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She started learning English as a second language when she was eight. English is her second language. English is the second most popular first language on the planet. Speaking English is now like second nature to her.To determine if you need an article and what article to use, take away the...

Dear teachers , I read an article written in English on education , and I don't understand the noun " charges " in the sentence below: " Overcrowded classrooms also mean that students will have little chance to practise listening and speaking English. As Hanna Floyd says:...

It really depends on the individual. I've met several people that moved to the US from non-English speaking countries when they were 15 or 16 and have a perfect American accent. I've also met a fair number of people that moved to the US in their early-mid twenties and have very minimal...

Today is a special day to me.I was very lucky to meet a Korean friend on skype who wanted to travel to Taipei for four days last week. As a Taiwanese, introducing our country to foriegners is my responsibility. So I spent almost a week traveling around Taipei myself and gave him all the...

Today is a special day to me.I was very lucky to meet a Korean friend on skype who wanna travel to Taipei for four days last week. Being a Taiwanese, introduce our country to foreigners is my responsibility. So I spent almost a week timeto travel Taipei myself and made some informations to them....

Mythical Lady wrote:Hi all,I've already posted my difficulty in another topic. But I'll say it again with the purpose of fulfilling your curiosity Woodward. It is the frequent dominance of mother-tongue thinking while speaking English. I was suggested by one of the memeber to speak with others...

Hi all, I've already posted my difficulty in another topic. But I'll say it again with the purpose of fulfilling your curiosity Woodward. It is the frequent dominance of mother-tongue thinking while speaking English. I was suggested by one of the memeber to speak with others to overcome this...

I was born and reared in Kentucky, however I now reside in California. I am currently working in a production of Cabaret and need help speaking English with a German accent. These are a few words that I need some help with.... TABLE, NUMBER, FIVE, WAS, THERE, CORRECT, LONDON, INTRODUCED,...

This is really badly off topic but I couldn't resist the temptation to comment on your correct observation. I understand very well that native speakers of English mispronounce foreign words because foreign languages are not studied much in English-speaking countries.Well, can you really blame us?...

In my opinion, foreign students are taught the pronunciation of words according to the their first entry in the Pronunciation Dictionary (John Wells' Pronunciation Dictionary or Daniel Johns' English Pronouncing Dictionary - these two hold a good reputation in the field). I believe that the first...