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IELTS Graduation

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IELTS Foundation

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BARRON IELTS

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Grammar Rules

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Grammar and Vocabulary for Cambridge Advanced and Proficiency

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8 Kinds of Writing

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1000 English Proverbs and Sayings

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Fun to master English

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English for children

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English Slang Dictionary

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Hướng dẫn đọc và dịch báo chí Anh-Việt

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365 Crazy English

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Building Grammar Skill for TOEFL iBT

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136 Best model essay

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Essential Words for the Toefl

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Barrons – 501 English Verbs

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TOEFL iBT – Những điều cần biết

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English Idioms in Use

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Quick Solutions to Common Errors in English

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English Grammar Drills

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When Bad Grammar Happens to Good People: How to Avoid Common Errors in English

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Progress in English Grammar

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English pronunciation and accent reduction

The native English speakers in these lessons are a mixture of American and UK accents. You can learn about the differences between American and British accents

We’ve also got some great diagrams to make it clear what shape your mouth should make and where your tongue should be, as in this example:

These images will help you understand the shapes your mouth should make.

More Great Pronunciation And Accent Reduction Lessons

Lesson 1 – Many Sounds In English Are Not In Your Native Language.

For example, a lot of English as a Second Language (ESL) students struggle to pronounce the “th” sound (as in “thing’) or the the ‘r’ sound (as in “rent’) because these sounds are not present in their native language. It’s time for you to get some help with pronouncing these common English sounds.

 

Lesson 2 – Some combinations of sounds can be hard to pronounce.

Usually it’s pretty easy to pronounce a single consonant such as “b” “k” or “f“, but what if the consonants are grouped together? These are “consonant clusters”. A “d” and an “s” might be easy on their own, but how about together such as in “Dads“. We’ll help you learn how to pronounce consonant clusters

 

Lesson 3 – Syllable Structure Can Vary A Lot.

In many languages syllable structure is nice and regular. Not so with English. We like to keep things interesting by having lots of alternatives. You might get lucky and get: Consonant Vowel Consonant Vowel such as in “yo-yo“, but you can also have Consonant Vowel Consonant Consonant Vowel Consonant as in “bed bug” Do you find yourself wanting to add an extra vowel on the end of “bug”? This lesson will help you with your English syllable structure

 

Lesson 4 – Words Are Not Always Pronounced The Way They Are Spelt.

In this lesson you’ll learn some handy rules to help you avoid getting tricked by English spelling. If you want to learn when a “c” is hard and when it’s soft, or when “wh” sounds like a “w” and when it tries to be tricky and sound like and an “h” then this [[Pronunciation|lesson on spelling and pronunciation is for you.

 

Lesson 5 – It’s Important To Stress The Correct Syllable In A Word.

Stressing the wrong syllable in a word can make the word completely unrecognizable to the native English speaker who you are trying to chat to. Learn how to stress the right syllable by using pitch, length, loudness and tongue position

 

Lesson 6 – Pitch And Loudness Change The Meaning Of Sentences.

Some languages use different tones to say different words. People don’t think of English as being a tonal language, but get the tone wrong and everything you say will sound like a question, or you will sound uninterested or seem rude. We’ve put together a few tips to get you started with learning how tones are used in English.

 

Lesson 7 – Words Change Their Pronunciation When In A Sentence.

Have you ever wondered what a “schwa” is? A quick lesson that teaches you this and more about how words are pronounced differently when they are in a sentence.

 

Lesson 8 – American and British Accents Are Different.

American’s like to say that they speak “American” rather than “English”. Perhaps that started on Independence Day? In this extra special final lesson we have 130 audio examples so you can hear the difference between American and English accents for yourself. You’ve found the best stuff now!

 

Lesson Nine – How To Test, See And Hear Your Pronunciation On Your Computer.

Do you want to quickly and easily perfect your English pronunciation?

These lessons are a good start, but if you really want to learn how to speak english perfectly then you’ll need a little more help. EyeSpeak English have an amazing system that can listen to your pronunciation, analyze it and then instantly teach you how to improve. It’s a really great idea.

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Learn English speaking FREE with TalkEnglish.com

Our goal is to help you Learn English speaking so you can speak English fluently. Improve your spoken English Free!

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English Speaking Basics Basics of English Speaking for beginners using common expressions. Regular English Lessons Learn what to say and how to say things in daily conversations. Business English Lessons Increase fluency in professional business communication in an office setting. Travel English Lessons Specifically created for people going to an English speaking country for vacation. Interview English Lessons Prepare for any kind of interview conducted in English and gain confidence. Phrases and Idioms Learn phrases and idioms that are hard to translate into a different language. English Listening Lessons Improve your listening skills with fun questions and answers. Pronunciation Lessons American English pronunciation lessons with explanations to help your speaking.

