To Be fed up means to be a bit bored or depressed. today I talk about a student called Roberto who was "fed up learning". Here are some questions to think about after hearing the podcast: Intention - Monday In what way is Roberto’s Intention hindering him in learning? What kinds of Intentions would be more encouraging for Roberto? How could the power of imagination help Roberto in this case? Language - Tuesday Why was Roberto so apprehensive to talk in English? Who do you think Roberto sought out a Spanish speaking English Teacher? Why did the Teacher (me) choose not to speak in Spanish? Attitude - Wednesday Roberto booked a lesson but talked in Spanish, knowing he had no time to learn – why did he do that? How did Roberto’s background of managing others, affect his attitude to learning  and his attitude towards the teacher? He said that he simply “couldn’t retain anything”. Why do you think Roberto had this problem? Success - Thursday Roberto is clearly a very successful man, why has he not been successful in learning English? Roberto clearly understood everything I was saying – what does this tell us about Roberto and his English. How does Roberto’s idea of success hinder him in seeing how good his English is? Your Learning - Friday Can you relate to Roberto’s situation?  What advice would you give him? Why do you think the teacher said “Being here is a good start but unless you can free up time and are prepared to speak in English  there is nothing I can do”. I spoke in English during the lesson – How would that have helped Roberto? Exercises - Saturday Write out your intentions about learning English and why you chose to learn? What has helped or hindered you the most? Where is your English going? When was the last time you learnt some new words? Exercises - Sunday In what ways could we describe Roberto’s experience as painful both for him and the teacher. How do you stay on track?