Today on Get Into English we'll take a look at tips on how teachers can manage better lessons for language learners who are introverted. Originally I'd wanted to write this specifically for learners themselves - and there is definitely a lot below for you to consider - but ultimately it's directed more towards teachers. However, I know some readers are both teachers and … [Read more...] about English For Introverts
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Market Talk – Investment Vocabulary
If you're working for a company in Australia and plan to stay here permanently, it's most likely that about 9.5% of your salary is being paid by your employer towards your Superannuation fund - this is the money you build up over your lifetime and which you'll use in retirement. This retirement system was set up in the early 1990s as a way to plan for an ageing society as the … [Read more...] about Market Talk – Investment Vocabulary
Look At What Works
I was chatting with a fellow teacher and language learner the other day and he had this to say about learning: "I think it's much better to take it slowly. You remember things better when you take your time. English once a week, with a bit at home, that's enough in my view." We then changed the topic, but I returned to this theme a bit later as I wanted to follow up on … [Read more...] about Look At What Works
Using ‘SO’ In Conversation – Part 2 [‘SO MANY’]
You'll improve your spoken English fluency if you become more aware of collocations in English. For example, last week we looked at the word 'so', in particular examples with so+much: "I've got so much work to do." "I've had so much pasta tonight." "I've got so much to do today." If you see so much as a separate unit of lexis or vocabulary, it'll help you avoid some … [Read more...] about Using ‘SO’ In Conversation – Part 2 [‘SO MANY’]
‘If’ And ‘Will’ *Can* Go Together
You've probably read in some English coursebooks that the words if and will can't be used together in a sentence. However, as you'll see today, that's not true! First up, what the coursebooks mean is that if and will can't be used together in some specific situations. For example, when you're forming a regular conditional sentence, perhaps to talk about something that the … [Read more...] about ‘If’ And ‘Will’ *Can* Go Together
Using “So” In Conversation – Part 1 [So Much]
Sometimes you can improve your English simply by having a deeper understanding of words you already know, as well as learning which other words they frequently go with. Take the word so. As a native speaker of English, I can grab a pen and write a list of tons of collocations which feature so: so + good | hard | exciting | tired | boring | many Another option to find … [Read more...] about Using “So” In Conversation – Part 1 [So Much]
Kick Off 2016 With These Learning Tips!
Wherever you are, I hope you've had a wonderful start to the New Year, and that you're raring to go for a great year ahead full of growth and learning! Here are some tips to get you started: 1. Focus On Your Learning System, Not Your Goals Goals on their own are just wishes, really. Having a system means you have organised a certain number of hours each week for English, … [Read more...] about Kick Off 2016 With These Learning Tips!