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5 Mistakes Made When Learning English As a Second Language

For those speaking English as a second language (ESL), making the same mistakes can be frustrating and have negative effects on learning and speaking. Quite often it is down to having the wrong approach in the first place. Here are five approaches to learning and speaking English that could easily be changed. Learning formal English. Conversational, everyday English is not formal and a lot of grammar and vocabulary text books teach formal English. In my experience, many language schools and teachers also teach the formal language. The problem is when one goes to a native English speaking country, one cannot understand or join in conversations because of not understanding the informal language. I have heard countless stories of English speakers going to England or America and not being able to understand real English conversations. Therefore it is important to listen to and speak everyday, conversational, informal English. Translating from the mother language into English. ESL spea...

Three Benefits of Blogging

Using Blogger or Word Press as free platforms for blogging, you do not need to have extensive knowledge and computer skills to set up, operate, post to and enjoy your own personal blog. Benefit 1: Blogging Attracts Competent, Like-Minded Professionals Just who are you writing for then? Well you, of course, first and foremost. However, when you write and post passionately on a topic a funny thing usually happens, you'll soon attract others who share similar outlooks, goals, triumphs, problems, trials and tribulations as you do. They will in turn, share with you on how they cope with similar occurrences on their end, what they think, and what's worked - or not - for them in their situations. You'll know, in no uncertain terms, that you're not alone. Benefit 2: Blogging is an Excellent Way to Document Your Experiences Do you now keep a diary, a teaching journal or an ELT scrapbook? How about your EFL learners? If you or they do, or you have thought about doing so, your b...

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