I’m not late, am I? -->Correct! I’m late, aren’t I? -->Correct! I’m late, aren’t me? -->Incorrect. Let’s go for a walk, shall we? -->Correct! Let me know if you have further news, will you? -->Correct!

How respected is the CELTA certification in the United States, out of curiosity?

Yep, I agree with you. Just learning the language isn't as good as actually learning about the culture of the target language. That's where the exchanging of ideas takes place, and that really can enrich your life and give you new perspectives on

Thanks for the input, TESOLguy! Actually I was just looking at the website of a TESL school here locally yesterday, and I found out that a friend of mine (more like an acquaintance that I get along with really well) works there as an instructor!

Having a "no smoking" section in a restaurant...is like having a "no peeing" section in the pool! :p

Right now I'm learning Chinese, my favorite language by far. It's a fascinating language on so many levels! The grammar: The grammar is SO simple when compared with English grammar. There's no verb conjugation like in English. So, instead

Thanks for the article, Elena! I really appreciated reading that! It's very interesting...and it gives me something further to think about as far as how I listen to the people in my life.

Hi, Huaxirick! Yep, my name means curious. I've been learning Chinese for about a year now. I originally had ????? in my signature, but a friend from Taiwan said I should say ??????? So now I'm confused! Which is better and why?

" means every day. If you do something daily, you do it every day. Hope that helps! -Haoqide

Well, animals do have a crude language I suppose, but it's not to the extent that humans have one. Animals certainly say things like, "Well, I'm angry because earlier today the stupid zookeeper took my last banana and gave it to the gorillas, and