Introducing the Barrier Breaker | Learn English Online with Your Own Remote Teacher/Coach

No textbooks or time-consuming courses required!

Anyone who wants to learn English online has certainly seen many options. Having recently researched and used (and blogged about) several great choices, I have decided to combine all the favorite features of the best apps out there with a personal touch - your own remote teacher/ coach! My new, user-friendly and highly effective app guarantees greater fluency in just six weeks. In my twenty years experience and ongoing journey to teach English abroad, I have learned several valuable lessons. The number one, most important factor I have seen influence a student making progress is one-on-one contact with a native speaker of the language. This realization is not only based on my teaching experience, but on my experience learning languages, as well.

Aside from details on how to go about getting your own remote teacher/coach (more on that below), I am also sharing some of the key features students should consider when using an app to learn English online - features all included in the Barrier Breaker method.

Feature #1 - Is there anyone on the other side?

Without somebody to practice with, you never know if you're saying / pronouncing things the right way. Emphasis should be placed on intonation and syllable stress when teaching languages and, as far as I know, there is not an algorithm out there for these key learning elements. So, when choosing your app, ask yourself: "Is there anyone there to correct my mistakes?" The Barrier Breaker method includes weekly one-on-ones with your favorite ESL instructor. 🙂

".... contact between the teacher and the student is regarded as a fundamental part of the educational process, either in face-to-face or far away" – Annual Review of Applied Linguistics (2002)

Feature #2 - Listening

Any effective method for teaching languages also features relevant listening exercises. Relevant is the key word here as students don't need to just listen to the language often, they need to listen to topics they are personally vested in (e.g. sport, travel, business, cooking, finance, etc...) This ensures focus and, more importantly, interaction.

Feature #3 - Accountability and Tracking Progress

The Barrier Breaker method holds students accountable through interaction with the instructor and progress-tracking algorithms that provide stats and reports directly in the app. This feature is essential as student confidence is proven to improve with each milestone they reach.

Feature #4 - Community

When students interact within a community of like-minded people, they are more likely to sustain longer-term interest and progress. Being part of a larger audience also adds social proof to reward their efforts.

Feature #5 - User-friendly Web App

Finally, any effective app needs to be user-friendly. That is why the Web App version of the Barrier Breaker has been so successful. It is modified and accessible from any device and will soon also be available as a native app in both Google Play and Apple Store. See for yourself with a free trial how easy it is to use as you effortlessly navigate through each module.

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Comment on this post or contact me directly at rob@breakmybarriers.com for your limited time, free trial of this amazing new learning tool with guaranteed results. 🔨