Do you have any recollection of how long it took you to pick up a new language? Whether you began at a young age or as an adult, you likely remember devoting a significant amount of time, perhaps even years, to achieving your desired fluency level. English is one of the world’s most widely spoken…
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Lots of us learn English for several different reasons. We all have a different motivation. Whether you want to change careers, earn a little more money, travel the world or emigrate to another country. While learning a new language can be exciting it is also very challenging. What if we told you that you could…
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If you’re looking for a unique way to make this year the best ever, you’ve come to the right place: learning a new language should be your New Year’s resolution. Why? It will essentially provide you superpowers and make the coming year significantly more fascinating and enjoyable. With the past couple of years being what…
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Visiting family and friends. Exchanging gifts and stories from the year ending. Spending quality time with loved ones. This is what Christmas is all about. With a tough year passed, you may even have nieces, nephews, grandchildren that you have not yet met. They are speaking their first words and you’d love to be able…
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s a time for giving and sharing. It’s a time for communication and love. It’s a time to spend time with family and friends. If you’d like to pass on your English skills to your children this holiday season, here are a few hints and tips to…
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A lot of people are of the opinion that the version of English spoken in the US is a watered-down version of the English spoken in the UK. This is simply not true. Language is an ever-evolving phenomenon, which changes and adapts to the place and culture it is spoken in. Because of this, it…
DetailsAs humans of the world, we are people who thrive on interactions in all aspects of society. One of the most admirable traits, and arguably what makes living worthwhile, is our ability to display kindness. There are many acts of kindness, but to put it simply, kindness revolves around helping others to make life a…
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With Halloween fast approaching, we once again get a chance to focus on the less pleasant acceptances of life such as dread and fear. Halloween is a holiday which originated in the English-speaking world. Ireland to be exact! “Hallow” or holy person, refers to the saints celebrated on All Saints’ Day, which is November 1st.…
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Teaching English in an English-speaking country is an endeavour which brings with it unique challenges and for which you must be well prepared and ready for tough competition. The main thing, which usually disadvantages foreign teachers who move to an English-speaking country to teach the language, is the high qualifications required to be considered for…
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Learning English, as with any other language is a process which takes a long time and requires a lot of effort. And while it is technically possible to learn English by yourself, this is generally less efficient and a way to accumulate mistakes which will be hard to rectify the higher a level of English…
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