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I joined a mountain climbing trip with my father and my brother. My father’s cousins also joined us, so it was a big group. I hadn’t seen them for a long time, so I was surprised because they had grown a lot. It felt nice to see them again and talk together before the climb. We started climbing late at night. It was very cold, and the air felt sharp. I was worried about snow, but luckily there was no snow on the mountain, so it was safer than I expected. While we were walking, my body became warm and sometimes even hot. However, when we stopped to rest, I got cold very quickly because we were not moving. After climbing for a long time, we finally reached the top of the mountain. There, we watched the sunrise. The morning sun slowly came up, and the sky changed color. It was very beautiful and made me forget how tired I was. I felt glad that I didn’t give up. Going up the mountain was hard, but going down was also difficult. The ground was slippery, and my legs felt tired, so I had to be very careful. When I finally arrived home, I was completely exhausted. I lay down on my bed and fell asleep right away. It was a tough experience, but it became a great memory with my family.

1. If it's been 2 years and you still can't hold a conversation, your method isn't working. Stop blaming your memory or saying you're "bad at languages." If you’ve been doing the apps, textbooks, or weekly classes for two years without real speaking progress, you're stuck in a loop. Your teacher might be wonderful, but if you're putting in consistent work and still can't converse, the method is failing you. You don't need more time; you need a method that actually works. ​2. Not being consistent is expensive. Life happens, and if you need to pause your learning for work or family, do it without guilt! But the practical reality remains: learning for a month, stopping for three, and restarting means you are constantly paying to relearn the basics. You end up buying another course or app just to review what you forgot. When you are ready to commit, remember that consistency is what will ultimately save you time and money. ​3. Your Brazilian partner say “It’s fine” if you don’t speak Portuguese. They’re lying (Kindly) If you don't speak your partner's native language, they probably tell you not to worry about it. They love you, so they accommodate you. But the ugly truth is: without their mother tongue, there is a huge part of their world you simply don't have access to. You miss out on their unfiltered personality, how they joke with family, and their deepest cultural roots. Learning their language isn't just about vocabulary; it's about fully seeing who they are. ​You can ignore these truths, or you can do something about them when you're ready.

Are you wanting to learn how to speak clear and completely understandable American English so someone from the United States can really effortlessly understand you without assumptions or confusion? So you don't have to repeat yourself? Have you ever had a native English speaker from the United States watch and listen to you speak and let you know what mistakes you make by typing what they heard you say in written form then put a correction next to it in written form? Have you had them judge your mouth movement? Have you had them really focus on your letter sounds? Maybe you mis pronounce your short vowels. Have you been taught pronunciation from someone from the United States? Have you then had that person give you a lesson plan that would teach you letter sounds? A step by step formula/guide/lesson plan that would teach you letter sounds (short vowels, long vowels, letter blends)? If you're wanting to speak clear and completely understandable American English and you've never been taught letter sounds from someone from the United States then you may have learned the British form of pronunciation OR a mixture of American+(country where you're from) pronunciation. Start your journey to sounding more American today! It is possible! It is achievable! Check out my tutor profile. I offer pronunciation classes!

In South Africa, Limpopo, within Tsonga culture, this is how we often spend our festive season. Many people in our region have family members who work in other cities, so weddings are usually planned during the festive period because that’s when most people are back home and able to attend. Here, I was a bridesmaid for my sister, and these are traditional bridesmaid outfits. How did you spend your holiday?

English tutor Alice here! One of the classes that I have available for English language learners is.... the 'New Student' class. The new student class is where I get to know you! I'll send to you typed questions during the class about what you want to learn and how you'd prefer to learn it. I will give you advice/suggestions about a plan to help you make improvements. We will have a short basic conversation where I can give you corrections about your speaking. Those corrections will be typed and verbal. Check out my schedule!

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Happy new year to you all! 🥳

Today is the first day of the year 2026. I hope I will have enough to work harder than last year! I have learnt and exprerienced quite a bit in 2025, so thank you year 2025 and the people who have always helped me for that much and that long. Happy New Year!