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When we learn our native language, first we listen, then we speak, then we read and finally we write. Listening, speaking, reading and writing are the four language skills we need to develop for complete communication. #english #grammar #usa #learnenglish #spanish #love #vocabulary #america #englishteacher #studyenglish #travel #esl #language #ielts

Thanks to language we communicate with others, we preserve our knowledge for future generations, we convince, we sell ...

According to serious linguistic research and personal notices of many people, conversational speech consists of 100 words that cover 50% of what we talk

English idioms, proverbs, and expressions are an important part of everyday English. They come up all the time in both written and spoken English. Because idioms don't always make sense literally, you'll need to familiarize yourself with the meaning and usage of each idiom. That may seem like a lot of work, but learning idioms is fun, especially when you compare English idioms to the idioms in your own language.

In 50 different languages, ‘HELLO’; 50 ways to say Hello;

With the advent of the common-core standards, our thinking about how to support second language learners has become super important. While opting for services like Translation Services London is an excellent way to get one’s work translated, one also has to know more than one language fluently. Our current focus for supportive instruction may be on […]

Do you create anchor charts with your students? I use them for just about every unit I teach. Not only are they great to look at, they are also very beneficial for your students. What is an anchor chart? An anchor chart sometimes gets confused with learning posters. It isn't something that you just print and hang up. An anchor chart is a visible learning tool that you create WITH your students. You take the standard you are teaching, and write out the important parts of the standard or your…

When in Manila, Tagalog is our first language. However, not a lot of us are clear on grammar rules. Here are some pointers from Facebook user JPaul Marasigan: