| With much of our country wrapped in snow, and | | | | specialist makes all the difference in their language |
| the kids clamoring to make a snowman, winter | | | | skills and accent. |
| sports such as skiing are on my mind. I think back | | | | And then there are those who really want to ski, |
| to my high school skiing trips, and learning the | | | | but just keep falling flat on their face. No matter |
| basics of how to start and stop while on the | | | | how hard they try and how much they watch |
| beginner slope. And I realized that learning to | | | | others, they just can't figure out how to keep |
| improve English, spoken or written, is a lot like | | | | the skis under them. It is important to them to |
| learning to ski. In the beginning, you just need the | | | | learn how to ski, so they hire a personal instructor |
| basics, a few simple rules to help you survive. | | | | who will watch them, determine exactly what |
| If you don't live in an English speaking country, the | | | | they are doing wrong, and teach them the skills |
| basics may be all you ever need. But, if you | | | | they need to be a successful skier. |
| move to a country where English is the common | | | | For many non-native English speakers, the story |
| language, you will probably want to improve your | | | | is the same. They have tried watching others, |
| spoken English and writing skills. | | | | reading books, and watching videos, but their |
| In skiing, if you want to move away from the | | | | English pronunciation just doesn't improve. They |
| beginner slope, you may need some instruction to | | | | really want to speak English more clearly, but |
| improve your skills. Some people can watch and | | | | they can't figure out what to do. They need a |
| imitate a more experienced skier, and they learn | | | | personal instructor, just like the skiers did, to walk |
| all they need to navigate the more challenging | | | | alongside them, show them exactly what they're |
| intermediate slopes. Others, however, need a few | | | | doing that isn't working, and teach them the skills |
| hours of coaching from an instructor to master | | | | for success. |
| the skills they need to safely make it down the | | | | So, where are you in your journey to improve |
| harder slopes. | | | | your English, spoken or written? Have you learned |
| Learning to improve your English skills is much the | | | | all you need from English classes and friends, or |
| same way. Some people can watch and imitate | | | | are you looking for the instructor who will guide |
| their friends and co-workers and learn what they | | | | you in achieving your English pronunciation and |
| need at that point. For others, a few hours of | | | | writing goals? |
| personalized instruction with an accent reduction | | | | |