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- Thu Mar 21, 2013 10:15 pm
- Forum: Adult Education
- Topic: How to practice English listening comprehension and speaking
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3981
My suggestions below are given of course in addition to indispensable communication practice for learners with native English speakers. There are quite a lot of ready-made conversational English dialogues on a multitude of topics with authentic natural wording with useful content (and vocabulary) at...
- Sat Mar 02, 2013 1:17 am
- Forum: Adult Education
- Topic: Difficulties of vocabulary acquisition
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5986
I've always supported learning and practicing set phrases in context. In my opinion vocabulary should be learned and practiced first through input (listening and reading), and then used through output (speaking and writing) on each real life topic. But vocabulary is a broad concept; it includes not ...
- Fri Feb 15, 2013 5:16 pm
- Forum: Adult Education
- Topic: Unconventional ESL/EFL software for teachers and learners
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2059
Unconventional ESL/EFL software for teachers and learners
Do you know about and approve of Language Bridge English unconventional learning software developed by some former scientist and interpreter from Russia Arkady Zilberman? He claims that learners can learn with his unconventional product four times faster than with conventional English learning metho...
- Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:18 pm
- Forum: Adult Education
- Topic: Why learners can't develop good English speaking skills?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2311
Why learners can't develop good English speaking skills?
To develop good English speaking skills learners must have adequate regular long-term practice in listening comprehension and speaking in English. Therefore grammar learning is not to be blamed for poor speaking skills of learners. Do you disagree with that? All authoritative reputable ESL teacher t...
- Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:13 pm
- Forum: Adult Education
- Topic: Are unconventional ESL/EFL methods and products popular?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2508
Are unconventional ESL/EFL methods and products popular?
Learning, practising and mastering English is a long process. In addition to formal English and self-study classes there should be adequate regular long-term practice in using English (including communication with native English speakers) to accelerate mastering of English by learners. All English l...
- Sat Sep 01, 2012 3:37 pm
- Forum: Adult Education
- Topic: ESL/EFL teaching and learning resources
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2041
ESL/EFL teaching and learning resources
It is a good idea for ESL/EFL teachers and learners to share their own list of resources (publications, websites, etc) for ESL/EFL teaching and learning pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, listening comprehension, speaking, reading, writing and the most popular integrated skills (communicative) Engl...
- Sat Aug 18, 2012 2:20 pm
- Forum: Adult Education
- Topic: English methodology articles
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2095
English methodology articles
As you know there are a lot of articles on the Internet for learners and teachers of ESL/EFL. It would be a good idea for us to share information about them to improve our knowledge. I've gleaned some very helpful articles for both learners and teachers of ESL/EFL that you and many users of your sit...
- Mon Aug 13, 2012 3:08 pm
- Forum: Adult Education
- Topic: Should grammar learning precede conversational practice?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2991
Should grammar learning precede conversational practice?
In the process of learning English grammar learners can devote a portion of time at each lesson for learning first fixed thematic conversational phrases that don't require grammar knowledge. Later based on known grammar learners can concentrate more productively on listening, speaking, reading and w...
- Mon Aug 06, 2012 4:55 pm
- Forum: Adult Education
- Topic: Native language and English
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2614
Bilingual and monolingual English learning courses
In my view it is easier for foreign learners, especially for absolute beginners to study English for easier, better and quicker understanding through their native language explanations of English pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary. As you know there are also English courses in English only for le...
- Mon Aug 06, 2012 2:19 pm
- Forum: Adult Education
- Topic: Native language and English
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2614
Native language and English
I'm conducting some polls on important issues of mastering various aspects of English as a second and a foreign language. Do you agree with the allegations below? I'd appreciate your response. Differences between one's native language and English in pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and stylistic u...
- Sat Jul 21, 2012 1:47 pm
- Forum: Adult Education
- Topic: English tips
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2507
English tips
Below is my list of websites with valuable advice/tips for learning and teaching English in addition to my tips in this forum: http://www.eslgold.com/ http://www.nclrc.org http://www.langcent.manchester.ac.uk/resources/online/support-advice/learning-guide/developing-skills/ http://uastudent.com/cate...
- Wed Jul 04, 2012 12:15 am
- Forum: Adult Education
- Topic: English communication
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2045
English communication
As you know the content of English learning and teaching materials matters a great deal. I've explored a lot of aids (websites, books, courses, software, audio and video resources) for learning and teaching various aspects of English. Many people would have difficulty choosing the most appropriate a...
- Wed Feb 01, 2012 1:09 am
- Forum: Adult Education
- Topic: Effective English courses
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8134
Effective English courses
My extensive exploration and numerous responses from authoritative specialists, teachers and learners of English to me on the issue of the most effective English courses have convinced me that English communicative integrated skills courses are the most effective and the most comprehensive courses. ...
- Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:49 pm
- Forum: Adult Education
- Topic: Interesting issues of English
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1725
Interesting issues of English
Are you an adherent of a particular unconventional English teaching and learning methodology? I've discovered a website that advances an unusual English learning and practising approach. So far I am sceptical about the effectiveness of that approach. Maybe you could explore the sitehttp://bridge2eng...
- Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:20 am
- Forum: Adult Education
- Topic: Practising English on your own
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7907
Practising English
All explanations of English pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary to learners from different ethnic backgrounds have to be done in English only at English classes. As you know there are English courses in English only for learning and practising all four skills in one course in each lesson (listenin...