Category: English Language Skills
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How to Understand an Irish Person
This post is from our partners at ABA English Hey everyone! How is your English coming along? Do you understand most accents? What about the Irish one? Ireland, like most English-speaking countries, has a variety of accents. The most common one is from the Dublin area, though there are slight variations in this area as well.…
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How to Make Your English Sound More Natural
Check out this post originally published on the Listen & Learn blog! Learning English is incredibly difficult, which is something non-native speakers of English don’t always understand. The English language is insane, with rules that almost always have exceptions, homophones, homonyms, gerunds, and a ton of other things that make the language incredibly tricky to…
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Studying English with a MOOC
Over the last several weeks, I’ve been reviewing the official TOEFL MOOC from ETS. What is a MOOC though? If you’re unfamiliar, here’s the definition.
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English Pronunciation and Reading: Pokemon Go Article
Pokemon Go exploded in popularity last summer, and many are still playing. Today, we’ll study English with some entertainment news about this game.
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A Fun English Paraphrasing Game
English paraphrasing can be hard, but it can also be fun. Here is an English paraphrasing game that makes re-wording your sources interesting and enjoyable.
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4 Good Websites for Studying English With Movies
Did you know that watching movies are a great way to learn English? This post goes over a few websites that are good for studying English with movies.
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Intensive English Programs vs. English Language Transition
Today, we’ll look at the difference Intensive English Programs and English Language Transition programs. Both IEPs and ELTs help you improve your English.
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TOEFL Listening and Speaking with Video Games
As I’ve recently mentioned, movie reviews are a wonderful way to build academic vocabulary. The same goes for reviews of video games.
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Learning English Outside Your Field
A while back, my colleague Kate Hardin wrote a wonderful post on studying for your field in English. The flip side is knowing English outside of your field.
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TOEFL Tuesday: How Important Is Spelling?
I could answer this question in two words: “not very.” I don’t mean to say that spelling is completely unimportant for TOEFL essays, but it’s only one part, and it’s not one of the most important aspects. Most of the time, spelling does not cause any problems. It’s rare that I see an essay from…