What is the Self-directed Learning Portal?

For $5/month, continue your learning journey

Finally, you can learn English the way you always wanted to. The SDLP is for students who are passionate about learning. Learn what you want to, when you want to, for as long as you want to. For $5/month, you can learn forever. The platform has self-study and live lessons, and you can use it completely on your own time and schedule.
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Join our Self-directed Learning Portal to discover how lifelong learning can be effective, affordable, enjoyable, AND online.

Each and Every Month You Get

  • Self-study Lessons

    Lessons on listening, reading, vocabulary, and grammar that will help you learn on your own. We focus on the transferable skill in learning so you can apply these in your own life. With our library of self-study lessons, you never have to wait for the next class.

  • Optional Live Classes

    Join in for any of our live lessons every month for no extra charge. We offer sessions on a range of interests, like conversation skills, exam preparation, academic English, and much more. Miss a class? Don’t worry! They’re recorded and available in the portal for you to watch whenever you like

  • Access to a Global Community of Lifelong Learners

    Learning is a social experience. Just because you learn online doesn’t mean this can’t happen. Join in discussions, classes, and interactive activities with other passionate learners just like you. At LYE, we have people from all over the world, so you learn from them as well.

The Classroom Isn't for Everyone

With the SDLP you Will:

  • HAVE LIFETIME ACCESS TO LANGUAGE STRATEGIES, LESSONS, AND A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT

  • LEARN WHAT YOU DON’T IN THE CLASSROOM

  • STUDY REAL ENGLISH, NOT TEXTBOOK ENGLISH

  • GET ALL YOUR LANGUAGE QUESTIONS ANSWERED

  • ATTEND OPTIONAL LIVE SESSIONS WITH TEACHERS EVERY MONTH

  • INTERACT WITH STUDENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD

  • COMPLETE LESSONS WHEN YOU HAVE THE TIME TO

  • STUDY ON YOUR OWN SCHEDULE

  • PAY AS YOU GO

  • COMMUNICATE THE WAY YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO

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How to Apologize in English


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New lessons every week. Only $5/month

  • 1

    Welcome to the Self-directed Learning Portal and FAQs

    • Introduce Yourself to your Classmates

    • What is the Self-directed Learning Portal?

    • Teacher Talking Time Podcast: How do I Listen?

    • What are the Listening & Vocabulary Lessons?

    • When are the Live Lessons?

    • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
  • 2

    Podcast: Teacher Talking Time

    • How to Listen to the Podcast

    • Episode 1: Three Rules of Learning - April, 2020

    • Episode 2: Three Myths of Learning - May 2020

    • Episode 3: Setting Clear Language Goals, Part I - June 2020

    • Episode 4: Setting Clear Language Goals, Part II - July 2020

    • Episode 5: Setting Clear Language Goals, Part III - August 2020

    • Episode 6: Why Do People Learn a New Language?

    • Episode 7: Visualizing Yourself in English - October 2020

    • Episode 8: Mastering the Art of Conversation

    • Episode 9: Our Words of the Year for 2020

    • Episode 10: What are Habits and the Science Behind Them, Part I

    • Episode 11: What are Habits and the Science Behind Them, Part II

    • Episode 12: What are Habits and the Science Behind Them, Part III
  • 3

    Get Your Discount on our Quick Fix Master Lessons

    • How to Read Academic Journal Articles

    • Mastering the Art of Conversations

    • Mastering the IELTS Speaking Exam

    • Use Patterns to Boost your IELTS Score
  • 4

    Bonus Materials for Teachers

    • Teaching Listening Made Easy

    • S.P.A - Speaking, Pronunciation, and Autonomy

  • 5

    May 2021

    • Welcome to a new Month: Time to Set your Goals and Create Good Habits

    • Live Class with Andrew & Mike - May 14, 4PM ET - Join in Zoom Right Here

    • LIVE Zoom Classes in May: Register to Reserve your Spot

    • Recording: Live Zoom Class 1 - Using Patterns to Boost your IELTS Score

    • May 2021 Cult of Learning Podcast Episode

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 1: The Word "Circumstance"

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 1 Transcript (Circumstances)

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 2: The Word "Service"

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 2 Transcript (Service)

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 3: The Word "Proportion"

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 3 Transcript (Proportion)

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 4: The Word "Value(s)"

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 4 Transcript (Value)

    • Focused Reading and Idioms/Phrasal Verbs Lesson 1: Take up

    • Focused Reading and Idioms/Phrasal Verbs Lesson 2: Second Nature

    • Focused Reading and Idioms/Phrasal Verbs Lesson 3: Sail through

    • Focused Reading and Idioms/Phrasal Verbs Lesson 4: Branch out

    • Extensive writing discussion board
  • 6

    April 2021

    • Welcome to a new Month: Time to Set your Goals and Create Good Habits

    • April 2021 Cult of Learning Podcast Episode: Discussion

    • Live Zoom Class Recording: Do you Know your Parts of Speech?

