Is there a shortcut to fluency?

Is there a shortcut to fluency?

(versione italiana di seguito) Over the past few years I’ve noticed that more and more schools have started to offer intensive, 1-to-3-month, speedy courses that promise to take you to a good level of fluency even if you start from zero. Is that really possible? To...
“English grammar is difficult!” ……or is it?

“English grammar is difficult!” ……or is it?

(versione italiana di seguito) I’ve heard students say this many many times, and I have always tried to find a way to convince them that the most difficult aspect of English isn’t grammar.  Before we dive into this, though, it is important that we reflect on the...