Steps to Learning English Reading English Fluency Listening Speaking Step 1: Identify Step 2: Integrate Step 3: Understand

A complete and efficient solution to Learn English speaking To become a fluent English speaker, you must study and master reading, listening, and speaking. At TalkEnglish.com, the lessons are structured to give you practice in all three areas at the same time. TalkEnglish.com developed the “Click, Listen, and Repeat” functionality. In most of the lessons, you read the sentence, click on the sentence to listen to the sentence, and then you can practice speaking by repeating after the audio file provided by a native English speaker. This proven method strengthens your reading, speaking, and listening all at the same time and makes learning English easy. You will improve your English speaking using this method. Table of contents – lessions http://vi.talkenglish.com/LessonIndex.aspx

Lessons for life

 

What lessons for life can you give?

Watch the video to read and hear what some people in London told us.

Live every day as though it is your last.

Enjoy yourself!

Treat others as you would like to be treated.

Don’t take life too seriously.

The happiness in your heart depends on the service you do to others. The more you help , the more joy will be in your heart. This is the ” Real Life “.

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20 Most Common Idioms in English…and what they mean!

The English language is one of the vastest and most vivid languages in the world. It is made up of over 1.5 million words. Over and above that, the same word can have a variety of different meanings depending on the context it is put in; two (or more) words can have the exact same spelling but are pronounced differently, depending on their meanings.

Today’s article will mainly focus on those combinations of words which are commonly referred to as idioms or idiomatic expressions. It is important to point out that idioms use language in a non-literal (and sometimes metaphorical) way.

One of the most famous idioms, yet quite easy to understand!
This implies that ‘the meaning of the idiomatic expression cannot be deduced by looking at the meaning of the individual words that it is made up of’ (Cambridge Encyclopaedia of the English Language, David Crystal). Another important feature to point out is that idioms are fixed, which means that people cannot just decide to make up their own.

The following is a list of some of the most widely-used idioms in everyday English and their meanings.

Idioms, can you guess their meanings? (Answers below)

1. A penny for your thoughts
2. Add insult to injury
3. A hot potato
4. Once in a blue moon
5. Caught between two stools
6. See eye to eye
7. Hear it on the grapevine
8. Miss the boat
9. Kill two birds with one stone
10. On the ball
11. Cut corners
12. To hear something straight from the horse’s mouth
13. Costs an arm and a leg
14. The last straw
15. Take what someone says with a pinch of salt
16. Sit on the fence
17. The best of both worlds
18. Put wool over other people’s eyes
19. Feeling a bit under the weather
20. Speak of the devil!

Meanings

1. This idiom is used as a way of asking someone what they are thinking about.
2. When people add insult to injury, they make a bad situation even worse.
3. This idiom is used to speak of an issue (especially in current affairs) which many people are talking about.
4. This is used when something happens very rarely.
5. When someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives.
6. This idiom is used to say that two (or more people) agree on something.
7. This means ‘to hear a rumour’ about something or someone.
8. This idiom is used to say that someone missed his or her chance at something.
9. This means ‘to do two things at the same time’.
10. When someone understands the situation well.
11. When something is done badly to save money. For example, when someone buys products that are cheap but not of good quality.
12. To hear something from the authoritative source.
13. When something is very expensive.
14. The final problem in a series of problems.
15. This means not to take what someone says too seriously. There is a big possibility that what he/she says is only partly true.
16. This is used when someone does not want to choose or make a decision.
17. All the advantages.
18. This means to deceive someone into thinking well of them.
19. Feeling slightly ill.
20. This expression is used when the person you have just been talking about arrives.

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10 Learning Communities for ESL students

Communities for ESL students

Participating in an online language learning community is a good way for ESL students to improve speaking and writing skills. The average community provides language partners to chat with in addition to other learning tools. Here are 10 online learning communities that can be joined for free.

EnglishForums.com – EnglishForums.com is the world’s largest EFL/TEFL social network. Students can use the site to learn English, meet new people online, and ask questions about grammar, vocabulary, letter writing, and essays.

SharedTalk – This Rosetta Stone site is a free language exchange community. Visitors can learn and practice English with various language partners via voice chat and text chat.

Unilang – Unilang is an online language learning community with many different free language resources. Members can learn, discuss, and practice English and other languages with Unilang’s text and voice chat.

English, Baby! – This English language learning community makes it easy to learn English with downloadable audio lessons and other learning materials. Community members can also use the site to find pen pals and language partners.

Hello-Hello – Hello-Hello is a good place for ESL students to find native speakers to practice with. The site also provides free English lessons developed in collaboration with the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages).

Mixxer – This free educational website was created for language learners who want to practice their writing and speaking skills with other people around the world. Mixxer users can write a blog post and have their writing corrected or chat with other users via Skype.

MyHappyPlanet – ESL students can practice their language skills with native speakers on MyHappyPlanet. Other site features include free videos and English lessons.

Parlo – Parlo is an interactive language learning site that provides free resources in addition to fee-based courses. The site is a good place to find pen pals, music from the English-speaking world, and diagnostic tests to determine your skill level.

xLingo – xLingo is a language exchange community for people who want to learn and practice English and other languages. The site makes it easy to find a language partner and build skills with free online flashcards.

LearnHub – This site offers several online learning communities for ESL students. LearnHub visitors can join an existing community or become a community leader and start their own.

Guest post from education writer Karen Schweitzer. Karen is the About.com Guide to Business School. She also writes about online degree reviews for OnlineDegreePrograms.org.