Being a good listener can take some practice. There’s a reason why most conversations go nowhere – we tend to talk too much. The following tips can help you be a better listener and improve your communication skills. STEP 1: Listen For the Right Reasons It’s not enough to listen for the sake of listening….
For Year 5 American English vocabulary, we will work on American English idioms as well as short videos explaining a term heard in a movie. Directions: Click on the link below to learn 3 American English Idioms GO BANANAS [DRIVE (SOMEONE) BANANAS], GO BROKE, GO FOR BROKE: American English Idioms #97 Directions: Watch the video…
USA English Institute is the official website for Year 5 of American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea, an intensive 5-year online American English course by email where thousands of English Learners from all over the world improve their American English skills for free. This site features American English lessons and activities for international English Learners organized into 4 quarters. Each…
Welcome to Year 5 of your American English studies with Maestro Sersea. Throughout this year, we will cover a variety of American literary genres. You are encouraged to listen, read along, and discuss each American text you are assigned each week. Directions: Please listen and read along, then share your insights and what you learned…
Welcome to Year 5 of your American English studies with Maestro Sersea. Throughout this year, we will cover a variety of American literary genres. You are encouraged to listen, read along, and discuss each American text you are assigned each week. Directions: Please listen and read along, then share your insights and what you learned…
Welcome to Year 5 of your American English studies with Maestro Sersea. Throughout this year, we will cover a variety of American literary genres. You are encouraged to listen, read along, and discuss each American text you are assigned each week. Directions: Please listen and read along, then share your insights and what you learned…
Greetings students! Congratulations for reaching year 5 of your American English studies with Maestro Sersea. Now that you’re at the Advanced English level, you will receive weekly grammar and punctuation video lessons from both Voice of America as well as from GrammarBook.com. Remember that watching these grammar video lessons is just part of your grammar…
For Year 5 American English vocabulary, we will work on American English idioms as well as short videos explaining a term heard in a movie. Directions: Click on the link below to learn 3 American English Idioms GET TO THE BOTTOM OF (SOMETHING), GET TO THE POINT, GET-UP-AND-GO: American English Idioms #88 Directions: Watch the…
Welcome to Year 5 of your American English studies with Maestro Sersea. Throughout this year, we will cover a variety of American literary genres. You are encouraged to listen, read along, and discuss each American text you are assigned each week. We are now reading and listening to “Anna Christie” a play by Eugene O’Neill…
If you’re reading this article, you probably know you have a bad memory. This isn’t surprising because we all have it, but here are some tips that will help improve your memory, and increase your retention rate. STEP 1: Have a Healthy Diet Your body needs certain vitamins and nutrients to function properly, so it…