Archive for 'English Language'
The origins of English Posted by Gabriele on Apr 12, 2016
English is a language with an interesting history and evolution. What do you know about the history of the English language? If you want to know more about how English came to be the language it is today read on. English is a Germanic language that was first spoken in the country that is now…
Business English abbreviations Posted by Gabriele on Apr 5, 2016
For all those ESL learners who use English for business purposes here are some important abbreviations for you to know. This is not a list of all business-related abbreviations (that list would be too long), but these are some of the most important abbreviations in my opinion. If you know any abbreviations that I should…
Presenting in English Posted by Gabriele on Mar 29, 2016
Here are some tips for ESL learners on how to give a great presentation in English. (In fact, many of these tips will help you give a great presentation in any language!) Getting up in front of a group, or even a crowd, of people is hard for most people. Having to do this while…
How did English get so popular? Posted by Gabriele on Mar 22, 2016
With around a billion ESL or EFL speakers out there and more than half a billion native English speakers in the world you might be wondering how did English get to be such a popular language? Only 500 years ago, there were less than 7 million people who spoke English and most of them lived…
Short English videos for ESL learners Posted by Gabriele on Mar 15, 2016
For this post I have collected a number of great Ted Ed videos about the English language that are perfect for ESL learners. These videos are all in English, about English, and provide short lessons (3-5 minutes) on English grammar or language. Each one has something to offer ESL learners from beginners to near-native speakers…
Animal Language English Video Posted by Gabriele on Feb 23, 2016
This post offers a listening comprehension exercise for ESL learners of all levels. The questions I list below, for listening and comprehension get harder the higher the number goes up, so if you are a beginner you may just want to focus on the first few questions; advanced learners should try to answer all the…
Having fun with homonyms in English Posted by Gabriele on Feb 2, 2016
Homonyms are words that sound the same, but are spelled differently, and have different meanings. The picture above shows how a person can play with homonyms in a humorous way. The first words in this graphic “a werewolf,” is a word that describes a mythical creature that is part wolf, part man. By using the…