Author Archives: samespeak

I am CEO of Samespeak.com, a revolutionary way of practicing conversational English live with a personal English speaking coach. You can cho

The “Gift”

On shouldn’t need to create such a “gift” to realise why life is so important and what we are here to do but it does make one grateful after watching the video for what we already have.

Give it heaps

An idiom used to encourage people to do their best. For example: A:Hey I’ve got an IELTS test tomorrow. B:Well give it heaps!

“Chillax” English idioms

Chillax – the word used by Eric on Twilight is a mix of two words – relax and chill out. In other words, don’t stress or get worried, just relax and don’t worry! “Hey chillax, it’s OK”

Cultural Richness With English Speaking Friends

I recently had a dinner party at home with five different nationalities (Egyptian, South African, American, Chinese and New Zealander). The experiences between us covered the globe and made me appreciate the rich diversity that people from different backgrounds and cultures bring. We all communicated in English as the most common language but interestingly, we [...]

Student Engagement

If students are attending your classes, are they engaged in the learning or bored out of their brains?

Move to make more magic happen

Well it had to happen – the move to the big city to expand samespeak.com. I last lived in Auckland in 2005 when I was HOF at Otahuhu College, teaching English of course and now I’m back here again. Already opportunities have been opening up so am very excited – change is good!

Let’s raise kids to be entrepreneurs

TED Talks Bored in school, failing classes, at odds with peers: This child might be an entrepreneur, says Cameron Herold. At TEDxEdmonton, he makes the case for parenting and education that helps would-be entrepreneurs flourish — as kids and as adults.

Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution! | Video on TED.com

Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning — creating conditions where kids’ natural talents can flourish. You can also read it in English. more about "Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learni…", posted with vodpod

Learn American English Through News Stories

Learn American English with audios based on news stories.

Inspirational movie

Meet a family that helped someone and see the transformation in their lives and the life of the boy they adopted. Michael Oher also talks about “never giving up”.

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