- Survey - What Are Your Thoughts On English Speaking Accents?
Kaplan is currently running a survey asking people who speak English as a second language about their thoughts on English speaking accents and how confident they feel when speaking. It?s a quick 10 question survey and respondents get entered into a prize...
- English Rules That Don't Make Sense In Other Languages
English is one of the most popular languages around the world. While many do not learn English as their primary language, it is perhaps the most popular second language. By giving learners the ability to speak with people in the United States, the United...
- A Brilliant Map-based Tour Of British Accents
Understanding different British accents can sometimes be tricky. You can no familiarize yourself with them in this informative video! ...
- Are Native Speaker Models So Important?
How important is it for students to be learning from a so-called native model of English speaking? It's something that Henrick Oprea raises in his blog, and it provoked this piece from me; far too big to include as a comment on Rick's site! He...
- The Ten Stages Of Learning English As A Second Language
Let?s face it, English is a crazy language. Writers write, but fingers don?t fing. There?s no ham in a hamburger. Nothing makes sense. To celebrate the successful students who navigate all of these obstacles and managed to learn English as a second language,...