything You Need to Understand About the Web Once and For All

A clear, step-by-step explanation of how websites actually work – from files and hosting to domains and modern tools – so you can take full control.

Apr 26, 2025

How Businesses Handle Money Owed by Customers (and What Happens If It’s Not Paid)

A plain-language guide to allowances for doubtful debts: why receivables stay on the asset side and how businesses stay financially honest.

Apr 24, 2025

How I Taught Myself Marketing, Automation, Web Development and much more by...Doing It!

From teaching English to building full-stack applications - a journey of learning by doing

Apr 24, 2025

How I Learned More by Studying Less: My System for Smarter Learning

A simple Low-Medium-High marking system that helps you focus on what you don’t know and actually improve.

Apr 24, 2025

Dealmaking: the actual thing businesspeople do

The foundation of all business activities-the art of negotiation and structuring relationships so value and risk are distributed intelligently.

Apr 24, 2025

The First Script That Changed Everything

How a simple Google Form automation turned into a complete workflow transformation and taught me how to truly solve problems with code.