Category: Learning English
Articles on how to learn English successfully
Articles categories:
57 ways to improve your fluency
Short and long term solutions for those who want to speak more quickly and smoothly. Also useful for teachers planning classroom fluency practice.
80 British gestures
List of UK gestures, with meanings of gestures used in the United Kingdom and how to make them.
Becoming Fluent in Speaking and Writing English
A look at how you can improve your reading and writing skills in English.
British body language
Shaking hands, kissing, hugging, eye contact, bodily contact, proximity, and standing and sitting positions in the UK.A�A�
English Pronunciation for the ESL Learner
A look at ways in which learners can improve their pronunciation.
How to choose English classes for your young kids
Advice on choosing English classes for very young learners
How to correct yourself outside class
This article has some suggestions on developing self-correction skills and starting to use more accurate English, all without the help of a teacher.
How to improve your pronunciation outside class
Ideas and tips to help you improve your pronunciation outside class
How to learn English with your young child
Easy and sensible ways to practise English with your children
Learning English With Music
Using music and songs in teaching English as a second language or why people should sing to improve their language skills
Offensive, insulting and aggressive gestures in the UK
Rude British gestures and other body language that could cause offense in the United Kingdom.
Read, Listen and then Pronounce
Understanding principles of learning can be as important for students as for teachers - especially adult learners.
The 100 most useful phrases for business meetings
The most important phrases for taking part in business meeting in English.
The 250 most useful British abbreviations
Short forms which are often used in the UK and to describe British life.
Using pairwork
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.
Which is the most difficult language?
A look at whether one language can be said to be the hardest to learn
Why does my teacher make me correct my own answers?
A number of reasons why your teacher might make you correct your own answers
Why does my teacher make me learn the phonemic script?
Good and bad reasons for your teacher wanting you to learn the phonemic script
Why does my teacher make me use an English-English Dictionary?
What's wrong with bilingual dictionaries?
Why does my teacher not speak more slowly?
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.
Why does my teacher stop me using my dictionary or electronic dictionary?
Reasons why your teacher may stop you using dictionaries in class.
Why doesn't my teacher correct all my mistakes when I am speaking?
A teacher's view some possible answers to a question commonly asked by ESL learners
