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Hero HiroI've been annoyed by the usage of articles since I started learning English and still now I didn't get it. Quite recently I got a question from a Japanese person about the difference between the following two sentences. (1) This is the book I bought yesterday. (2) This is a...

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The big mistake many people make when learning English is to associate the written words with the spoken ones. They technically are two different worlds. Since you have a computer, I would suggest you install iTunes (it's free) and subscribe to several podcasts. You will be able to listen to...

I think the topic's subject should be changed into Teaching and learning in Vietnam, 'cause in my opinion, the teaching method directly leads to the study of the English language. Teaching and learning English in Vietnam has been causing a headache, I think so. I'm a Vietnamese, and I'm an...

Hello Clive Maybe I understand what you mean. To tell the truth, my concern in languages revived when I got questions about the Japanese language from people oversea. They often asked me "why do you say so?". But in many cases I couldn't explain why I am saying so. Sometimes, to answer their...

Improving your motivation Before you start reading, you should know this: Learning English requires action. You may know all the learning tips, but if you don't start doing things, you will achieve nothing. Therefore our method is not just for reading; it is for reading and doing. You need...

Hello MrP I would not be surprised to find 'dislike to do' in a C17 text, though. Some meanings of 'dislike' are now obsolete. The article below was published by an American statesman in 1887. English seems changing so rapidly. One problem of me is I am learning English through reading old...

Hi Pako, interesting site, I didn't read it fully though. But I read the listening skills part. Well, for me it's been always a stone in the shoe the phonetic charts and all the symbols in it, I don't study those things because they are just a pale approximation to the real sounds. What I do is...

Hi! I created a new page for English learners: Pako's English Page - http://www.english.hb.pl What do you think about the site? Are the articles interesting? Do you agree with my methods? Please let me know. Pawel

A learner's side humble opinion A problem of English learners like me who have learned and are learning English through printed matters is that they tend to think spoken/informal English should be as grammatical (in prescriptive sense) as written English. Grammar was originally rules made for...