Category: Learning English (Page 1)

Articles on how to learn English successfully

How to make a personal connection in presentations

Category: Learning English Topic: Functions & Text
Tips on connecting personally with a presentation audience, including useful phrases for making a personal connection with attendees.

41 ways to say goodbye in English

Category: Learning English Topic: Vocabulary
A thorough review of formal and informal parting greetings, including confusing differences.

35 ways to say hello in English

Category: Learning English Topic: Vocabulary
A complete overview of common and more unusual things to say when you meet someone, including differences between different expressions.

The 100 most useful socialising phrases

Category: Learning English Topic: Vocabulary
Vital phrases for being hospitable and responding to hospitality.

The 100 most useful social English phrases

Category: Learning English Topic: Discourse
The most important social English phrases for meeting and greeting, dealing with small talk, making guests feel comfortable, etc.

The 100 best small talk questions

Category: Learning English Topic: Discourse
The most important small talk questions to know how to use and respond to

CPE Use of English Part One tips

Category: Learning English Topic: Exam Traps and Tricks
How to do well in and study for the first part of Cambridge Proficiency Use of English

A guide to rude, offensive, insulting and taboo gestures for EFL learners

Category: Learning English Topic: General
Body language and gestures which can insult or offend people inside and outside English-speaking countries.

The 100 most useful acronyms for EFL learners

Category: Learning English Topic: Vocabulary
The most important acronyms for English language learners to learn

The 100 most useful abbreviations for EFL learners

Category: Learning English Topic: Vocabulary
The most important short forms for people learning English as a foreign language.

Offensive, insulting and aggressive gestures in the UK

Category: Learning English Topic: Varieties and Dialects
Rude British gestures and other body language that could cause offense in the United Kingdom.

British body language

Category: Learning English Topic: Varieties and Dialects
Shaking hands, kissing, hugging, eye contact, bodily contact, proximity, and standing and sitting positions in the UK.A?A?

80 British gestures

Category: Learning English Topic: General
List of UK gestures, with meanings of gestures used in the United Kingdom and how to make them.

The 100 most useful phrases for business meetings

Category: Learning English Topic: Vocabulary
This is a list of essential phrases for being able to communicate in English during business meetings

20 things wrong with most self-study books

Category: Learning English Topic: Learning and Teaching
The biggest problems with self-study EFL materials.

Why does my teacher not speak more slowly?

Category: Learning English Topic: General
Reasons why teachers sometimes speak at a speed at which students can't understand everything that they say - both good ones and bad ones - with possible student reactions.

57 ways to improve your fluency

Category: Learning English Topic: Learning and Teaching
Short and long term solutions for those who want to speak more quickly and smoothly. Also useful for teachers planning classroom fluency practice.

Proofreading 101 for ESL Writers

Category: Learning English Topic: Learning and Teaching
Some tips for learners to help them to proofread their writing

Learning English With Music

Category: Learning English Topic: Learning and Teaching
Using music and songs in teaching English as a second language or why people should sing to improve their language skills

Why does my teacher make me correct my own answers?

Category: Learning English Topic: General
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?

Category: Learning English Topic: Learning and Teaching
Reasons why your teacher may stop you using dictionaries in class.

How to learn English with your young child

Category: Learning English Topic: Learning and Teaching
Easy and sensible ways to practise English with your children

How to improve your pronunciation outside class

Category: Learning English Topic: Pronunciation
Ideas and tips to help you improve your pronunciation outside class

Activities for conversation exchanges

Category: Learning English Topic: General
Some ideas for using language exchange sites

How to correct yourself outside class

Category: Learning English Topic: Learning and Teaching
This article has some suggestions on developing self-correction skills and starting to use more accurate English, all without the help of a teacher.

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