The synesthesia method turns words into experiences by using multiple sensory cues, such as colors, shapes, and sounds as media. For those of you who are visual and creative learners, this method is ideal because it makes words much easier to remember, more personal, and allows them to be used naturally.
Let’s take a look at some common English slangs you may find online!
For some people, learning English often feels like putting together random, oddly shaped puzzle pieces without knowing what the final picture looks like. You’ve memorized plenty of words and grammar rules, but you’re still confused when it comes to real life conversations. Unfortunately, this is where many people give up. Not because they’re incapable, but because their efforts to learn don’t seem to lead to real improvement. This can be stressful, especially when it feels like nothing has really changed despite your best efforts. In situations like these, trying a different approach or method that focuses more on real-life application can help you. One method that might work for you is role-playing.
by Keisha Centa Putri If you’re an adult and feel stressed about the difficulty of learning new things, including English, it’s important to know that you’re not alone. Learning new things often feels harder as an adult compared to when we were children, due to various factors in our daily lives, such as our environment, mindset, and the responsibilities we carry. This can be better understood through the following key reasons. Reduced Immersion One of the main reasons for this phenomenon is a decline in exposure compared to when we were children. As children, we were constantly surrounded by new topics, such as language, through play, school, and everyday conversations. In fact, we were likely exposed to new things for nearly a dozen hours a day from everyone we encountered...
Amid the barrage of entertainment that is readily available and easily accessible today, boredom is often seen as something to be avoided. Many people believe that learning must always be enjoyable to be effective. In reality, boredom offers several hidden benefits that are rarely recognized in aiding the learning process.
Have you ever wondered why English is the international language? Why not Indonesian, German, or Korean? It turns out there are reasons behind it. There are various reasons why English has become “the world’s default language”, such as its long history of power, trade, and global culture.
There is one feeling that learners often experience, which the stagnation of learning. When the learning is still going without any clear progress. Each day filled with learning practices for listening, speaking, or reading, yet very new vocabulary word, new tense, or even new idiom only seems to add a little knowledge—and these small improvement are so insignificant' that it is often not recognized by you.
There are books that entertain you, and then there are books that change the way you see the world. It is these types of books that ultimately keep your mind spinning even after you close the last page. There are some novels you should read at least once in your lifetime that will make you experience that in ways you may never have imagined before.
Do you feel that your English learning methods are too boring? Feeling demotivated and now you've taken a pause in your learning? Well, maybe what you need is to mix up your learning method with a more enjoyable activity–one that doesn't feel like you're learning. Instead of sticking to books or articles, try watching movies as a medium for English learning!
by Keisha Centa Putri Sometimes, we need an understanding voice that can relate to what we’re going through or open our minds to other experiences. Amidst the hustle and bustle of life, podcasts can become an effective way to discover new perspectives, fascinating stories, or fresh sources of entertainment. You would be interested to know that there is a podcast for every scenario, every phase of life, every worry, every developing international or national news—even daily gossips. Let’s take a look at some of these podcasts and find out if any of them might interest you! Love and RelationshipUnderstanding love and connection. For those of you who are in a complicated romantic relationship, Jillian on Love could be an interesting podcast choice. Not only does it reflectively discuss various aspects...
