What's the single most transformative habit for language learning? Listen to find out. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ethosenglish/message ..read more

I'll be back with season 3 of Ethos English in September! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ethosenglish/message ..read more

George Orwell's essay "Politics and the English Language" tells us a lot about what it really means to be an advanced English speaker. (Hint: Value precision over adornment.) Interested in Ethos English Lab? Book a call with me here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ethosenglish/message ..read more

What does Steve Jobs learning calligraphy from a Trappist monk at university have to do with the creation of what is now the single most valuable company in the world? Listen to find out. For the shownotes go to: https://ethosenglish.com/podcast/ Subscribe to my newsletter here: https://ethosenglish.com/subscribe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ethosenglish/message ..read more

This week I talk about metaphors, coaching and the cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) pioneer Dr. David Burns. Subscribe to my newsletter for monthly vocabulary study materials --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ethosenglish/message ..read more

Research shows that reading from physical books, rather than on screens, significantly enhances our ability to understand, remember and reflect on the content. Worryingly, many universities are choosing to replace readings with video content in an en effort to engage with students. Is this a step backwards? Subscribe to my newsletter here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ethosenglish/message ..read more

Instead of focusing on overall fluency start defining the specific contexts in which you need English. The skills you need for a given context can be thought of as a microfluency and can be developed at a faster pace. I give my own experience learning German when I was a flight attendant and discuss related concepts such as SMART goals and narrow reading and listening. Show notes and interactive vocabulary activity Information and free tickets to my online webinar for English teachers on 27 May Subscribe to my newsletter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/et ..read more

What is the impact of unlimited access to both trivial and transformative online content? Should we limit the information we take in and be more reflective information "consumers"? I also give informaiton on a free online event for English teachers on 27 May. Click here for the show notes --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ethosenglish/message ..read more

Although the monarchy may be on its way out, the same can't be said for monarchy-inspired idioms. Read the shownotes here and sign up for my newsletter too. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ethosenglish/message ..read more

This week we look at articles from the Verge and Reuters on a proposed EU copyright law. Copyrighted text and images are being used to build generative AI platforms like ChatGPT through a process called scraping yet the owners of this intellectual property stand to gain nothing. What is the future for creators? Click here for the show notes including an interactive vocabulary activity --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ethosenglish/message ..read more