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We need to talk about magical thinking because magical

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thinking is actually going to stop you from learning.

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Your English teacher in Berlin, James Simmonds, one-to-one groups

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and online, live training with native-speaking trainers since

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2004.

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Hi, my name is James Simmonds and I'm an

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English teacher based in Germany with over 20 years

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of experience.

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Online English courses, in-person lessons, blended learning, private lessons,

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group training, five formats for work, everyday life and

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travel.

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Tell us what you need English for.

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A meeting, an email, a phone call.

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Could we arrange a meeting?

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Could you repeat that please?

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Useful English for everyday communication.

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Berlin in the heart of City West for companies

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and individuals.

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In-person, online or blended learning with flexible schedules.

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We need to talk about things that will help

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you improve your English but maybe we can start

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by talking about a few things that really won't

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work.

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So to start with, we need to differentiate between

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passive understanding and active learning.

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Personal live training from 90 euros for 90 minutes.

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Remember, the brain is not a sponge.

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It's a muscle and it needs exercising.

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Start with your free needs analysis.

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Visit Simmonds at Kurfürstendamm 30,

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Berlin, Charlottenburg.