    • Live Zoom Recording: Answering your IELTS Questions

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 1: The Word "Hour"

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 1 Transcript (Hour)

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 2: The Word "Stress"

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 2 Transcript (Stress)

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 3: The Word "Question"

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 3 Transcript (Question)

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 4: The Word "Tradition"

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 4 Transcript (Tradition)

    • Focused Reading and Idioms/Phrasal Verbs Lesson 1: Carve out

    • Focused Reading and Idioms/Phrasal Verbs Lesson 2: Own up to

    • Focused Reading and Idioms/Phrasal Verbs Lesson 3: Drop the ball

    • Focused Reading and Idioms/Phrasal Verbs Lesson 4: Fall Behind

    • Extensive writing discussion board
  • 7

    March 2021

    • Welcome to a new Month: Time to Set your Goals and Create Good Habits

    • March 2021 Cult of Learning Podcast Episode: Discussion

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 1: The Word "Description"

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 1 Transcript (Description)

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 2: The Word "Document"

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 2 Transcript (Document)

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 3: The Word "Relief"

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 3 Transcript (Relief)

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 4: The Word "Sequence"

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 4 Transcript (Sequence)

    • Focused Reading and Idioms/Phrasal Verbs Lesson 1: Get into the habit

    • Focused Reading and Idioms/Phrasal Verbs Lesson 2: Taper off

    • Focused Reading and Idioms/Phrasal Verbs Lesson 3: Carry out

    • Focused Reading and Idioms/Phrasal Verbs Lesson 4: End up

    • Extensive writing discussion board
  • 8

    February 2021

    • Welcome to a new Month: Time to Set your Goals and Create Good Habits

    • February 2021 Cult of Learning Podcast Episode: Discussion

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 1: The Word "System"

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 1 Transcript (System)

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 2: The Word "Potential"

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 2 Transcript (Potential)

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 3: The Word "Change"

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 3 Transcript (Change)

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 4: The Word "Regulation"

    • Focused Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 4 Transcript (Regulation)

    • Focused Reading and Idioms/Phrasal Verbs Lesson 1: Fall Through

    • Focused Reading and Idioms/Phrasal Verbs Lesson 2: Stick to

    • Focused Reading and Idioms/Phrasal Verbs Lesson 3: Tune out

    • Focused Reading and Idioms/Phrasal Verbs Lesson 4: Up front with/about

    • Extensive writing discussion board
  • 9

    January 2021

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 1: The Word "Fact"

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 2: The Word "Period"

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 3: The Word "Help"

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 4: The Word "Resource"

    • January 2021 Podcast Episode: Discussion
  • 10

    December 2020

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 1: The Word "Bias"

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 2: The Word "Problem"

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 3: The Word "Sector"

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 4: The Word "Plan"

    • December Podcast Episode: Discussion
  • 11

    November 2020

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 1: The Word "Year"

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 2: The Word "Authority"

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 3: The Word "Interest"

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 4: The Word "Community"

    • November Podcast Episode: Discussion
  • 12

    October 2020

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 1: The Word "Head"

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 2: The Word "Method"

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 3: The Word "Program"

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 4: The Word "Theory"

    • October Podcast Episode: Discussion
  • 13

    September 2020

    • Monthly Reading: Learning Tips & Strategies

    • September Podcast Episode & Discussion

    • Questions for the Teacher!

    • Your IELTS Questions Answered

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 1: The Word "Component"

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 2: The Word "Hand"

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 3: The Word "Data"
  • 14

    August 2020

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 1: The Word "Child"

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 2: The Word "Research"

    • August Podcast Episode & Discussion

    • Monthly Reading: Learning Tips & Strategies

    • Questions for the Teacher!

    • August Video Lesson: Discussing Future Plans and Goals

  • 15

    July 2020

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 1: The Word "Approach"

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 2: The Word "Day"

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 3: The word "World"

    • July Podcast Reflection & Discussion

    • Monthly Reading: Learning Tips & Strategies

    • Questions for the Teacher!

