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learning english, the tea way

A 42-module reading journey from Tea's book—debunk myths, design sustainable systems, and build confidence with English the practical way.

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Just Ship It: Learn to Code With a Clear Purpose

Everything You Need to Understand About the Web Once and For All

Web Development

Once you see the whole map, you realize there’s no magic, no mystery, just steps.

How Businesses Handle Money Owed by Customers (and What Happens If It’s Not Paid)

Finance Basics

Good accounting is not about wishful thinking, it is about planning for the real world.

How I Taught Myself Marketing, Automation, Web Development and much more by...Doing It!

Journey

If everyone else in the company is a brick, then I'm the cement: filling the gaps to make the whole structure solid.

The First Script That Changed Everything

Journey

I didn't just write code. I changed how an entire workflow functioned.

How I Learned More by Studying Less: My System for Smarter Learning

Journey

If everyone else in the company is a brick, then I'm the cement: filling the gaps to make the whole structure solid.

Dealmaking: the actual thing businesspeople do

Journey

If everyone else in the company is a brick, then I'm the cement: filling the gaps to make the whole structure solid.

Why I’m Glad I Finished University (Even If It Might Have Held Me Back A Bit)

Reflections

University isn’t supposed to give you all the answers. It’s supposed to help you ask better questions.

Don't Be Afraid of ISO

Messages and Email in a Virtual Office

Operations & Communication

Use messages for urgency and email for calm—your team will thank you.

The Seasonal Rhythm of TESOL Work

Designing English Courses: Lessons After a Few Painful Rounds

Course Design

Looped lesson plans keep classes steady while still feeling fresh.

Go the Extra Mile to Become the English Teacher Students Remember

English Student Intake Tests: What Great Teachers Check

Teaching & Admissions

Choosing the right students during intake protects your energy and the whole class.

Managing Online Class Materials Effectively

Education & Training

One shared whiteboard keeps your students anchored to exactly where to review.

Grammar Is a Tool, Not the Destination

CELTA Complete Guide - Who It's For & How to Apply It

Teaching

Học viên nói mãi không fluent? Hãy luyện nói chậm trước

When Students Fear Writing in English, What Should Teachers Do?

English Teaching

Vietnam Small Business Tax Guide: From VAT to Filing Deadlines

Accounting & Finance

Tax stops being scary once you know the forms—then it becomes a pricing tool.

Trading Pain Thresholds and Career Risk

Saving Myself When Life Slid Off Track

Mental Health

No one can save you but you—so start with the smallest habit you can keep.

Don't Trust Too Soon

Philosophy

Finding My xNFP MBTI Fit and Why Teaching Is Home

Personal Growth

That messy xNFP mix makes perfect sense once I'm back in the classroom.

Just Missing English: Phong and Tuấn’s Accounting Journey

Mình là người khuyến học

English Learning Is Just Like Learning to Drive

English Learning

Hills and Life

Philosophy

Data Safety Nets for Non-Tech Auction Platforms

Operations

Học giúp đầu óc khỏe mạnh

Cách học hiệu quả với hệ thống theo dõi câu hỏi

Practical English Learning: From Apps to Real Conversation

Đọc sách như lướt Facebook

A Rural Florist’s Digital Playbook

Applying Micro Teaching

Teaching English

How to Become a 'Wow' English Teacher

Teaching English

Managing Student Learning Materials

Teaching English

What Makes Learning English Hard for Adults?

Teaching English

When Students Never Become Fluent

Teaching English

How to Conduct Student Placement Tests

Teaching English

Is Learning Grammar Important?

Teaching English

How to Organize a Course

Teaching English

Peak and Off-Peak Seasons in TESOL

Teaching English

How to Learn Vocabulary with Quizlet (Advanced Guide)

Practical English

What Should I Read to Improve My English?

Practical English

Where to Find Native Speakers

Practical English

Final Thoughts: Tea's Journey & Closing

Practical English

Success Stories: Khánh & The Phong-Tuấn Story

Practical English

To Learn Well, You Must Change (Part 2 - Extended)

Practical English

Grammar & Vocabulary: Too Much Focus?

