Blog de Adryana Memmo

Here are 100 things (in no particular order) you can do to improve your English

Publicado en oct 2017

Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Be confident. People can only correct your mistakes when they hear you make them. Surround yourself in English. Put yourself in an all English speaking environment where you can learn passively. The best way to learn is through speaking. Practise every day. Make yourself a study plan. Decide how much time a week you are going to spend studying and stick to it. Establish a routine. Tell your family and fri...

12 Reasons Everyone Should Learn Another Language

Publicado en oct 2017

“I’d love to speak another language, but…” Over the years, I’ve heard more reasons not to learn a language than I ever would have imagined. I even used to make excuses for myself, before I learned my first new language, Spanish. I’ve yet to hear (or come up with) a single good reason for not learning a language. That’s right.  What about good reasons to start learning a new language? I know hundred...

Brain Food: What to eat when revising for an exam

Publicado en oct 2017

Finals week: the dreaded seven or so days for all college and university students. It’s the time of year when all that matters are grades, grades and more grades, and you go through the several stages of revision (when you're not procrastinating). A common mistake many make during this crucial period is to eat poorly and unhealthily. Junk food, lots of chocolate, energy drinks and crisps are often eaten in place of normal meals to “...

The Real History of Halloween You Should Know about

Publicado en oct 2017

Samhain Halloween, also known as All Hallows' Eve, can be traced back about 2,000 years to a pre-Christian Celtic festival held around Nov. 1 called Samhain (pronounced "sah-win"), which means "summer's end" in Gaelic, according to the Indo-European Etymological Dictionaries. Because ancient records are sparse and fragmentary, the exact nature of Samhain is not fully understood, but it was an annual communal meeting at the end of the harvest yea...

Differences between American and British Vocabulary and its translation to Spanish

Publicado en nov 20173

Many people get confused about vocabulary when they hear different way to pronounce it or even when they hear a different version of it. The truth is that Leven though both American and British are used, the American one is becoming more and more popular because of the series and movies we constantly watch. From my point of view both of them are important because of the influence that  England had also had In addition, although spoken Ameri...

Can learning English Grammar be fun? 17 Fun and Easy Ways to Learn English for ESL Learners

Publicado en nov 2017

17 Fun and Easy Ways to Learn English for ESL Learners Struggling with English grammar? Or are you getting tired of your textbook? The key to learning English well is to not give up. But how can you stay motivated when you’re frustrated or bored? Try something new.  Here are some ideas to make your studying more fun and effective.   1. Add Some Music Listening to music while you study English can wake up your mind and put you in a bett...