A Challenging Year This year has been a challenge for everyone. Every year is a challenge, but 2020 has been a challenging year, uniquely difficult. Being a small business owner is even harder. Having a family to feed adds another layer to the trouble. We have felt stress like never before, and yet we have […]
Four Ways to Improve Your English at Home
I’ve taught English in one form or another for going on thirty years now. Who knew that taking a summer English teaching job back in my junior year would have such a big impact on my life? Funny how life is. Over the years, I’ve been asked many of the same questions over and over […]
English Vocabulary Minimize and Grow.
English Vocabulary Minimize and Grow Let’s talk about English vocabulary study. Hi, I’m Mark Smith of Smith’s School of English and I have been coaching English conversation since 1996. One question I have been asked hundreds of times is, “What is the best vocabulary to study?” so, I will now discuss a shortcut that has […]


