Learn English
Another great way to improve your knowledge of English could be as simple as connecting to a social network like Facebook, but using it in English. For instance, you can change your default language from your mother tongue (in this post we?re using Spanish as an example) to English to learn new words and expressions that might come up from Facebook?s web application.
So, let's see how to set up your account in English:
1. First of all go to Facebook.com and log in. Once there click on Cuenta:
2. Click on Configuración de la cuenta option:
3. Go to the Idioma tab and choose English (US) or English (UK), whatever you prefer, from the combo box:
4. After doing this all Facebook's options will be shown in English. Now go to Home to see the changes on your wall:
5. Happy practicing with your English :)
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Learn English
Think in English, Change your Facebook Account to English
Another great way to improve your knowledge of English could be as simple as connecting to a social network like Facebook, but using it in English. For instance, you can change your default language from your mother tongue (in this post we?re using Spanish as an example) to English to learn new words and expressions that might come up from Facebook?s web application.
So, let's see how to set up your account in English:
1. First of all go to Facebook.com and log in. Once there click on Cuenta:
2. Click on Configuración de la cuenta option:
3. Go to the Idioma tab and choose English (US) or English (UK), whatever you prefer, from the combo box:
4. After doing this all Facebook's options will be shown in English. Now go to Home to see the changes on your wall:
5. Happy practicing with your English :)
Guest post from Luis M. Gallardo, you can visit his blog about Linux, Programming, Videogames and many other topics. Luis also collaborates in the planeta consolas blog.
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Did you know that writing a guest post is one of the best ways to get your name out there and increase your visibility on the Internet? If you are an English teacher, a student, a company or simply a blogger that would like to get some links to his/her...
- Increase Your English Vocabulary On Facebook
As we mentioned earlier, you can learn English with simple things like setting your Facebook account to English. If you are not convinced, let?s take a look at the home page: Now, let's review a picture I took back in 2008: Can you tell us the meaning...
- English Mini Story Lesson - Facebook
You will now hear a story and some questions. Try to answer those questions and if you don?t know the answer, try to guess it! Today?s mini story will be about the place where you can find everyone. From your childhood best friend who you didn?t talk...
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I have been using 2 social tools on the Real English® site - Facebook and Google Friend Connect. Now Google has decided to retire Friend Connect. Normally, this would not be a problem since the Facebook page has been working very well as a forum for...
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