How to Improve your English Part 2 Jordie Struck November 20, 2020 2. Build confidence. If you feel uncomfortable about your spoken English, remind yourself that it’s a second language and does not define you. You are more than just what you can say in English. You can discuss profound subjects in your native language. […]
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How to Improve your English Part 1 Jordie Struck November 19, 2020 1. Practice. Practice. Practice. Many people believe that language is a purely intellectual process and that primarily study is required to improve your level. This is the philosophy guiding English grammar apps and online learning platforms. However, if you don’t practice speaking, you
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A Successful Philosophy of Failure & Rejection Jordie Struck November 16, 2020 “Success consists of going from failure to failure without the loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill About a year ago, I adopted a philosophy of failure and rejection. I have tried to explain it to people with little success. My explanation usually garners
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Awesome English Idioms (Part One: Business Edition) Jordie Struck November 12, 2020 Idioms are fun to learn. Everyone likes a smart turn of phrase. There are literally hundreds if not thousands of idioms and expressions in the English language. In business, they can be a nice way to add some style or flair to your
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Letter to my Brother (or, a Recommendation of The Miracle Morning) Jordie Struck November 9, 2020 The Morning Idea Hey bro. It was good talking with you last night. It seems like we never see each other now that the whole world is living with COVID. Anyways, we had spoken about my new morning routine
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Lessons from a Year Teaching ESL Jordie Struck November 5, 2020 Recently, I came across a notebook from my first year of teaching. At the time, I was working at an international school in Montreal, teaching mostly Latin American and Asian students between the age of 16 and 60. At the back of that tan
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My Journey To Calm & Three Reasons To Meditate Jordie Struck October 29, 2020 In late 2018, I started searching for inner clarity using a popular meditation app easily recognizable by its orange circle logo. After almost two years of use, I would like to share some of the changes I observed as a semi-regular
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Affirmations for Speaking Beautiful English Jordie Struck October 27, 2020 Affirmations are something that I had always scoffed at. The vision of a man standing in front of a mirror in a drab business suit with a bad haircut telling himself “You’re motivated, successful, and good looking,” over and over again comes to mind. However,
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Free from the Lizard Brain Jordie Struck October 22, 2020 The age of Covid is a time of uncertainty and fear. If there were ever a time to be weary of the future, that time would be now. However, sitting down and looking at the situation, I have to ask myself, what is everybody so scared of?
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The Importance of Earnestly Speaking English Jordie Struck October 19, 2020 There are countless reasons to learn English and they are usually very personal. In this article, I would like to share a few of those that I’ve heard. They come from my students and friends who have embarked on that grand journey that is
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