(Photo credit http://bit.ly/10B2lq5) This is a relatively new thing actually. It really came about because the Speaking and the Writing tasks were extremely difficult to assess, so the IELTS examination board decided to make a new ruling. However with the Listening and Reading exams the marks are very clear, they are either right or wrong.…
(Photo credit http://bit.ly/1yocYu7) I have to say that really it wasn’t until I hit 30 that I truly realized what made my life exciting. Up until then I was doing what I thought I was supposed to do, and I don’t mean following my family expectations or anything like that, it was following something I…
(Photo credit http://bit.ly/1uw4H5J) For those people who are not native speakers or even ESL teachers, this question seems a no brainer. How can anyone ever learn the language without a translator around? WRONG! Research has shown that the less translation at the first stage of learning, the better. We human beings have an incredible capacity…
(Photo credit http://bit.ly/1t7eLze) Okay first of all I want you to know that I am not going to give you the usual information of – watch tv in English, make a commitment to speak only in English, write, read and listen only to English….you know the usual stuff…Yes we all know these. I am…
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So you may be able to read fast, but do you understand what you are reading? Or…you may be understanding what you are reading, but are you reading fast enough? These are common problems for ESL learners. But there are some things you can do to speed up…
Originally posted on The FUTURE of Learning:
Most IELTS or TOEFL essays are either opinion or pros and cons. These are PROS AND CONS essay ideas. A lot of ESL students have the goal of IELTS or TOEFL, and one of the hardest parts of the writing exam is coming up with ideas to write…
(Photo credit http://bit.ly/YPmDLb) Time to wake up – WAKE UP! (slap-slap-brrrrrrrr) Only 5 more to go. I will make this as painless as possible. Ready? If the statement comes before he said, she wrote, etc, end the quoted material with a comma. e.g. “I’m not going,” he shouted. Use a comma to separate…
(Photo credit http://bit.ly/1EFM6r3) It’s very easy to say money is more important when you are in the peak of health, and then of course when you are suffering some ailment, good health seems to be the only thing that will really get you out to actually bring all things back to normal. But sometimes they…
(photo credit http://bit.ly/1viGSig) It’s easy enough to make sure you have everything in your bag! But there is so much more to think about if you are an international university student. For many people University is the goal, particularly if you are an ESL learner, your university degree will be your ticket to the world.…
