In Ukrainian, you'd use a different word for weighing a decision, reflecting on something, or just needing more time. In English, most learners default to I think — and all that nuance disappears. This post covers the English words for thinking and opinions that actually exist, with examples, grammar notes, and Ukrainian translations.
You've studied the rules, checked your tenses, done the exercises. But fixing grammar won't help you speak the way you want to — not at this stage. For most intermediate learners, grammar isn't the real problem. Here's what's actually getting in the way, and what to focus on instead.
You're mid-sentence and the word is gone. Many people who can understand English but can't speak as fluently as they'd like know this feeling well. When you can't find words in English, stopping isn't your only option. Here are three practical strategies — the kind I use in my work as a spoken English coach for Ukrainians — that keep you moving and the conversation alive.
This personal story is 2 things that helped me improve my English even with limited resources.
A student came to a lesson and told me about a conversation she’d had with her manager. It didn’t go well. Her manager criticized her work in front of the whole team. She felt angry. She tried to stay calm…
