Misc

  • Corrections – 7

    A few corrections from what you said: “That is worth memorizing”, not “that’s worth to memorize.” After worth, use -ing: worth learning, worth remembering, worth watching. “Soon after you encounter it” sounds more natural than “in the near time.” “I get bored”, not “I get boring.” bored = how you feel; boring = something that…

  • Advices Sept 2026

    What I would actually take from this video for you There are really four principles worth keeping: Have a minimum version of your English routine.Something you can do even when tired or busy. Prefer continuity over bursts of enthusiasm. Thirty imperfect weeks beat three spectacular weeks followed by two months of nothing. Don’t wait for…

  • Reading

    Practical advice based on some YouTube videos and ChatGPT 1. Choose something you can actually enjoy and understand. For comfortable extensive reading, ~95–98% lexical coverage (known vocabulary) is a better target.  At 80%, one word in five is unknown—that is usually no longer comfortable extensive reading. 2. Read primarily for the story, not for vocabulary…

  • 1-2-3 notebook method

    Video 1 — The “1-2-3” conversation method The basic structure is: 1 — Statement2 — Yes/no question3 — Open question For example: I find philosophy fascinating.Do you find philosophy fascinating?Why do you find philosophy fascinating? What is genuinely valuable The most valuable thing is not the numbering. It is the idea of creating a small…

  • Writing

    How to Think Better by Writing Practical Advice: How to Think Better by Writing (Based on The Art of Thinking on Paper) 1. Think on paper, not in your head When stuck or confused, write your thoughts down instead of trying to “think harder.” Your brain can juggle only ~4 ideas at once; writing frees…

  • Corrections – 6

    15/09/2026 If, before writing, I already know that I don’t know several words, should I look them up before I start writing? That seems logical, doesn’t it? ————————– “Look up” is a common English phrase with several distinct meanings. Most often, it means to search for a piece of information in a book or online….

  • Work chat patterns.

    Responding to a “Thank you” message in a chat In a chat with a colleague, these are good options: You’re welcome. No problem at all. My pleasure. Happy to help. Glad I could help. Anytime. Of course. Not at all. No worries. — friendly and informal You’re very welcome. — a little warmer Happy to support. — good…

  • Mimicking

    Use 20–40 seconds: Listen once for meaning. Listen again and mark the gaps. Predict the missing language. Check the English subtitles or transcript. Identify why each part was difficult. Listen while reading. Listen again without text. Mimic only two or three especially useful sentences. Give a short spoken summary in your own words. Compact checklist…

  • TV series evaluation – 2

    These evaluations were created by using the same prompt but by three different AI: the ChatGPT (anonymously without logging in), Claude and Gemini. The results are quite different: the same show could come first in one AI and last in another. The prompt: “Let’s take into account that watching TV series and YouTube videos can…