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Speak like a native: The 7 tips for learning English through movies.

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From Blockbusters to Fluency: How to Learn English with Movies Learning a new language sounds like climbing a mountain. But wait. If you learn English by watching movies, it will be more of your entertainment than reading long grammar books. I've watched hundreds of movies and series in English, and it's one of the best ways to learn the language. In this article, I’ll show you how to level up your English skills with seven simple and effective tips that helped me become fluent in English. These are the tips I wish I had known when I started learning English. Jump to sections Why learn English from movies? Search for the movies you love that are suitable for your English level: Don’t watch movies with translated subtitles; watch with English subtitles instead: Become a language chameleon: Mimic movie characters and conquer English fluency The buddy system for learning English: How watching movies togethe

Unleashing your potential: A guide to self-discipline and success

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From Procrastination to Productivity: The Power of Self-discipline. Learn how to achieve your dreams with the help of self-discipline People tend to quit what they determine firmly that they will do because they face challenges and lose motivation. In that case, if you have self-discipline, you will follow through even though you don’t want to. In this article, we’ll explore what self-discipline is, why it is important, and how we can build self-discipline to succeed in our careers and achieve our goals. In this article, you will learn What is self-discipline? The importance of self-discipline: Why it's crucial for success How to develop the self-discipline you need to get what you want: Discover your ambitions: You need to know what you want Make goals more action-oriented: Take small steps and push your limits Seize the moment: Why waiting for the right time is a mistake Embrace discomfort Create a clear visio

Unlocking English: The top 5 classic novels for beginners

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Looking for English books to improve your English? Let’s discover the 5 English novels which will help in learning English for beginners and intermidiate learners. In almost two years of my learning English journey, I still remember reading English books that taught me a lot of useful vocabulary that I still use today. If you are looking for books that are easy to understand and can teach you essential words you need to know to speak English fluently, then you’re in the right place. After reading these books I recommend, you will expand your vocabulary, improve your English, and enjoy the stories! Even though if you're in advanced level, these books will teach you some grammar, phrases, and vocabulary you don't know, and what's more? These are popular "must-read" classic novels! Please note that reading the descriptions of the stories could be a spoiler. Jump to sections The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Secret Seven series The

How to be more productive and beat procrastination? 10 tips to boost your productivity.

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How to beat procrastination, accomplish more and stay focused; 10 tips to improve your productivity significantly. Image by gstudioimagen on Freepik Being productive is the art of being able to get more done in less time and meet the deadlines. However, distraction is the enemy of productivity. To form the habit of getting things done, one must incorporate some strict rules into their workday. If you’re struggling to be productive and are a victim of procrastination, in this post, we'll go over 10 tips to boost your productivity and build a habit of focused working, whether you work from home or in an office. Table of Contents Plan your roadmap for the day Work all the time you work Break down big tasks: Do the tasks you don't want to do first Use paper to-do lists Take mini breaks Focus on tasks that will lead to real results Use your time consciously Keep a procrastination list Fight off your temptations

What are the benefits of reading?

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How important is reading nowadays? Photo from Unsplash More than 50,000 years ago perhaps there was no concept of written words. But then 25000 years ago humans started using pictographs on clay tablets, wax tablets, and Egyptian papyrus to store information in written form. Subsequently, that system evolved between 30000 and 35000 BC, those pictographs were replaced by a cuneiform logo-syllabic script that was used in the ancient middle east. Ancient clay tablet The symbolic characters which were used became a writing system, however, that script was not advanced compared to modern writing systems. They could communicate about specific topics only. China then invented paper around 200 BC afterwards it became the common medium of writing books and preserving information. Egyptian Papyrus In the late 8th or 9th century BC the Greeks invented an alphabetical system reduced to 24 characters which are still used to write the Greek language today. After the invention

What motivates people to work hard: how do successful people do the same boring things every day?

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Why can't we do what we determine? Why comfort prevails over our ambitions? Photo by Giuseppe Argenziano on Unsplash Motivation has been considered the fuel of success and the energy to take action. However, searching for motivation and making yourself completely dependent on motivation is like skydiving from a plane without a parachute. Motivation can indeed create positivity; however, motivation is a level of excitement, we want to achieve things, and we get excited about those things; thus, we start learning or working for it to achieve them, but then when the process becomes harder, we lose motivation and give up. We all care about motivation but not about disciplining ourselves. Motivation does not show up all the time. The excitement circle In the early days, when you start learning a new skill, you’re so excited that you think about it a lot, but after a week, it becomes boring, and you exit the circle of excitement. Unfortunately, most people quit after they

What is the importance of time: How you can use it as an investment for your future.

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Time is the money that can be invested to develop skills and benefit in the future. Discover the art of investing your time and consider time as your significant wealth. Read and learn about the value of time. Photo by Aron Visuals on Unsplash B eing wealthy does not mean that you have a lot of money. Time is the most significant wealth. Once you realize the importance of time you'll never waste even a minute of your day. Money is energy that goes and comes back, but your lost time never comes back. If you buy shares in the stock market, you will be cautious and invest in a company that will profit you. Why shouldn’t you spend your time wisely? Why shouldn’t you invest your time in developing the skills which will benefit you in the future? “Time is free, but it's priceless You can't own it, but you can use it, You can't keep it, but you can spend it, Once you've lost it, you can never get it back.” ~Harvey MacKay I have spent my time play