Why are most PROFESSIONAL TEXTBOOKS in English? Is there a war of LANGUAGES going on?
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/216e6SA) Even today with the massive influx of people learning English from some of the biggest nations in the world, the number one language of choice by most professions is still English. One thing unfortunately all you people who come from countries who speak non-English languages have to accept is that though your…
How long does it take to get from zero English to IELTS Band 6.0
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/1TxKadd) This has got to be the ESL question of all time, how long does it take to master that IELTS exam in order to get your Ban score of 6. Well in a nutshell, with all things being equal, 12 months. So there I have given you the answer to the question…
IELTS Writing Task 1: Typical introductions (B)
This post is about looking at IELTS Writing Task 1 introductions only. A typical model answer for the introduction for the above graph is as follows: The line graph provides information about the percentage of the work force who are unemployed for US and Japan from March 1993 to March 1999. The figures show a…
Is it OKAY for an adult ESL Learner to practice their English by reading CHILDREN’S BOOKS?
Originally posted on The FUTURE of Learning:
There are many schools of thought on this one. I want to lay down the pros and cons then give you my opinion on it. And may I say it is only my opinion. Pros Cons Children’s books use easy language. Children’s books are not targeting ESL language…
REAL English Conversation Practice
Formal vs Informal English – is the landscape CHANGING?
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/1OndoDM) There was a time when I was young and first took on my first job that I learned that to be considered a ‘professional’ or ‘an employee’, there meant a clear understanding of heirachy and it was entrenched into our language. It usually came in the form of calling people in higher…
IELTS Writing Task 1: Typical body paragraph (A)
For some people who are taking the IELTS exam, the report writing section is the most difficult, for others the easiest. It all comes down to how well you can understand graphs and numbers and what they tell you about the overall trend explored in the graph. To do this you need to understand the…
Why learning English is like BAKING a CAKE
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/1Sq0Q2M) I’d like to just jump right off the cliff right here and talk about something completely contrary to any kind of English learning post. It’s called – ‘there are times when you just have to stop trying to learn English and let it just come’. Let’s take a moment to think about…
5 ANNOYING QUESTIONS you should NEVER ask a native speaker (unless you know them well)
Originally posted on The FUTURE of Learning:
? (Photo credit: http://bit.ly/15Eimhn) Here is a post I wrote quite a white ago and it got a lot of reaction from people. So thought I would send it out again. Enjoy! … Every ESL student wants to meet a native speaker, if only for speaking practice, but…
