The Problem With How We Learn English Spelling | Intermediate English Listening

One of the hardest parts of learning English is spelling. In this video, I reflect on a childhood memory that many of us share: spelling tests. Every week. New words. Repetition. Stress. And the fear of getting it wrong. As a teacher, I saw countless spelling mistakes—and it made me think back to how we learned to spell growing up. The repetitive assignments. The weekly tests. The pressure of memorizing 20 new words every Friday. In this video, I talk about: How we learned spelling as kids Whether spelling tests actually worked What I noticed as a teacher And what I believe is a better way to learn spelling in English This is an intermediate English video designed to help you learn through real stories, reflection, and natural language, not drills. #LearnEnglish #EnglishComprehensibleInput #IntermediateEnglish #EnglishOnAutopilot #LearnEnglishNaturally #EnglishSpelling #EnglishLearning #ESLTeacher #RealEnglish