Category: Learning English (Page 1)
Articles on how to learn English successfully
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
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.
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.
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
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.
How to choose English classes for your young kids
Category: Learning English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
Advice on choosing English classes for very young learners
Using pairwork
Category: Learning English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
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.
Games in adult ESL
Category: Learning English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
Do games have a place in an adult ESL class?
Reading authentic texts
Category: Learning English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
Is it necessary to read authentic texts?
Why does my teacher skip exercises in the textbook?
Category: Learning English
Topic: General
One of the ESL classroom mysteries explained
Why does my teacher make me use an English-English Dictionary?
Category: Learning English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
What's wrong with bilingual dictionaries?
Why does my teacher make me learn English grammar words?
Category: Learning English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
Do learners need to know grammar terms?
Why does my teacher make me read silently?
Category: Learning English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
Why doesn't my teacher make or let us read aloud?