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Improve your English speaking

23/01/2019 /

The free e-book I Still Can’t Speak English by Jason West, downloadable at bookboon.com can finally help you to learn to speak English quickly by curating your own free and hugely effective social learning and social media English course.

From the Introduction of the book: “If you have studied English for some time; if you have taken lots of different classes, studied using lots of different course books, listened to lots of audio and still do not feel confident when you speak English (but desperately want to); this ebook is for you.”

 

 

eTools for Language Training

24/09/2013 /

Web 2.0 technologies are changing the ways we can do personal learning: Information and content aggregators may come in handy for training activities.

The English Learning Corner set by the Istituto Diplomatico (using Netvibes) is  an excellent example of these possibilities. The service gathers and organizes links to relevant sites and RSS feeds devoted to English language learning.  It shows how an aggregation service can provide a personal learning environment.

More about the English Learning Corner.

Image source - Travelhack.org

Image source – Travelhack.org

Misused English terms

03/09/2013 /

English is the most widely-spoken language in the world and is currently an official language in 88 sovereign states and territories; it therefore follows that it has many different versions and standards.

However, over the years, the European institutions have developed a vocabulary that differs from that of any recognised form of English. The problem with these words is that when people use them with the wrong meaning or in the wrong context, they are usually unaware that they are doing so.

Consult the list drawn by the Court of Auditors which aims at giving some guidelines for a proper use of English.

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