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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
Practical accent model for shadowing I would start with Steve Inskeep. He is probably closer to what you need: clear, intelligent, calm American English, but still conversational enough. PBS and NBC anchors are excellent too, but they can sound more formal and “broadcast-like.” He is a strong model for radio interview English: clear, calm, educated,…
Your ideal 5–10 minute formula 5 minutes: Choose one 10–20 second clip;Listen Repeat line by line Shadow Say one original sentence. 10 minutes: Listen to 20–30 seconds. Repeat each line 2–3 times. Play the clip 3–5 times and speak(shadow) with the speaker.Record once Say 2–3 original sentences. Best shadowing list for you What I would…
Evaluation 1: 1. Shrinking — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Why it’s EXCELLENT: Very natural modern English Real conversations (not sitcom-style exaggeration) Clear pronunciation Emotional + everyday topics What you learn: Expressing feelings naturally Soft, polite phrasing Real conversational flow 👉 This is C1 gold. *************************************************************** 1. Parks and Recreation Why it’s excellent: Natural workplace conversations Repetition of everyday…