The best way to improve is to immerse yourself in English. Use it as often as you can. Instead of using your native language to talk to your family, try using English instead. Watch a lot of English programs. Read lots of books. I always tell my

Not considering the nationality of the teacher, what is recognized more, an MA in ESL from a good university, or an English certificate from a reputable institute? Someone I know already has an MA in ESL but is still being asked to take either a

The DELTA is the diploma counterpart of the CELTA (a certificate course). It stands for Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults. It's 2x-3x more expensive and much more difficult than the CELTA. It can be taken over 2 months for the

I agree with TESOLGuy that the CELTA has more weight in Europe (as well as Asia) and the TEFL/TESOL is respected more in North America. But a lot of us know about the rivalry between the British and Americans on whose 'brand' of English is

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I agree, "will" and "going to" do overlap, although if you really want to be strict with grammar, use "going to" if it's certain, and "will" plus probably, perhaps, etc, if it's less than certain. In spoken English, I believe going to and will can

I believe we use it (see) idiomatically when we say "Let's see a movie this weekend." or "Have you seen the play, Lez Miserables?". So verb tense doesn't have anything to do with it. Your explanation on the difference between watch and see is

I'm sure a numbered Cambridge certificate would be well respected anywhere in the ESL world.

I mean no offense to anyone here but the CELTA is much more respected and recognized by countries needing ESL teachers. I've already got a TESOL but I'm planning to take the CELTA soon. Check out the link for CELTA locations.

I may be able to help you with that. I teach American accent and pronunciation in Manila, Philippines and one of the books I own has helped me greatly. I'm not sure if the book is available stateside but if you're interested, please post your