This is the time of year when exams finish, the autumn term draws to a close and the Christmas holiday begins. For many, our thoughts turn to festive celebrations, decorations, presents, mince pies — and maybe some Christmas music and a carol or two: Understandably, we are probably all looking forward to a well-earned rest. … Continue reading
En el mundo laboral saber idiomas es esencial, pero cual son los factores reales que hay detrás? El inglés se estudia desde una edad temprana. Sin embargo, esta preparación no siempre es suficiente para el futuro — a menudo, antes de encontrar un trabajo, se necesita asistir a cursos especializados para aprender bien los idiomas. … Continue reading
Here are some tips which many students have found helpful to revise for English language exams: Make sure you are thoroughly familiar with the structure of the exam, and you know exactly what you have to do. Review your lesson notes and suggestions or feedback. As far as your spoken English is concerned, you can … Continue reading
Para complementar tus clases particulares de inglés, hay otras actividades que puedes hacer regularmente para ayudarte en tu viaje vital de aprendizaje del idioma inglés. Aquí tienes algunas: ¡Imaginaros! Estudia frases y palabras e imagínate en las situaciones en las que pudiera usarlas. Ve unas series de television – preferentemente en inglés britanico, ya que … Continue reading
What does the future hold? An often-asked question, many of us would like to know what the future holds. Although it would be nice to know Saturday’s winning lottery numbers in advance, one thing we can say for certain is that the English language will continue to be important in business, international relations, science and … Continue reading
Practise your English language writing for college, university, work or business. Get free feedback and improve with this exciting new web service. Also, options for personalised tuition from an experienced native English writer and teacher. Continue reading
English uses borrowed or imported words such as siesta (as in ‘to have a siesta and fiesta. As well as borrowing or importing words in English, we sometimes invent them too. The Collins Dictionarychoice for Word of the Year 2016 is Brexit. Continue reading
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How children learn languages As we know, there are lots of different ways to learn a language. Here, we review some facts from an expert researcher about how children learn best. This article is based on Cambridge English material. What type of learner is my child? What does he or she enjoy doing? Puzzles and … Continue reading
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There is a language teaching method called “Total Physical Response” which requires students to respond physically to instructions. I’ve never quite seen how this can go very far beyond “stand up” “sit down” and “open your book” in adult classes, although it is basic to teaching small children who are happy…
