Category: Learning English (Page 1)

Vital phrases for being hospitable and responding to hospitality.

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

The most important small talk questions to know how to use and respond to

How to do well in and study for the first part of Cambridge Proficiency Use of English

The most important acronyms for English language learners to learn

The most important short forms for people learning English as a foreign language.

List of UK gestures, with meanings of gestures used in the United Kingdom and how to make them.

The most important phrases for taking part in business meeting in English.

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.

Short and long term solutions for those who want to speak more quickly and smoothly. Also useful for teachers planning classroom fluency practice.

Some tips for learners to help them to proofread their writing

A number of reasons why your teacher might make you correct your own answers

Reasons why your teacher may stop you using dictionaries in class.

Easy and sensible ways to practise English with your children

Ideas and tips to help you improve your pronunciation outside class

Some ideas for using language exchange sites

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

Advice on choosing English classes for very young learners

The two biggest disagreements between teachers and students all over the world on how it is best to study English in class are about the amount of error correction and the amount of pairwork.

Do games have a place in an adult ESL class?

Is it necessary to read authentic texts?

One of the ESL classroom mysteries explained

What's wrong with bilingual dictionaries?

Do learners need to know grammar terms?

Why doesn't my teacher make or let us read aloud?