by Adam David Broughton | | Uncategorized
These very two things: learning a new language and losing weight through dieting, are a lot of people’s thorn in their side. Many people battle through life, swearing to themselves that they will do one, or the other, or often both. Many people, unfortunately, fail to...
by Adam David Broughton | | Practice, Psychology of learning
Now I don’t want the title of this post to demotivate anyone. If you’re reading these words, then that means you didn’t jump out of the window in desperation. Well done! I titled it this way because if you really understand how the brain “learns” a language, this will...
by Adam David Broughton | | Motivation, Practice
One of the first things I tell my students is precisely what the title of this post is trying to say: “These are not magic classes”. It shocks them at first but I keep telling them. Then they realise what I mean. Sometimes they get frustrated by this statement. The...
by Adam David Broughton | | Practice
Let’s do a little exercise for a moment. A bit of ‘mindfulness’ before we get into the meat of the post. Take a deep breath. Relax your body and your mind. Imagine a flowing river in a valley surrounded by snow-capped mountains. Wild flowers growing on the banks of...
by Adam David Broughton | | Education
“What on Earth are they?” Esther asked me. We were moving in together and I was carrying a big box full of unopened letters. “Bank statements,” I replied. “Why have you got a box full of unopened bank statements?” she asked, looking rather confused. “Erm…because...
