

Unlocking Fluency: Mastering Three Must-Know Phrasal Verbs
Hey English language learners! Today, we're diving into the exciting world of phrasal verbs – those cheeky word combos that add flair to...


Are you an apt pupil?
Learning English can be an exciting process, but not necessarily an easy one. There are some students that struggle to advance their fluency, while others steadily make progressive gains. This is normal. We all learn at our own unique pace. Nevertheless, there are some things that you can do to make yourself more apt for English learning success.


Happy Lunar New Year! Glory to the Pig!
We did it it! We made it successfully to another year. This year we celebrate the year of the Pig, the Earth Pig to be more precise. The Earth Pig brings tidings of camaraderie , abundance , and good health. In the English language there is an abundance of idioms that relate to pigs. Here are five of our favorite pig idioms that you can add to your conversations during this wonderfully porcine new year.


How Does Your Garden Grow?
**For your reading pleasure! Be sure to ask questions about any words or phrases that you don't understand.**


5 Must Know Idioms!
Idioms. Love them or hate them, they are a very important part of the English language. Accurately using commonly spoken idioms is an essential part of English fluency. Here are 5 idioms to add to your English vocabulary.


Welcoming the New Year
Lunar New Year is right around the corner. I am very grateful for the chance to welcome a new year, again. Quite frankly 2018 has been a little tough so far. Why? Well, I'm glad you asked. Sickness. It seems that I and many around me have been struck with lingering illnesses. The cold and flu season in the States has been vicious. Many of you know that I've been a casualty, laid low for several days by the dreaded flu. Cancelled lessons, delayed announcements, uncontrollabl


A Reading Rainbow
When I was a little girl I spent a great deal of time watching television. My mother worked the dreaded , by me anyway, 3-11 shift at a local nursing home. I spent those hours with my Nana. Nana was a strong, loving woman with skin the color of a Hershey's kiss and big toothless smile that was just as sweet. Nana loved me. I knew this. But her first and truest love was gardening. And it was very evident that every growing thing felt the same about her. She could make anythi


Happy New Year!!! I'm A Liar.
Hi Lion English family. Welcome to the new year. We made it ! We're only four days in , but I hope that the new year is treating you well thus far . I am still in the process of making my new year's resolutions. I'll share them with you as soon as I sort them out . I have to admit that at least a few of them will be the old standards : get fit, eat better, save money. Also, and perhaps most importantly, I am going to be more honest. More honest with myself. More honest with


Halloween English Tricks or Treats
I love Halloween! I've probably asked everyone of my students about their Halloween plans. Most have informed me that while the holiday is starting to gain interest in their perspective countries, it's still not wildly popular. While I was able to control myself during our lessons and not share every bit of Halloween vocabulary , lore, and tradition I thought I'd be doing a disservice not to hand out a few useful treats.






























