Major announcement

Hi, everyone. I’m so excited to share some BIG NEWS with you all! I’ve been waiting such a long time for this, and now it’s finally happening. My big secret is that I’ve been working very hard, for many years, behind the scenes on my Chinese, and now I am thrilled to let you know […]
Would you like to be Great in 8?

‘I need to work on my English but I am so busy!’ ‘My English needs help but I have no idea where to start.’ ‘I wish I could have a teacher who could help me whenever I needed it.’ Does this sound familiar? Well, your wish is my command. After hearing these kinds of things […]
‘Oh my god. I had no idea.’

‘Oh my god. I had no idea.’ This is something I heard several times a day in my English Confidence Boo(s)tcamp last week. The day was full of awesome people who were willing to take a deep dive with me into the wonderful world of grammar, pronunciation, writing skills and vocabulary development. This is what […]
3 things you need to know (and might have forgotten!) about formality in English
Let’s talk about formality in English. English is different from so many languages because we don’t have a formal or informal way of saying ‘you’. We just say…’you’. So how do we show if the situation is formal or informal? We use different words to express this. I’d like to share 3 tips when it […]
Are you ready for your free masterclass? I sure am!

Hi there! How is your week treating you so far? I hope it’s off to a smashing start! As you know, I’m always trying to find ways to make English learning fun, fast, easy, and convenient. And now, as my loyal newsletter reader, I’m so excited to share something with you FIRST, before I announce […]
I’ve just got a few…I mean a little…I mean not many problems with quantifiers….!
First off, thank you all for your kind reactions to my last newsletter. Wow, there is so much love out there. And some of you, strangers all, even contributed to my new B.DEAL (Buffi Duberman Education and Language) Foundation, which I founded to help give children equal access to (language) education in remote areas of […]
Bali Update – How I faced my fear and taught over 300 people. And a cow.

I’m writing you this from Bali. Oh, Bali. The place I was terrified to visit on my own. I had no idea what I was doing and it was my first time travelling solo. Well, a LOT has happened since then. I arrived here and hit the road running. And so I started preparing for […]
I’m really scared. And I’m still going to do it. This is why…..
I’m doing something this week that terrifies me. It’s kept me up at night, brought me to tears, taken up a lot of space in my journal, and made me question everything over and over again. What is it? I’m going to Bali. Alone. To teach English. I don’t know where the school is. I don’t […]
The down and dirty on phrasal verbs (and how NOT to give me a heart attack).
Ah, phrasal verbs. Phrasal…what? Let me explain. Phrasal verbs are pretty cool and often misunderstood. They are like the keytar of grammar. Kind of weird at first, but great when you get it, and mastering them is kind of tricky, as there are no rules. A phrasal verb, is when a verb hooks up (consensually, […]
What’s the greatest blunder you’ve made? It might win you a prize!
Happy Monday! I hope this finds you well, and that you’re ready to ROCK your week! I know I am! It’s a busy one. I’m spending 2 days in the studio recording my new online course for GoodHabitz (over a million subscribers in 5 countries, no pressure, no pressure…) plus 2 days of VIP Deep Dives, […]