Hello and welcome to my website! My name is Yesim and I am a qualified English teacher with about 20 years experience.

None of us failed to learn our first language for sure. Therefore I believe that we are all good language learners, without exception.  When it comes to learning a second language, our challenge is to find out what makes us tick, helps us learn more efficiently and have a more pleasant experience. Surely the solutions are different for everyone and my job is to provide you with the possibilities that will maximise your learning and help you speak more fluently and confidently in English.

I post videos on YouTube exploring different aspects of learning English. For video lessons, please find me on YouTube and subscribe to my channel.

I offer English lessons for business professionals and individuals.  If you are interested in taking private English lessons, please get in touch via email at yesim@teachingboard.com

 

 

 

People from all walks of life try and improve their skills in the language. But for many, English is a problem that they haven’t figured out how to solve. What makes language learning difficult? Is the problem really learning vocabulary and grammar? Or is it a question of finding people to practise your English with? What does it take to learn English easily, and speak confidently?

You will find all the answers to these questions in my new book 'Speak English with Confidence and Joy'

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1- Take it easy: Rome was not built in a day. Take your time, learn something little every day. Consistency is the key. It works much better than trying too hard and getting exhausted in a short period of time.

2- Do not compare yourself to others: Focus on your own progress only. Never compare your ability and progress to others. Don’t assume that others are doing better than you do. Comparing is de-motivating and will not help you make a good progress.

3- Own Your Learning:  You are in charge of your learning. Use any help you get, but remember that your learning does not depend on one specific material, teacher or course. Use a variety of resources, listen to different materials, different accents and explore as many different topics as you can.

4- Embrace mistakes: Don't shy away from your mistakes, be curious about them. Accept that while you are improving your skills in a new language, you will be making mistakes. It is normal and it is ok to make mistakes. When you notice your mistakes or if someone helps you see your mistakes, use these as learning opportunities because that’s really what they are.

5- Speak the language: If you want to communicate in a new language confidently and easily, then you really need to speak it a lot. It is not possible to acquire a language just by taking lessons, studying and reading books. You need to interact with people in different settings. Make use of every opportunity to speak and communicate with others. If you don't have anyone to practise with, speak to yourself in English. You can speak in your head, you can speak out loud. Pick a subject and make sentences on that subject. If you are doing a listening practice, pause the material every now and then and repeat what you have heard.