I am going to describe a familiar situation that I have had with many people I know who use English as a second language. We are sitting somewhere, perhaps a café, or a pub, or we have just finished a … Czytaj dalej
22.01.2018
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Wpisy w kategorii: Learning English & English language
15.01.2018
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How Qualified is Your Teacher?
15 stycznia 2018, poniedziałek,
In the age of the Internet any person can pop on a backpack and go to another country and eventually find the odd client here or there willing to pay money for conversation with a native speaker of any number … Czytaj dalej
8.01.2018
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12.12.2017
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Does singing English songs help you to learn English?
12 grudnia 2017, wtorek,
Most English teachers really enjoy using songs in their lessons. Like film clips, they are an excellent source of what we refer to in TEFL as, ‘natural English’ or REALIA – language not intended for learners. The language of songs … Czytaj dalej
27.11.2017
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Top 5 Tips to Learn Words Quicker
27 listopada 2017, poniedziałek,
It has often been suggested that learning a language is a simple process of learning a bunch of words. Students know that this is not entirely true because there is also a complex system of rules and structures that govern … Czytaj dalej
20.11.2017
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Study in the UK
20 listopada 2017, poniedziałek,
It has been said that ‚Travel broadens the mind’ and as an expatriate myself I would agree that even the very act of visiting another country is an education in and of itself. Staying in a foreign place for a … Czytaj dalej
16.10.2017
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Top Tips for IELTS
16 października 2017, poniedziałek,
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the world’s most popular English language proficiency test for higher education and global migration, with over 3 million tests taken in the last year. IELTS assesses all of your English skills — … Czytaj dalej
3.10.2017
wtorek
University Slang
3 października 2017, wtorek,
University: The time of life when people from many different and varied backgrounds come together to learn, party, and integrate. Take Leicester University, England, as an example. Not only do they welcome in students from Great Britain and Northern Ireland, … Czytaj dalej
18.09.2017
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Top 10 Polish-English False Friends
18 września 2017, poniedziałek,
It is a very lucky set of circumstances when a word in a particular language is strikingly similar in a language that we happen to be learning. This occurs very often with words that tend to be newer in their … Czytaj dalej
11.09.2017
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Top 5 grammar problems for polish learners
11 września 2017, poniedziałek,
English grammar can give Polish learners sleepless nights. And I know what I’m saying (well, writing). Being Polish myself I remember school times when I was taught that without grammar I wouldn’t be able to communicate effectively. So I spent … Czytaj dalej