“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. ”― Alvin Toffler

Interesting fact: It took Thomas Edison hundreds of ‘mistakes’ before he created a practical light bulb. Experimentation requires to be okay with living in constant uncertainty. Our brains are wired for certainty — when we don’t know an answer, we use speculation to fill the gap.

Similarly, when people don't hear everything that a native speaker said (or even smeone who speaks the same language), they imagine what they didn't get only to fill the gap. The tragedy is that people don't realize they do this.

⬆️listen to this episode to learn more about well-written emails 🙂

https://podcasts.apple.com/ru/podcast/soft-skills-engineering/id1091341048?i=1000559331608

See example exercises and try to achieve consistency and flow.
I'm inviting you to join and learn to do these things yourself. We have 8 more sessions to go.

https://community.nataliatokar.me/c/ask-anything/clarity-level-4-example-exercises

Thought of the day (inspired by Brené Brown and her book): Shame chooses perfectionists because they are the ones who will keep quiet.

I have been talking about metacognitive strategies in learning a lot lately... Well, they have been the center of my research and my practice.

It sounds like a long and sophisticated phrase, but I fundamentally believe that these principles of learning should be embedded in every school, college, and post-graduate learning program, whatever the subject. They are simple and practical. They should be learned, trained, and harnessed.

I wrote my thesis on the Theory and Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages and Cultures. Five years later, I wrote another thesis - on Collective Memory in American Culture.

To this day, I apply a lot from both of my theses in my work. I can't quote any of my papers today, but I can clearly remember the process of writing each. I learned a lot about my learning style in the process of writing and researching. I didn't know back then that I was already working on my metaskills, and that I was already teaching metacognitive strategies in class.

The science of learning should not be complicated. It must be available and accessible so that whoever has the thirst for knowledge and the ambition for mastery can learn to apply it.

I am inviting you to join our NEW Open Community Project (May 16-30, 2022)

We will learn what metacognition is and how to effectively apply metacognitiive strategies to move toward Native-like Fluency in English and uncover deeper layers of truth.


Dates: May 16-30, 2022

How it works:

- You will do ONE exercise with a partner (someone from the Community, most probably a new person for you)

- You will have to defend your project with your partner in English

- You will receive detailed feedback and further guidance

- One 20-min LIVE session to get instructions and one 2-hour session to hear feedback on your work

Fees: None. Everyone is welcome to participate

Number of participants: only 5 teams (10 people). I won't be able to manage more during one project.


Please vote here to participate https://strawpoll.com/polls/e6Z2ej855gN (PLEASE write your EMAIL address in the NAME field so that I know how to contact you)

and get your seat before it's taken!

Practicing brevity. What’s integrity? It’s choosing what’s right over what’s easy.

Good reminders about CLARITY

The Creative WRITING Sprint! begins on May 13, 2022.
We will explore CREATIVITY & CLARITY.


- Self-editing that doesn't hurt
- Sentence struture
- Strategies to structure creativity
- Creative writing as a tool to improve your spontaneous speaking skills
- Vibrant language
- Fluency in the language of feeling and emotion

https://community.nataliatokar.me/c/calendar/creative-writing-sprint

LAST CALL for those who wanted to join a creative writing SPRINT!

It starts today.

Apply here https://community.nataliatokar.me/c/calendar/creative-writing-sprint

A whole new page is ready for you with FAQ and convenient payment methods (in USD and RUB)
It's not too late to join this CREATIVE WRITING program.
You get lifetime access and 12 months of guaranteed personalized feedback on every text you write.
Join us before MAY 15, 2022 to get onboard and participate in line editing sessions in real time.

https://courses.nataliatokar.me/courses/creative-writing-sprint