by Adam David Broughton | | Practice, Psychology of learning
It’s almost impossible for humans to walk in a straight line. Over a short distance, there should be no problem (unless you’ve had too much to drink). And if you’re following something, you should be ok too. But over a long distance, the body tends to move towards one...
by Adam David Broughton | | Language analysis, Psychology of learning
There’s a really common expression we use in English to say that we know a person really well. If I’m talking about my friend Simon, I would say, “I know him like the back of my hand”. That got me thinking. How well do you know the back of your hand? Yes, it’s in...
by Adam David Broughton | | Grammar, Language analysis, Practice
When I was eleven, I was madly in love with a girl in my class called Helenka. I tried to do everything to get her attention and impress her. Somehow, I can’t remember how, I managed to ask her out on a date. And somehow, I can’t remember how either, she said yes....
by Adam David Broughton | | Grammar, Language analysis
“It is easier, far easier, to obey another than to command oneself”, Irvin D. Yalom At first, the crowd laughed at this young man’s funny style. Others who had seen it for the first time compared it to watching a fish in a boat trying to get back into the water. But...
by Adam David Broughton | | Grammar, Language analysis, Practice, Pronunciation, Vocabulary
Boiled eggs, bananas, and nuts. This is the packed lunch I have every working day. I usually throw in a handful of raisins, maybe even a couple of apples if I’m feeling crazy. But always boiled eggs, bananas, and nuts. I don’t have to time to go home to cook...
