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Study Reveals Growth Towards Informality in English Grammar
The Cambridge English Corpus recently collated 1 billion words of written English and 75 million words of spoken English. The language is more fruitful now than ever before, yet native English speakers have an increasingly poor use of grammar. These
Do You Avoid Contact With Your Native Language When Learning English?
When learning English, some teachers advise that students should avoid using their native language and interact primarily with those who speak their target language. The idea is that by practising total language immersion and by avoiding contact with your native tongue, you will
Is it Ever Too Late to Learn a Language?
Learning a language is often thought of as the preserve of the young, the adventurous, children at school or travellers looking to broaden the mind by journeying to exotic new destinations. But language is a special part of being human
What is Proper English?
The call for immigrants to learn ‘proper’ English is commonly heard from natives wanting to help preserve their country’s linguistic heritage. But what is proper English? The language of English is rich in borrowed words and foreign phrases, and the
Amazon Publishes Cornish Language Book After Pressure from Publisher
Amazon has recently published a Cornish language children’s e-book after pressure from Diglot Books, one of a number of small publishers fighting to preserve minority languages. There are an estimated 7,000 languages in the world and 40% of them are in danger
Bingo Your Way to a Fun and Innovative Vocabulary Lesson
Using bingo to teach English might sound like a strange idea. However, using games in EFL lessons is a great way to make classes more fun and keep students entertained. Games are useful for introducing vocabulary in context, in an
St Patrick’s Day EFL Lesson: Visiting the Emerald Isle!
Happy St Patrick’s Day! This special day is celebrated every year on 17th March and it is a great time to present some new vocabulary relating to Ireland and Irish folklore. Our St Patrick’s Day lesson includes interesting words and
What Motivates You to Learn English?
Are you intrinsically motivated or extrinsically motivated when it comes to language learning? Everyone studying English has their own reason for learning the language. Maybe it is for work, to pass an exam, to communicate more easily when travelling: there
German President Calls For English To Become the Official Language of Europe
The President of Germany, Joachim Gauck, last week called for English to become the official language of the European Union. He insisted that, as English is the most commonly shared language across the European community, more effort should be put into