by Adam David Broughton | | Education, Grammar, Language analysis, Practice
A student arrived in my class last winter with a horrible cold. Pale skin, bloodshot eyes, blocked nose, the lot. I asked him if he was alright, and he said he was just a little ill. I said, “get well soon!”, and he thanked me. As soon as he thanked me, I asked him to...
by Adam David Broughton | | Grammar, Motivation
When was the last time you gave somebody some advice? What advice did you give them? What about a time when you were given some advice? What did they say? My wife gave me some fantastic advice recently. “Adam, you should always wait for the bird poo to dry before...
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...
