January 2023

When it comes to English for business you’ll find there are a number of expressions that you probably won’t encounter in casual speech. Here are five expressions that you might hear if you are going to a business meeting or you are in a business situation. 1. Manage expectations To ‘manage expectations’ means to ensure that […]

What Is Analytical English? When the author refers to analytical English, she means that teachers can do more than teach rudimentary grammar and speaking. Reading with literary analysis can be employed at any stage/level to improve speaking skills. Analytical-English teachers explore literary elements including plot, setting, conflict, crisis, characterization, rising action, symbolism, foreshadowing, theme, tone,

If you are wondering what is a good way to teach your children to read, you should consider phonics. You can start teaching phonics once your children hit the kindergarten age. By giving your children effective phonics instructions at an early age, you are building a foundation for successful reading later on. It will greatly

Teaching Children English Using Songs In answer to a reader question on using songs for teaching Italian children English, I gave the following twelve quick keys. They’re equally effective, however, for children from any country, or of almost any age too for that matter. Here they are: 1. You can use most songs for English

Most importantly, depending on the noun used in a sentence, ‘quantifiers’ are used to give information about the number of something: how much or how many. It can be a word (or phrase); generally used before a noun (or noun phrase). Some of the common quantifiers used in English are: much, many, little, few, a

Making Comparisons in English There are several ways to make effective comparisons in English. Using these expressions with animals is one of the more interesting and colorful ways to do so. Here are some of the more common metaphors and similes in colloquial use. “Big as a Whale“ With some species weighing up to 180

You may have a sense that your content is not doing what you want it to do for your business. On the other hand, you may not realize it at all. If either scenario is accurate for you, there are tips that can help you to improve the situation. Evaluating whether your content is engaging

I like to give powerful and effective speeches – that’s what the importance of public speaking is all about. The trick to doing this well is to create a speech that is going to be well received by my next audience. When you take a step back and look at what I have to work

One of the most important teaching tools the teacher has in the EFL-classroom is the teaching of a foreign language through games. Playing games is not only the most natural way children learn a language, but authors like Hadfield and Rixon point out that games should have a central place in language teaching because of

Traditional language teaching methods are slowly evolving in order to blend with current learners’ environment. As consequences, curricula are being altered and are customized to be attuned to the breakthroughs of technology. Combining media forms as springboards with the aid of multi-media tools yield the possibilities of technological instructions’ facilitation on practically designed activities. Teachers