It’s 2010– a new year!
I think it’s a very good practice to begin the new year with gratitude, remembering all the good things in our lives.
I have many many people and things to be grateful for.
However, since this is a blog and website dedicated to teaching English, here I will focus on my gratitude for the teachers who have helped me become a better English teacher.
I have learned from many great teachers, directly and indirectly, including: Stephen Krashen, Brenda Murphy, Ashley Hastings, J. Marvin Brown, Tony Robbins, Brendon Burchard, John Gray…..
…but the very best teacher I know is Blaine Ray. More than any other teacher, Blaine showed me how to be a great English teacher. He is a true master. And in addition to being a tremendous teacher (in terms of his ability and technique)- he is an extremely warm and generous person.
Quite often, teachers write to me requesting Teacher Training materials, but I always refer them to Blaine’s site.
I am grateful for all I have learned from him (through his books and conferences)…… and hope one day to match his skill and style as a teacher.
For more info about Blaine Ray’s teacher training materials, see his website at: http://blaineraytprs.com


January 1st, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Guys: I already are one of your students. Also I bought your course at least four months ago. Look at your data-base for my whereabouts and surely you can find me among. Continue sending me new material, I´ll love it. Happy new year buddies.
January 1st, 2010 at 2:30 pm
I believe you are very good teacher, because you give us motivation which is very necessary for learning something, good luck, happy new yearrrrrrrrrr
January 1st, 2010 at 10:21 pm
Thank you for link A.J.
January 2nd, 2010 at 1:56 am
Happy new year!
January 2nd, 2010 at 2:32 am
Hi Mr AJ. you are a nice grateful man. i really appreciate it. of course, you are the one ever i’ve met to learn such simple methods, but important to learn a language. everyday i listen to effortlessenglish. just now also i finished for today morning. thank you so much. you are the greatest teacher I’ve ever seen.hope to see you in real one day. i live in Kyoto Japan. i’m from Sri Lanka. thank you.
best regards,
wish you all the best.
January 2nd, 2010 at 8:14 pm
I have been studying and struggling for being English Teacher for months. I hope I will be Eng.Teacher next summer. I need new technics, methods, best teachers I will take as a model. I want to be a great teacher like AJ. I believe AJ and people his mentioned will help me too much.
Happy new year. The best of luck to you and us
January 3rd, 2010 at 7:03 pm
You are a bllessing for me.
I realy appreciate your work.
May God grant you his promised reward.
January 3rd, 2010 at 9:29 pm
Is the whole course free of charge?
January 6th, 2010 at 9:35 am
I believe you are very good teacher, because you give us motivation which is very necessary for learning something, good luck, happy new year
January 7th, 2010 at 9:49 pm
If someone doesn’t have an credit card how can he pay then?
January 9th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
Thank you AJ. You rock!!! PLease, Los Angeles is stiil waiting for your workshop.
Ben
January 9th, 2010 at 10:42 pm
thank you so mutch it’s really fasinating chance to have you as agreat teacher, your teaching model helped me to improve my english and built up my confident evenmore now I get a good job in the uk. Please keep promote and motivate those english is their second language.
Good luk forwrd for ever
January 12th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
Thanks for being my great teacher!
All the wonderful things will come to your family and your business in 2010. Let’s think like champion in 2010
January 21st, 2010 at 10:03 am
Very interesting article. I love to speak English.
January 21st, 2010 at 12:45 pm
Dear AJ Hoge:-I surprized all the things that are prepared to me.I have learned more from you and i motivated by you,you are agreat teacher.
Thank You
Happy New year for you
January 23rd, 2010 at 12:18 am
God bless you A.J. for teaching me. I need a huge favor. Could you send me a video about how do you teach english in your own class? I´m interested in, because being a teacher, I don´t know how to act, or teaching my students with your amazing method . I might ask questions to them while I walk
around the classroom? How can I do that? Answer me PLEASE!!!!
Cida from Brazil
January 23rd, 2010 at 7:33 pm
Hi good teacher. I hope you are fine.Last year I went to the USA with WAT program for improve my english and I realy did it and about 2 mounts I was looking a good english listening web so at the and I foun ıt.your webside realy very helpfull for me thanks so much…
January 25th, 2010 at 10:28 am
pls. send me one audio-video material of your course in free of cost.
Thanks & Regards
prakash
January 30th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Hello, A.J! Thank you for your course very much. It is incrediable. I have been studying English 4-5 years already and have the same problem, I can read quickly, I can understand but I can t speak easily and quickly. I have been using your method for 1 month already, I repeat, answer the questions and I have already seen that this method is helpful and useful. Thank you very much and good luck. Rita from Moscow, Russia.
February 21st, 2010 at 7:49 am
hi very nice teacher i really like ur teaching and i will continuie it. it really helped me to know more a bout learning English i never forget u pleas send me more a bout ur books thanks a lot bye
March 5th, 2010 at 12:23 am
Thanks for every thing you’ve done for me and others and still are doing it. I jast want to say you are such a smart peaple.
The best
March 6th, 2010 at 2:45 am
Thanks for your sharing with
March 6th, 2010 at 2:46 am
Thanks for sharing with us!!!
Shelly (Xiao Jifang)
English Trainer
Shanghai MainTop Institute of Continuing Education
http://www.crazyedu.cn/ http://www.liyangenglish.com.cn/
March 8th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
Hi Aj..u are nice person.. i like the way u teach us.. honest,naturally and understandable.. ur method is simple but very powerful!! i know that when i follow it correctly then i can get the great result soon..u are the best teacher ever!! im proud to be your student..keep do the great work!!
God bless u!!