English students strive to improve their English vocabulary. They spend hours poring over huge lists of English words. Then spend even more hours doing vocabulary exercises. It’s a very difficult process. Trying to force all the new words to memory and to make sure that you know how to use each word correctly. It becomes …
This week we have a guest post from Vasy Kafidoff. He writes about Acronyms and Abbreviations. Take it away, Vasy! WHAT IS AN ACRONYM? Acronyms are a simple topic: They are words formed by taking the first letter of a multi-word term. Hence, Federal Bureau of Investigation becomes FBI. (Technically speaking, an acronym is one …
Every country has its own unique words and phrases. These expressions are often well-known by native speakers but difficult to learn for people learning the language. In the English language, this is made all the more difficult because there are different variants of English. We have American, Australian and British English to name just three. …
People often make the mistake of thinking the English language is a self-contained unity. That it originates entirely from English-speaking countries and people. This could not be further from the truth. The English language is informed by other languages, other countries and other people outside of all the main English-speaking countries. These places and people …
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… and do this instead Many English students rely on these huge great book stuffed full of lists of English words. It is just the worst way to learn new vocabulary. In the following article, I outline why it is a waste of time and what English students should do to improve their English …
I have seen countless students trying to improve their English in the worst possible way. They buy a big vocabulary book and then spend their valuable time going over great lists of words. Their eyes darting from one word to the next while their lips move as they attempt to pronounce the words under their …
Tired of staring at huge lists of words in English? Exhausted from carrying heavy vocabulary books around all day? Let me show you seven easy ways to learn English words. English students hate learning new vocabulary. It’s no wonder. It’s boring and takes hours and hours to make just a little progress. What …