Practical English

To Learn Well, You Must Change (Part 1)

Practical English

Colleagues Speaking Vietnamese

Practical English

Escape Velocity in Learning English

Practical English

Focus and Discipline

Practical English

Everyone Wants to Be Recognized

Practical English

Use Fewer Apps

Practical English

Passive vs Active Vocabulary

Practical English

Part II Conclusion: Key Study Principles

Practical English

3 Essential Steps to Improve Your English

Practical English

Part II Conclusion: Apps & Tools Summary

Practical English

TFlat Dictionary – Simple but Surprisingly Useful

Practical English

TEDICT – Train Listening, Dictation, and Pronunciation

Practical English

Quizlet – Smart Flashcards for Learning Vocabulary

Practical English

Apps That Actually Help You Learn English

Practical English

Part III — You (and AI) Are Your Best Teacher

Practical English

Học 1-1 không hiệu quả như mình nghĩ

Practical English

One-on-One Lessons Aren't Always the Smart Choice

Practical English

Myth 11 — Learning English Is Expensive

Practical English

The English People I’ve Met

Practical English

Myth 10 — Why Do Others Progress Faster Than Me?

Practical English

Myth 09 — An IELTS 5.5 Is “Too Low”

Practical English

Why British Council Doesn’t Recommend IELTS Before 16

Practical English

Myth 08 — You Must Master IPA to Speak Well

Practical English

Myth 07 — You Don’t Have to Record Yourself to Improve Speaking

Practical English

Living in the UK Without Really Using English

Practical English

Paying Just to Learn Someone Else's Culture?

Practical English

How I Got Stuck with IELTS Writing (And Fixed It)

Practical English

Myth 03 — Underlining Keywords Isn’t Enough

Practical English

Myth 02 — Adults Learn Slower Than Kids

Practical English

Myth 05 — Writing More Isn’t the Only Answer

Practical English

Myth 06 — One-on-One Lessons Are Always Better

Practical English

Myth 01 — Moving Abroad Automatically Fixes Your English

Practical English

Myth 04 — You Don’t Need Endless Vocabulary

Practical English

Myth 12 — Getting Stopped Early Means a Low Score

Practical English

English? It's Like Learning to Drive

Practical English

Treat Social Media the Way You Treat Your Friends

Will AI Really Steal Your Job?

Career

Learning How to Learn

Personal Development

What to Do When FOMO Hits Too Hard?

Tech Setup for Small Businesses

Technology

Client Stories: Working with Tea

From Zero to 50 Code Scripts in 7 Months

Technology & Learning

Cách học từ vựng bằng Quizlet

Finding My Purpose Behind the Camera: How Event Photography Taught Me About Service

Reflections

Whatever the next shiny thing is—a laptop, coding, ChatGPT—for it to be appealing to me, it has to help me serve someone at some level.

Teaching Vietnamese With an “Ah OK” Mindset

SaaS and the Future of Personalized Software

Business & Technology

When build costs crash, software has to fit each business like it was tailored.

SaaS and the Future of Personalized Software

University and the Real Value of Learning

Education

When the Motorbike Stops Being Everything

Mình là người khuyến học

Learning Keeps the Mind Healthy

Learning & Personal Growth

Is ACCA Really That Scary?

Learning

Effective Learning with a Question Tracker System

Study Methods

Reading Books Like Scrolling Facebook

Reading

Lesson Arc Library For Adult Learners

Practical English

A reliable lesson arc frees you to focus on coaching instead of firefighting.

Feedback Loop Blueprint For Busy Classrooms

Practical English

Feedback only works when learners know exactly what to do with it the second they read it.

Placement To Progress: The First 14 Days

Practical English

A calm intake process turns new students into confident learners before lesson one even begins.

If I Could Rewind High School to Become an English Teacher

Stop Guessing Your Customer’s Gender

Comparison Kills Joy

Reflection

Transforming a Traditional Auction House with Digital Strategy

Case Study

When a 200-year-old auction house needs to go digital overnight, you don't just build a website—you reimagine the entire customer journey.

Migrating to Auctionet: When Platform Choice Makes or Breaks Your Business

Case Study

Choosing the right platform isn't about features – it's about finding something that fits how your team actually works.

Building a Cloud-Based Art Submission System That Actually Works

Case Study

Managing £10,000 worth of artwork submissions shouldn't require a degree in spreadsheet wizardry.

Building and Scaling an Online IELTS Learning Platform During COVID

Case Study

When the world went remote overnight, I had 72 hours to turn in-person English lessons into a full online learning platform.

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