    • Video Lesson: Talking about Interests

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 4: The word "Benefit"
  • 16

    June 2020

    • June Podcast Reflection & Discussion

    • Monthly Reading: Learning Tips & Strategies

    • Weekly Reflection 1: Quote from Will Smith

    • Weekly Reflection 2: Quote from Zig Zaglar

    • Video Lesson: Indefinite Pronouns, Part I

    • Listening and Vocabulary Lesson 1: The word "Time"

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 2: The word "Factor"

    • Listening & Vocabulary 3: The word "People"

    • Listening & Vocabulary 4: The word "Policy"
  • 17

    May 2020

    • May Podcast Reflection & Discussion

    • Monthly Reading: Learning Tips & Strategies

    • Class Discussion: Weekly Reflection 1

    • Class Discussion: Weekly Reflection 2

    • Class Discussion: Weekly Reflection 3

    • Class Discussion: Weekly Reflection 4

    • Video Lesson 1: Expressing Needs, Wants, and Reasons

    • Video Lesson 2: Apologizing

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 1:

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 2

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 3

    • Listening & Vocabulary Lesson 4

Meet Your Teachers

Leo Gomez

My name is Leo Gomez and I’m the CVO and a founding member of Learn YOUR English. I have devoted my life exclusively to education and a substantial portion of my work in English Language Teaching has involved, teaching, educating, and developing language teachers both in pre- and in-service capacities. I have an MA in TEFL and Corpus Linguistics (University of Birmingham) and a Delta (Cambridge University). My research interests include humanistic education, philosophy of education, psychology of learning, critical pedagogy, task-based learning, podcasting as a tool for development, and learner-centered education. Leo’s 20+ years of teaching experience overseas include 6 countries and a broad spectrum of classes, ranging from general English, exam English, ESP, to teacher education courses; the last 6 years of my teaching have been devoted solely to English for Academic Purposes at universities and colleges in Canada.. As an EAP instructor, I employed my experience with data-driven learning and task-based education to promote agency, awareness, and authenticity in the learning process. Leo has developed a process for growing audiences and building authority, both from his work with universities and colleges and @Teachertalkingtime podcast interviews with leading thinkers, such as Scott Thornbury, Jane Willis, Patsy Lightbown, Susan Hunston, and more. I am excited to have you on this journey with us!

Michael Landry

Mike has worked as a language instructor, teacher trainer, and director of studies in East Asia and Canada. Mike began his ELT career in South Korea as a business-English, exam preparation (TOEFL/IELTS), and EAP instructor. He then moved on to China and Japan where he assumed a variety of ESL teaching and administrative roles. Since returning to Canada, he has taught EAP at universities and continues to develop curriculum for a variety of English language programs. He has also served of provincial and national professional bodies. In addition to his ELT interests, Mike enjoys being outdoors and taking in some sports.

Andrew Woodbury

In his career, Andrew has worked as a language instructor, teacher trainer, and director of studies. Over that time, he has delivered a wide variety of courses both in Canada and abroad. He started teaching in Costa Rica, where he lived and worked for over three years. In his time there, he delivered business-English and teacher-training courses, and would later become the director of studies of two separate institutions. In Canada, he has worked at a variety of language schools, colleges, and universities teaching EAP Foundation Courses and continuing his teacher-training responsibilities. When he is not teaching, Andrew loves travelling, reading, and pretending that he’s a writer.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Still not sure? These questions should help

  • Who is the school for?

    The LYE School of learning is for people who love to learn. No matter your age, your English level, or where in the world you live, if you want to improve, we can help you. If this is you, our school is ready for you: I love to learn. I want to be more confident in my English ability. I need more practice outside of the classroom. I want to study with students from other countries. I have a tight budget and a busy schedule.

  • What happens after I register?

    You start learning immediately! After signing in to our school, you have access to all the lessons, including from past months. You don’t need to wait for any processing or long forms - just start learning right away.

  • What if I don't have time to do all the lessons?

    No problem! Think of this like the language gym: you can come and go as you like. We provide many opportunities for learning for many different people. You can choose which are best for you. We don’t want you to feel stressed about doing everything - choose which days you want to learn and which lessons as well. It’s completely up to you!

  • What if my English level is low?

    We have lessons for all levels. Each month we add materials with different levels in mind. So, advanced students will not be bored and beginners will not feel too challenged.

  • Can I study with my friends?

    Of course! We encourage people to study together and develop a community. Tell your friends and study together!

  • What if I have something specific I want to learn?

    We listen to you! If you have something specific you want to learn, let us know and we’ll create a lesson about it. It’s that simple.

  • What if I have another question?

    You can always contact us anytime. Whenever you have a question, you can reach our team by email at: info@learnyourenglish.com. Leo, Mike, or Andrew will reply within 24 hours.

  • What if I want to learn more?

    We hope the School of Learning has many opportunities for you to improve, but we know you may have very specific skills you want to learn. Just for that, we have a library of short tutorials to help you. From speaking skills to how to read articles to academic writing, we have many options for you. You can find our “Quick Fix” series here. We keep these prices low as well so we can make learning as financially accessible as possible. Once inside the SOL, you will also have access to a list of professional and highly qualified teachers if you're looking for private tutoring.

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