One teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.
Malala Yousafzai
In its simplicity, this is it. And let me add: practice, practice, practice.
In short: get one pen, one book and one of my time slots.
In long: practice, practice, practice. Teachers are not wizards. Gandalf will lead you, but Frodo needs to walk. Lucky for you we are not going to Mordor. We will develop all four abilities: speaking, writing, reading and listening. Of course, if you have a preference we will focused more on that.
Why a book?
A book has its own long thought route. Each chapter is designed around a topic and all the real world situations you will encounter, using the related vocabulary and grammar. For example, the topic is ordering food, you will learn to have a basic conversation to order food at restaurant, bar, on the phone for a delivery; the vocabulary and the grammar structure to politely ask to reserve a table and select from a menu.
Not having a book means an overwhelming amount of papers piling up. Hard to recall a needed sheet in a mess. One thing is few extra sheets for training, another is to rely only on them.
Why a pen?
Using paper and pen helps you to remember. You can read this article here. Muscle memory is real.
Of course, you can watch a YouTube video or take a quiz, but nothing compares to the old technology: paper and pen.
Why not an app?
Today technology offers so many options. Apps helps indeed to learn vocabulary but they falls flat when it comes to interactions. Instead of spending money in expensive monthly fees for an app, book a mother tongue teacher instead and start learning and practicing now.
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