How dictation and conversation help Arabic speakers learn English With the recent spread of English as a global language of communication and international, there’s a growing awareness of the difficulties Arabic speakers face when learning English. Dictation offers a very accessible learning tool for Arabic speakers who want to learn or improve their English. Typically, …
Ukraine has never really had a strong policy encouraging its people to learn English. Indeed, a recent survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology revealed that only 23% of Ukrainians feel they have a professional level of English, and over a third have no knowledge of English at all. But, that may be about …
Arabic is a beautiful language rich in the vocabulary, synonyms, and nuances that enable the expression of ideas and emotions with an awesome precision. It’s spoken across the 22 countries that make up the Arab League. In many ways, Arab speaking students are at a disadvantage when it comes to learning English. In your early …
You’d think English is English is English, but that’s not the case. British English, Canadian English, Australian English, and American English all have their slight differences, but when it comes to Indian English, the differences are far more pronounced because its evolution has been shaped by very different forces. India saw the arrival of its …
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Structures to use in the CELPIP Speaking Giving Advice Question There are essentially three CELPIP Speaking Task 1 structures you can rely on when offering someone advice about something. The topic of the advice really doesn’t matter. You could be offering them advice about renting a car or taking a bus, buying groceries or choosing …
The best websites for free online CELPIP reading practice There’s very little free CELPIP reading practice online. CELPIP will sell your practice tests, but if you need more practice than that, where do you look? That’s a question my students ask me all the time, and I think the best suggestion I can make is …
The Shorter TOEFL Test The TOEFL Test is getting shorter – Beginning July 26, 2023, the TOEFL Test will be an hour shorter! That’s great news for anyone struggling with staying focused for a full three-hour test. The Reading Section The reading section in the TOEFL test is getting shorter. Instead of 3-4 articles with …
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The best free IELTS academic reading tests For anyone working towards a high IELTS Academic score in their reading, getting lots of practice is critical. But, looking for practice material can result in lots of wasted time – time you could have invested in actual reading practice. In the hopes of reducing that wasted time, …
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Study Skill #1: Set Aside Some Time For Study And Protect It Your first step is to carve out an hour a day when you can reliably settle down and study. That time may be first thing in the morning after the children have left for school, or after supper when the house quietens down …
IELTS or CELPIP. Which test should I take? Is IELTS better than CELPIP? Is the CELPIP test really easier than the IELTS test? Not too many days go by without one of my students asking me one of these questions, but although there’s no one-size-fits-all answer, there are some things to consider when you are …
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