I think the only reason you can't learn like babies do is because you don't have the time... I believe there's nothing more artificial than learning a language, no matter at what age. I'm also learning English as a second (or

I agree with raindoctor. You can't learn like babies do, and some kind of natural acquisition is only possible when your English is already good enough for you to understand the context. ESL students in school are artificially picking up the

I am an English grammar instructor. Your explanation is excellent as is your reference to the history of the form. However, you have a few errors technically in your examples. Although my Japanese is not strong, I had the pleasure of studying with

Hello, I'm thinking of taking one of ESL grammar classes. Has anyone taken the class? I have a few questions. Do you work with an instructor?

Hi there. It's fine to be curious about what native speakers think, but consider this: those who learn English as a second language learn it by official rules and definitions, and generally have the help of an expert; while those whose native

Hi! I'm a green hand in teaching ESL. I wonder how do teachers in English speaking countries comment on writing. For some great articles, would it be proper to comment "Well organized" ? Can you suggest more comments for nice

I'm a university student in China,so I can only give some of my feelings instand of serious opinions. I think the situation in my contry has few differences,many students can't speak English fluently after they graduated from high

I really appreciate this post, since i am not a native English speaker, and willing to teach soon. Let me start by giving my opinion about teaching English as a second language, which is becoming a must for a lot of people all over the word,

I read an interview on Mr. Yoshifumi Saito in a recent issue of the vernacular Asahi Shimbun (lit. Asahi Newspaper). He is a professor at the state-run University of Tokyo, known as the most prestigious university in Japan. His opinion is rather

Hi, I was asked this question by a friend who speaks English as a second language but I don't know the answer. Looking at the following two sentences: 1. If it rain s this afternoon, I'll get wet. 2. Should it rain this afternoon,