The reason for reading is to relate what you happen to be reading with what you already know. In this sense, if you do not know anything about what you are reading, it is like trying to grab a handful of air... a wasted effort. Take these digits,

I agree and disagree. I disagree with your statement that there is no rule that would tell you what article to choose. There are certainly a lot of rules. However, I agree with your opinion that it would be better for a non-native language speaker

Are you a non-native English speaker, living in the US, and engaged in US business? If you have an accent, you might want to consider taking an accent reduction class from an ESL program. Why? There are many reasons why reducing your audible

Learning how to communicate effectively on the telephone is of top priority for any student that is learning to speak English and is enrolled in an ESL program. You may want to communicate effectively with relatives, friends, or even for a job

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 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,

Yes, it's correct. We use such as an adverb intensifier. It gives emphasis to an adjective. As an adverb, "such" can precede an adjective. It can also precede "a" or "an" - indefinite articles - and an

For a wide selection of new and interesting ESL activities and games see the ICALwiki at www.icalweb.com/wiki. With over 530 up-to-date articles on all sorts of ELT related subjects the ICALwiki is a great free ELT resource for all English

History of English Language-Funny or reality? In the beginning, there was an island off the coast of Europe. It had no name, for the natives had no language, only a collection of grunts and gestures that roughly translated to Hey!Gimme!, and

Sorry, I saw some of your posts were deleted while in moderation. I tried to at least bring one back here, but I don't think I am able to. I'll try to answer anyway. Really? Is that why most language forums are filled with technical