By Grammar, Speaking English

Paco wrote: I think it is quite useful to have a talk with you about this matter. We ESL students learn English mostly through books written by linguistic scholars and 'understand' English in a way somehow similar to the way we learn mathematics. RanchHand: This is simply not the case, Paco....

There are two ways in which you can learn English: 1. becoming familiar with the language by simply listening, reading, speaking, etc. 2. study all kinds of rules (e.g. grammar) and apply them. As a Dutch speaker of English, I learned English by becoming familiar with it. I read of a lot of...

Looks like the idioms came through, but the grammar didn't: However, all the way up through the last year, they should practice speaking English, which will eventually bring them to a level at which they are able to understand your questions and answer them. Whether it will be in proper English...

Another thing which I find to be really important, is speaking English to your pupils. As they learn new words and some grammar rules, they can also hear them being applied/used/implemented in conversation.

Hello, Vince! Another thing which of which I find is really important, is speaking English to your pupils. As they learn new words and some grammar rules, they can hear you _______ what they learn. You should take off the "of which" And I would say "use": "they can hear you use/using what...

Another thing which of which I find is really important, is speaking English to your pupils. As they learn new words and some grammar rules, they can hear you _______ what they learn. What should be filled in in the gap here? (hmm, is this grammatically correct?) apply? applying? or are both...

Hello Julie I'm an English learner from Japan. One problem of our kids here is that they are not taught much about the grammar of Japanese, though they are forced to learn English grammar rather intensively. As the consequence, they tend to parse Japanese sentences by using the concepts of...

In several American movies I've heard (perhaps I've misunderstood) expressions like "She don't know", "He don't live here". The contexts were quite familiar or informal. I know this must be speaking English, but I would like to know what you think about this. I think it's wonderful. No doubt if...

How would you define "native speaker of english"? Someone who has been speaking English since the day he was born? Or someone who come from a race which orginally speaks English? Please correct my grammar if there is any mistake. Thanks

Helllllo You have just finished a short language course in Scotland. You are writing a letter to an English –speaking friend. Tell him or her what did on the course, how you spent your free time and what the other people were like Introduction Dear Jan, How are you? I hope you are well. I...