Living better is simple – you just need to know what you want. In this post, I’ll explain the four steps you can take to get started on your path to living better. STEP 1: Define What You Want Define what you want and write down everything that comes to mind. It doesn’t matter whether…
Greetings, students. Now that you’re in Year 3 of your American English studies, you will be able to read, and listen about one of VOA’s “Arts and Culture” articles, which explore music, pop culture, society, and life in the United States of America as well as in countries all over the world. You are encouraged…
Hello students. I’m proud of you for completing years 1 and 2 of our American English course. In order for you to become a strong intermediate American English learner, you need to be able to read, understand, and discuss abridged American English short stories. In this lesson, throughout Year 3 of your studies, you will…
Greetings, students. Now that you’re in Year 3 of your American English studies, you will be able to read, and listen to one of VOA’s “Science and Technology” articles, which explore new developments in science, space exploration, environment and technology in the United States of America as well as in countries all over the world….
How to be more productive with less effort – not the other way around. When I was younger, I had a dream of working in the technology industry, writing software for a living. I knew it was possible, but I didn’t know how to make it happen. After years of struggling to find a job…
There’s a reason why most people think negative thoughts all day long. They’re easier, they’re cheaper, and they’re more effective. Negative thoughts work. I’ll never convince anyone to change their habits by giving them reasons why they shouldn’t change. The only thing I can do is give them reasons why they should. STEP 1: Find…
Greetings, students. Now that you’re in Year 3 of your American English studies, you will be able to read, and listen, about one of VOA’s “As It Is” articles, which explore issues in the news in the United States of American as well as in countries all over the world. You are encouraged to carefully…
Welcome to Vocabulary Year 3 of American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea. In this lesson we will study American English vocabulary compliments of the VOA Wordbook, a dictionary of over 1,500 highly-used words. Please focus and do your best so that you can learn and improve your vocabulary, which will help your comprehension and communication…
Greetings, students. Now that you’re in Year 3 of your American English studies, you will be able to read, and listen about one of VOA’s “Arts and Culture” articles, which explore music, pop culture, society, and life in the United States of American as well as in countries all over the world. You are encouraged…
Are you struggling to stay focused? Do you feel like you’ve been working all day and nothing is getting done? This is a common problem for most writers. You may be spending hours every day just trying to get something written. When I was first starting out, I was spending several hours a day writing…