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Could "community" be the key to fluency?

Do you know one aspect of learning that’s often overlooked?Community. Yes, you read that right! Not the latest AI-powered app, nor the most expensive course on the market. Sure, those things can help (I mean, I do have a course on phrasal verbs!), but let me spill the beans: real, lasting learni...

Jun 23, 2025 community learning phrasal verbs

Chunking? Chunks of Language?

You are smart. In fact, you are brilliant. Your brain is amazing. As you read these words, your brain is predicting what word comes next with each word you read, what we call predictive processing. E.g., The cat climbed up the... tree? Did you think tree? Maybe? What’s also fascinating about you...

Jun 09, 2025 chunking collocations fluency phrasal verbs

The One Thing you Might be Missing...

When we think about achieving fluency in a language, body language is probably one of the last things that comes to mind. But there's a reason it's called body language! Our bodies, just like our words, communicate. In today’s post, I want to explore how paying attention to the gestures of Engli...

Apr 28, 2025 body language fluency gestures phrasal verbs

My 5-Step Process to Learning Phrasal Verbs

A few weeks ago, a dear teacher friend asked me, while we were recording an episode for her amazing podcast, if I had an antenna for phrasal verbs. What she meant was: am I always noticing when people use them? Ever since she asked that question, I can't help but think about all the times I noti...

Apr 14, 2025 5-step process phrasal verbs writing

What is the key to fluency?

In the English language teaching world, the term “unlocking” gets thrown around a lot—unlocking your English, unlocking your fluency, unlocking your ability to communicate. And while I love the idea, I’ve noticed that English learners are still asking the same big question: What’s the key to lea...

Mar 24, 2025 communicate fluency phrasal verbs tools unlocking

Are phrasal verbs that important?

I still can’t wrap my mind around the fact that I’m about to release a course on something that used to terrify me… phrasal verbs (e.g., figure out, look forward to, put up with, etc.)! Talk about a plot twist. You might be wondering—why phrasal verbs? With so many other aspects of English to fo...

Mar 10, 2025 confidence native speakers phrasal verbs transformation upcoming course

What Birthdays Teach us about Learning English

If you’ve been following me on social media for a while, you’ve probably heard me mention more than once that I always wanted to start a newsletter. I love reading newsletters from people I admire, and I also happen to love writing... a newsletter seemed like the perfect fit! However, it wasn’t ...

Mar 03, 2025 birthdays fun gifts phrasal verbs traditions

Learning to Talk about Difficult Moments in English

Sickness swept through our home over the last couple of weeks—first, some kind of respiratory bug and then, to top it all off, a nasty stomach bug. Let me tell you, life with two young kids and sickness is not fun. There were sleepless nights, piles of laundry… you know what’s like, right?! All ...

Feb 10, 2025 illness phrasal verbs real life

Native Speakers Create New Phrasal Verbs

The other day, I was working at the library—our favorite spot for me to work on our upcoming phrasal verbs course while Jonathan (a.k.a. my husband) watches the kids—when I saw something that immediately made me smile: a sign that said "Read your heart out." A few years ago, I probably would ha...

Feb 03, 2025 context core meaning create phrasal verbs

Confessions of a Phrasal Verbs Lover

They’re everywhere! I open the fridge to pick up a glass jar of olives, and there it is—I spot "to round out." I go outside for a walk and see a sign that says, “Clean up after your dog.” I grab a package of cookies that says, “Peel off the seal.” Another day begins, and my husband shaves his b...

Jan 20, 2025 always learning phrasal verbs

Real-Life English: Learn Phrasal Verbs by Reading about My Week

This week was a bit chaotic. Having two very young kids—a two-year-old and a two-month-old—catches up to you (this means to reach a point where you feel the effects of something, like exhaustion). One day, I had tried all sorts of activities to help my bored two-year-old find something to do, an...

Jan 13, 2025 learning phrasal verbs real life simplicity

New Year, New Phrasal Verb

Happy New Year! 🎉 In this first post of The Lighthouse for 2025, I wanted to share how I’ve been keeping up with my goal to become a better listener and take notes on how people use phrasal verbs in everyday conversations. We had a funny start to the year—our car broke down! While my husband wa...

Jan 06, 2025 core meaning phrasal verbs read up

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