Stew is an English teacher from London, now living and working in Japan in an English school. He has a growing and popular Instagram profile where he shares useful English advice and he kindly joined me today for a chat.
Timestamps
- People think English is a game. It’s not. You can’t complete it. It’s an ongoing procress of continuous improvement.
- If you don’t use it, you lose it. (like riding a bike)
Vocabulary & Expressions
- Ball and chain – Something is holding you back or weighing you down
- Cringe – The reaction to something embarrasing or awkward
- Wicked – Can mean “evil” or “cool” (almost opposite meanings)
- Lit – A modern slang word for “cool”
- I lost my train of thought – I forgot what I was saying
- I was bummed out by people – Annoyed, upset, disappointed
- The grass is always greener (on the other side) – What you don’t have always seems better
- To play devil’s advocate – To argue for the opposite side just to create conversation
Where to Find Stew Sensei
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I enjoyed the interview, good conversation
Tiktok is not okay 🙂