For the remainder of the series, we will turn our focus to useful English sayings and expressions for giving presentations. In this section we will look at how to start an English presentation. Your presentation is a blank canvas, and your first brush strokes are important. The first 1 or 2 minutes of your presentation…
This English for Presentations series will give you lots of advice and English presentation language. Each English Presentation article covers a different aspect of presenting and includes useful phrases and an example of an English presentation. You can read all the articles on this website, or download them all in one convenient eBook. English for…
It takes approximately 200 guided learning hours for a language learner to progress from one level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) to the next. For example, a candidate who has passed B2 First (previously known as Cambridge English: First), at level B2 on the CEFR, might need approximately 200 hours of lessons and supervised study to prepare for the C1…
The good news is that the past forms of English are incredibly easy! The simple rule for making a verb into its past form is to add a ‘d’ or ‘ed’ to the end of the word: + ‘d’like –> likedrhyme –>rhymed + ‘ed’play –> playedwatch –> watched You can apply this rule to almost…
Where do people speak English? It’s an important question if you’re wondering how important it is to speak English. There approximately 7.8 billion people in the world, and 1.35 billion speak English. That’s 17% of the world’s population that speaks English, so if you speak English, you can have a chat with 17% of people…
This latest batch of 100 brings us to the top 500 English words. With 500 words you have a good basic Travel English. Additionally, you can handle some basic conversations. Furthermore, you can understand a few words in every sentence you see or hear. It is quite an accomplishment, and you should be proud of…
The Top 400 English Words?!? It’s strange putting a number to words. Have you ever thought about how many English words you know? You may feel like celebrating now that you know the top 400 English words. These are the most frequently used English words and are therefore essential if you really want to understand…
When I teach vocabulary, I teach words in context. This means that students focus on a text, a picture, a situation, a video, or an audio clip. When we have a context that we can relate to, then we learn the words that relate to it. This helps the brain to learn naturally and make…
I hope you like shortcuts. Personally, I love them. Why bother walking 2kms when a shortcut can make your trip a measly 1km? One shortcut to learning English is to first focus on the highest frequency words. So, instead of learning every word that you encounter in your studies, you should start by putting all…
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