As you may have seen from my profile ‘About Me’ I am in my later years of life and will be regarded no doubt by those much younger than me as being old fashioned and not with it, however what I write here today are expressions/words that I find very irritating which seem to be […]
Basic English Punctuation – Punctuation is Powerful
Punctuation, basic English punctuation, punctuation!!!! , . : ; ” ‘ ? ! ( ) – . etc. Oh so complicated at times I hear you say. Well, to make it easier for you to understand in a light hearted way I came across this amusing example the other day:- Yes punctuation is really powerful […]
Reading English Practice
Today my post is about the necessity for reading English practice as much as possible to learn and improve your ability to speak the English language. With this in mind I was fascinated to read about a property company which is helping children in reading English practice by sponsoring pullouts in a Malaysian national newspaper […]
How to Learn English
My post today is on the subject of how to learn English as a second language whether at home or on a mobile device such as an iPad or phone. There has been a significant decline in the traditional way of attending classes and using traditional textbooks as a result of more and more people […]
Learning English for Russians
выучить английский язык для россиян – Learning English for Russians Today I am focusing on Russia where there is a significant demand to learn English for Russians so that Russians are able to learn to speak English fluently. I came across some very interesting information about the people of Dushanbe which is the capital of […]
Learn English Language Online
Can I learn the English language online? You certainly can and the post below will help you, I hope, to decide why you should and suggest where you will be able to do English learning online. The fastest growing countries for learning English currently are China, Brazil and Russia. It is believed by many experts that […]
Intercultural Communication in the Global Workplace
Will Mandarin become the intercultural communication in the global workplace instead of English? Will Mandarin replace English as the most common language for intercultural communications in the global workplace? This is a question that has been debated many times and will continue to be debated for some time. Studies have revealed that English is the […]
News on Learning English
Today my post consists of news on learning English and a few items of world news relating to reasons for learning English and one or two comments at the end in relation to learning English online which I hope will be of interest. Philippines In the Philippines English is one of its official languages with […]
Importance of Learning a Second Language
There are of course several reasons for the importance of learning a second language and one of the benefits of learning a foreign language that may not have been considered is the impact it has on ones brainpower. It is a fact that learning a second language improves brainpower from early childhood and later years. […]
Learn English Grammar
Learning English grammar online is a very convenient and fun way to learn if you choose the right online facility to do so despite being the hardest part of learning English for some people as a second language as is the case with any language. English grammar is broken down into eight key components as […]