Category: Learning English (Page 1)
Articles on how to learn English successfully
The 100 most useful socialising phrases
Category: Learning English
Topic: Functions & Text
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.
32 bad IELTS tips
Category: Learning English
Topic: Exam Traps and Tricks
Things that you shouldn't do in IELTS, even though some people say you should
The 100 most useful acronyms for EFL learners
Category: Learning English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
The most important acronyms for English language learners to learn
The 100 most useful abbreviations for EFL learners
Category: Learning English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
The most important short forms for people learning English as a foreign language.
The 250 most useful British abbreviations
Category: Learning English
Topic: Varieties and Dialects
Short forms which are often used in the UK and to describe British life.
250 British acronyms
Category: Learning English
Topic: Varieties and Dialects
The most useful acronyms for understanding British life
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
The most important phrases for taking part in business meeting in English.
20 things wrong with most self-study books
Category: Learning English
Topic: General
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.
