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 …
Are you thinking about learning English so that you can travel to an English-speaking country? Are you considering immigrating? Maybe you’d like to study at an English-speaking university? Regardless of your reason for learning English, you’ll find it easier if you keep the five reasons why English is hard to learn in your mind as …
There are a lot of people around the world who can speak some English, even though English isn’t their native language. As a native languages go, Mandarin comes first because there are more people who speak Mandarin as their native, or first, language. Spanish comes second, and English takes third place. However, although there aren’t …