That Old Chestnut utiliza el teatro, la música y las manualidades para llegar al corazón del aprendizaje de idiomas La clave. El corazón. La inevitable verdad.
La compañia That Old Chestnut (expresión inglesa que hace referencia a una idea o broma que ha sido discutida o repetida tantas veces que ya no resulta interesante o divertida, algo así como "el mismo tema de siempre" en castellano desde un punto de vista irónico ) utiliza el teatro, la música y las manualidades para llegar al corazón del aprendizaje de idiomas – ser capaces de mejorar la competen
03/09/2018
Angela passed her C1 English first time! Here's how Old Chestnut English -
Angela passed her C1 English first time! Here's how Old Chestnut English Guess what? One of our students walked into their exam this summer and came out with a CAE qualification at the very first attempt. Want to know how she did it? Want to know how you can do it too? Get to the blog and find out
13/12/2017
Our Christmas song is now an interactive lyric game on lyricstraining.com Try it out!
Hittites - Christmas Day (with You) | Music Video, Song Lyrics and Karaoke Learn English in a fun way with the music video and the lyrics of the song "Christmas Day (with You)" of Hittites
03/12/2017
We have a new video ident on YouTube - enjoy!
About That Old Chestnut English can take you anywhere, like Google maps for your future! Learn and improve your English through fiction, films, quizzes, activities and more here htt...
So how do these online video courses work? Take a look (in Spanish)
22/10/2017
A new super spooky video especially for Halloween
SONG: One Halloween (WHAT??) Two lego men come across a terrifying beast one dark Halloween night
What language learning method works best if you want to get into reading books as fast as possible? Gareth George's answer: For learning English (although I don’t get the impression you are) I’m humbly able to offer my own company, Old Chestnut English. You watch chapter by chapter video books, read along with the text and click through to glossary entries to check new phrases and vocabulary. ...
01/10/2017
https://www.quora.com/How-do-I-enhance-oral-English/answer/Gareth-George
How do I enhance oral English? Gareth George's answer: A really great way to improve your spoken English is to just become a native speaker Today, how about a cowgirl? And tomorrow, a gangster. By ‘becoming’ a fictional character, you’ll lose the inhibitions most of us feel when we try to speak a second language in front of ...
What's the most effective method to master English as a mid-30s man? To master English means having the ability of expressing most common... Gareth George's answer: Sarah Kon’s answer pretty much sums it up. Among my students, the adults who improve fastest have one thing in common: Passion All of us picked up our own native language from scratch - we did it without even thinking about it. Because we had to make ourselves understoo...
27/09/2017
How should I improve my oral communication skills in English? Gareth George's answer: Flex the muscle. Get out there and speak English. Don’t worry about making mistakes. Focus on communication not perfection. Watch videos and TV in English. Listen to the BBC world service. These will improve your listening and your pronunciation - the better you know how ...
22/09/2017
A video all about dinosaurs. Feel free to share!
09/09/2017
Is italki a better option for learning English than an official English school? Gareth George's answer: I think for a certain type of person it probably is. A friend of mine spent a lot of money getting an intensive exam preparation class from an academy recently in order to pass the C1. The teacher was spectacularly qualified. He knew everything there was to know about th...