Articles & Notes on The English Language
Articles about learning, using and teaching the English language. Articles cover topics from English grammar, spelling and punctuation, through to language teaching, career development, specialisations, and ideas and suggestions for the classroom.
Latest Articles
Teaching Countable and Uncountable Nouns 
By Alex Case. Teacher article posted on 1st February 2012
A look at ways to teach countable and uncountable nouns
Conditional Sentences in English 8
By Jed. Teacher article posted on 16th January 2012
A look at non-conditional conditionals
Conditional Sentences in English 7
By Jed. Teacher article posted on 15th January 2012
A look at other expressions with 'if'
Conditional Sentences in English 6
By Jed. Teacher article posted on 13th January 2012
A look at alternatives to 'if' in conditional sentences
Conditional Sentences in English 5
By Jed. Teacher article posted on 12th January 2012
A look at counterfactual conditionals
Conditional Sentences in English 4
By Jed. Teacher article posted on 11th January 2012
A look at hypothetical conditionals
Conditional Sentences in English 3
By Jed. Teacher article posted on 10th January 2012
A look at predicative conditionals
Conditional Sentences in English 2
By Jed. Teacher article posted on 9th January 2012
A look at factual conditionals
Conditional Sentences in English 7
By Jed. Teacher article posted on 6th January 2012
A look at other expressions with 'if'
Conditional Sentences in English 1
By Jed. Teacher article posted on 2nd January 2012
An in-depth look at conditional sentences
Teaching Travel English
By Alex Case. Teacher article posted on 20th December 2011
Tips for teaching learners who will be travelling
Indirect (Reported) Speech
By Jed. Teacher article posted on 17th December 2011
A look at backshifting and other aspects of indirect speech
Problems with the Past Perfect & Past Simple
By Jed. Article posted on 13th December 2011
Notes on why native speakers do not always use the past perfect when learners have been told they must, using questions and answers from our forum.
The Past Perfect
By Jed. Teacher article posted on 11th December 2011
A look at how the Past Perfect is formed and used in English
How to improve your BULATS writing score
By Alex Case. Teacher article posted on 9th December 2011
63 ways to improve your BULATS writing score
Ways of Expressing the Future in English
By Jed. Teacher article posted on 4th December 2011
A look at seven ways of expressing the future in English
Why does my teacher make me correct my own answers?
By Alex Case. Article posted on 17th October 2011
A number of reasons why your teacher might make you correct your own answers
Why does my teacher stop me using my dictionary or electronic dictionary?
By Alex Case. Article posted on 12th October 2011
Reasons why your teacher may stop you using dictionaries in class.
A well-balanced use of stand-up and sit-down activities in a kids' EFL Class
By Alex Case. Teacher article posted on 6th October 2011
Here are some pointers to help you judge whether you have got the right balance of sit down and moving around activities in your classes, and then some tips on how to think about making changes.
A well-balanced use of warmers and fillers
By Alex Case. Teacher article posted on 3rd October 2011
Some tips on checking if you have got the use of warmers and fillers just right, and what you can do about it if you haven’t.
More English Articles
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- Bring & Take - How to use these verbs in English.
- Inchoative verbs - A practical list of inchoative verbs in English.
- Modals of Possibility - Understanding how could, might and may are used to express possibility.
- Learning Vocabulary - Some suggestions about learning vocabulary
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