Pathfinder English School

An effective English lesson: a checklist for students

📍 What was the aim of the lesson? What did you learn, and how does it relate to improving YOUR language skills?

📍 If there were any entertaining or interactive components (such as videos), how did they help you achieve the lesson's aim?

📍 Does the teacher only correct mistakes, or does he/she look for the root cause to fix the problem?

📍 Does the teacher only correct mistakes, or does he/she also introduce strategies for using the language?

📍 Does the teacher ask “Is it clear,” or does he/she also check for clarity with an open-ended question and another example?

Would you add anything else?

Language learners, do you consider yourselves to be optimists? 😊

Psycholinguistic research suggests that it’s true, as we project optimistic future situations where we’ll need a foreign language 💡

This, in turn, drives and energises us 💪

with Olha Shankar

Якщо втомилися від thank you for letting me know 👇

🔹Thanks for notifying me

🔹Thanks for the advance notice

🔹Thanks for the heads up

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Сьогодні ти або користуєшся штучним інтелектом в роботі, або ти застряг у 2010 році (серйозно, навіть не чув про нього?)😳 Head of English в Мейт, Ольга Шанкар (@pathfinder_olha) ділиться порадами як покращити текст, згенерований ШІ англійською👉🏼

“How are you” і неформальні відповідники 👯‍♀️

📍How are things going?

📍How is everything?

📍How have you been?

📍What’s up?

📍What are you up to?

Відповідаємо 👇

🔸I’m fine - книжковий, але вживаний варіант у будь-якій ситуації

🔸Can’t complain - «немає на що скаржитися»

🔸Alright - «все гаразд»

🔸I’m good / pretty good - частіше вживається в американській англійській

🔸I’ve been better - якщо не зовсім «good”, але не хочеться звучати негативно

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Вивчаєш англійську все життя, а й досі вмикаєш "Офіс" з українськими субтитрами? Банальна втрата інтересу є розповсюдженою причиною, чому ми перестаємо навіть намагатися вивчити нову мову. Щоб зрозуміти, за яких обставин люди кидають вивчення англійської, поспілкувалися з Head of English в Mate academy Ольгою Шанкар. За посиланням у профілі читай повну статтю, де ти дізнаєшся як зрушити кригу демотивації та знайдеш практичні поради з вивчення англійської.

Make the most of ChatGPT ✨👇

Build up on the words you know to brighten up
your language ✨

📍To marry = to combine two different qualities
❤️ A design which marries fun with function

📍To be immune to something = not affected by a particular type of behaviour
👉He was immune to my charms
👉She is an experienced manager, but she’s not immune to criticism

📍To second something = to support a suggestion
👉”I could use a drink” - “I’ll second that” 😊 I agree with you)

📍To do something religiously = to do something regularly
👉He visits his parents religiously every week

📍To shower = to give a lot of something to someone
👉Jane’s husband showers her with luxury gifts

Business talk 🤵‍♀️🤵

📍To see fit - вважати за потрібне

💼 I love having the flexibility to work the hours that I see fit

📍To gain a foothold - закріпитися (на ринку)

💼 The company has slowly been gaining a foothold in the European market by offering a low-priced alternative to local competitors

📍At one’s earliest convenience - коли буде зручно

💼 Please fill out that paperwork at your earliest convenience

📍To play out - розгортатися

💼 We’ll see how the situation in my office plays out before we know whether we can take a vacation

📍As of early 2022 - станом на початок 2022

Metaphors and idioms to help you say what you want to say 😁

🪰 be a fly on the wall - бути пасивним спостерігачем / «мухою на стіні»
👉I’d love to be a fly on the wall when Mark finds out what you’ve done to his car

🥳 have a blast - чудово проводити час / відриватися
- So, how was the ski trip?
- We had a blast!

🪨 be a pebble/stone in someone’s shoe - бути «занозою» для когось
👉You’ve been a pebble in my shoe from the very beginning

🌊 test waters - розвідати, спробувати
👉You should be cautious when getting involved and test the waters first

🔮 have a crystal ball - передбачати майбутнє
👉No one has a crystal ball to see what the future holds

Synonyms no synonyms 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♂️
🍿= 🎬?

As a learner, you’ll benefit from being curious and analytic, particularly if you aim to upgrade your language level. You might be surprised to find out that some words we tend to use interchangeably (as synonyms) are loaded with interesting differences. Consider this:

🍿🎬Film and movie
“Film” has up-culture connotation, it attempts to convey something larger than itself. A movie is about giving the audience exactly what they want - easy answers.

👙🍑 Naked and n**e
“Naked” implies some embarrassment most of us feel in that condition, while “n**e” carries no uncomfortable overtone

🛋 🛏 Couch and sofa
“Couch” is a piece of furniture with no arms used for lying. “Sofa” is a long seat usually with arms and a back, usually convertible into a bed

🪨💎 Rock and stone
Stone is smaller than rock. Rock is made out of stone and mineral matter. Stones are non-metallic materials

Feel free to add more in the comments 👇

You'd like to start watching movies in English but don’t know where to start? 🤔

Try watching animated films🍿.They are kind, vivid and easy to understand ✨

You can find a few favourites in the first comment👇

Listening tip💡

Pick a short (1-3 min) video clip on Youtube and watch it following the steps:

1st time - for general understanding (subtitles off)

2nd time - watch again with subtitles on (to understand more details); you may want to take notes ✍️

3d time - subtitles off again (check what you can actually hear now)