Jun 11, 2009 3009 Views
If you already have a little knowledge of the English language, you might consider moving up your proficiency level from beginner to mastering the language. Learning the language is difficult. What more mastering it?
English Language Learning (ELL)
English Language Learning (ELL) Articles
If you already have a little knowledge of the English language, you might consider moving up your proficiency level from beginner to mastering the language. Learning the language is difficult. What more mastering it?
Increase Your Vocabulary By Leaps And Bounds
by Gog GogyJun 11, 2009 2866 Views
How do you increase your English vocabulary? All language students are usually confronted with this question. Well, before you increase your vocabulary, you must understand English words before you can attempt to use them in your speech. With right methods, increasing your vocabulary rapidly is possible.
Language Memory Techniques
by JimmyJul 3, 2009 3120 Views
I have been a musician for many years now, and my experiences in that area have often helped me in the field of language teaching.
The Effect of Using Information-Gap Tasks on Iranian EFL Lexical Devel
by Farnoush KarimiJan 4, 2010 5049 Views
The Effect of Using Information-Gap Tasks on Iranian EFL Pre-Intermediate Learners' Lexical Development: The major aim of this study is to find out whether there is any relationship between the use of information-gap tasks in the classroom and Iranian EFL learners’ lexical development. For the purpose of this study five different kinds of information-gap tasks were chosen and practiced with the experimental group.
Feb 19, 2010 3138 Views
Discipline problems usually occur when students are faced with a complicated task and don't know what to do. Teachers can offset a majority of discipline related issues by monitoring how well their students absorb the information. You want to engage your English language learners (ELLs) so they are constantly on-task even if they don't know a lot of English.
Learning a Language As an Adult - 5 Top Tips
by Susan ValdarMar 14, 2010 2727 Views
It's a well-known fact that adult learners of languages have a much more difficult time of it than children do, for the simple reason that children's brains are far more malleable when it comes to language learning. In fact somewhere after the age of eleven, the native-language learning centre of the brain gets...
Learning a New Language - Four Challenges to Overcome
by Paul Z. ScottAug 17, 2010 2601 Views
One of the first decisions to make is which language should you choose to learn, this decision is closely linked with the second challenge - what is your reason behind wanting to learn a language. If you just want to learn a new language to prove that you can, then it doesn't really matter what language you choose - choose one you are interested in.
Dec 3, 2010 2869 Views
No matter how good an English course or individual class is, the curriculum often focuses on practising English for a variety of real situations that may arise rather than on students’ real requirements.
Vocabulary Frequency and why it Matters
by Alex WrightDec 9, 2010 2720 Views
Explains what vocabulary frequency is and what research has shown about vocabulary frequency. The article also examines the practical aplications of research finding about vocabulary frequency
Learning Mandarin Chinese
by Rui MingDec 15, 2010 2575 Views
Learning mandarin is difficult but often worth it. The best way to go about making it easier is to study in a way that targets the reason for learning the language in the first place.