ESL classes provide a great foundation for you to speak, read and write English fluently. Still, it’s great to complement any techniques you learn in class with outside study. One of the biggest worries ESL students have is how to pronounce words the same way a native speaker would. There are many ways you can practice your speaking skills both i
Business English only seems more challenging because there seems to be more weight behind everything you say. The purpose of Business English is to help you do your job better and get along during important decision-making processes. A better command of the English language can also help you have more career opportunities or responsibilities at wor
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One of the challenging aspects of learning English is making sure that one pronounces the words as clearly as possible. This is especially challenging for American English students because we pronounce certain letters differently from English speakers in countries such as England or Australia. It’s a lot easier to master a new accent when you lea
The purpose of learning a language is to fully understand it and be able to use it in many ways. One of the most common problems ESL students face is a lack of comprehension. Learning the most basic parts of the English language can help you understand more difficult texts and conversation. Even when things aren’t difficult, there are many reason
Choosing an ESL class can set the tone for how well you learn the language. Of course, studying and putting in effort is equally important. Learning a new language requires practice, listening, and reading. Because learning a new language requires various sets of skills, it’s good to choose a class that takes auditory, visual and spatial study sk
Introducing a new language to non-native speakers may very well be one of the most challenging educational jobs. ESL teachers require much patience and perseverance. Thankfully, many great resources for ESL can be found online, from reference tools and communities to full-service websites, all designed to create a more functional learning environme
Many words in the English language sound the same, yet the spelling differs. These words prove challenging to anyone learning the English language. Take the stress out of learning by memorizing 10 homonyms that trick English students. Its/It’s Contractions trick many English students. A contraction is a set of words joined by an apostrophe (‘)
Teaching a second language is hard enough. But teaching a second language to adults? Well, that’s a whole different animal! It has been proven that as we age our brain decreases it’s ability to form new neural pathways. For children, learning a language is as easy, exciting, and fun as playing on the playground. Teaching English to adults takes
There have been several languages mainly used in business endeavors internationally, such as French, German, English, and Chinese, with English and Chinese ranking amongst the top two. Not long ago, however, English surpassed the others for first place. English is now the number one, international language used in all types of economic and busin