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Nov 18, 2008, "It is never too late to learn"...

Could you explain the meaning of the proverb ... it is never too late to learn , with an example? Hi Maeyam, Proverbs can sometimes be quite

Nov 16, 2008, Are your English reading skills very important for learning English?

How to use your English reading skills to improve your overall English.

Nov 6, 2008, Can Alanis Morissette teach you English?

Listen to Alanis Morissette and learn the meaning of "ironic".

Nov 6, 2008, Hello from Canada!

Hello Everyone!

I am not writing you from the comfort of my home office in Huelva. No...I am writing you from the basement of my parents’ house in Calgary Canada. The snow has started to fall here and there is about an inch of snow on the ground. I love snow!

Anyways, I wanted to update you all on a new function of the website.

Now when you ask me a question on my ASK ME page...you will not only recieve an answer, but it will be posted LIVE on the website for everyone to benefit from.

So if you have a question or a doubt about learning English...let me know.

Visit the link below to get the answers that YOU need.

Happy Learning!
Diana

Oct 24, 2008, Improving fluency with Prof. Kev Nair's 20 Book Course

Improving fluency with a 20 Book Course? Does it really work?

Oct 24, 2008, Audio Files...What do you NEED to hear?

Hello everyone,

I wanted to take a moment to give you an update on my "audio" that will be incorporated into the website in the future.

During the summer I recorded some audio interviews but I haven't had time to organize, edit and post them. Thank you for your patience and I hope to add it ASAP.

In the mean time, I will be in Canada for the next two months and I will be able to record more audio!! YAY!

But before I go and record the audio I'd like to know what YOU want to hear. What topics are most important to you? (Health, sports, work, relationships, economy, news, feelings, opinions, culture, travel etc)

What situations do you need to practice the most?

Please click on the link below to submit your suggestions on the ASK ME page. There you will find a form to submit your TOP 5 suggestions.

Have a great day!

-Diana

Oct 23, 2008, Help your children Learn English

Hello everyone,

I just got back from my Pilates class (very relaxing) and I started thinking about what I do with my 5 year old students.

We all know that children need a routine. If you change the routine kids can get confused and frustrated so a routine in every class is vital. So why not take this knowledge and apply it to your daily life.

Start or finish every day or a meal by doing a quick English review. I usually do 5 quick topics and it literally takes less than 10 minutes to do.

1) The date. Ask them what the date is. This reviews the days of the week, numbers and the year.

2) What month is it?

3) What is the weather like?

4)Ask what color things are around the house (their shirt, the table, the car etc.

This 10 minute review, done EVERYDAY will establish a great routine and help your children consolidate the basics. You could also add, telling time, articles of clothing, specific vocabulary and much more.

I will be writing a full article on this in the weeks to come, but I wanted to give you the basic idea now so you can start establishing the routine with your kids.

Here is another article that outlines some alternative ways to help your kids learn English. Just click the link below

Have a great day!
Diana