Category: Learning English
Articles on how to learn English successfully
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- Learning English (37)
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- Teacher Training (1)
- Teaching English (101)
- Teaching English for Specific Purposes (14)
- Teaching English in Asia (7)
- Teaching English Using Games & Activities (18)
- Teaching Tips (54)
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70 ways to improve your English Pinned
Category: Learning English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
Learning a new language can be hard work, so here are 70 practical tips for improving your English that you can do outside of school or collage
The 100 most useful acronyms for EFL learners New
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 New
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.
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?
Why doesn't my teacher correct all my mistakes when I am speaking?
Category: Learning English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
A teacher's view some possible answers to a question commonly asked by ESL learners
Why does my teacher make me learn the phonemic script?
Category: Learning English
Topic: Phonetics
Good and bad reasons for your teacher wanting you to learn the phonemic script
Read, Listen and then Pronounce
Category: Learning English
Topic: Pronunciation
Understanding principles of learning can be as important for students as for teachers - especially adult learners.
How to Master the English Language
Category: Learning English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
A learner looks at how he learned English.
Which is the most difficult language?
Category: Learning English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
A look at whether one language can be said to be the hardest to learn
Becoming Fluent in Speaking and Writing English
Category: Learning English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
A look at how you can improve your reading and writing skills in English.
English Pronunciation for the ESL Learner
Category: Learning English
Topic: Pronunciation
A look at ways in which learners can improve their pronunciation.
Speak English with Body Language
Category: Learning English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
A look at the importance of non-verbal communication.
English Pronunciation Quiz
Category: Learning English
Topic: Pronunciation
Test your knowledge of accent reduction
