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Learning a new language can be hard work, so here are 70 practical tips for improving your English that you can do outside of school or college
How to write the starting, ending and body of informal/ friendly IELTS letters for IELTS General Writing Task 1, including useful casual functional language phrases.
How to cope with common difficulties when reading English texts, including solving issues with the texts, the tasks, and your motivation
Typical difficulties with trying to understand spoken English, and how to solve those common issues.
A dozen motivating and realistic targets to help you improve your knowledge of words and phrases
Tips for solving the most common ESL writing problems.
Ten ambitious but achievable grammar learning targets to improve your motivation and language knowledge
Tips and useful phrases for IELTS General Task 1 opening greetings, opening lines, closing lines, closing greetings, and name at the end, including opening and closing both formal IELTS letters and informal IELTS letters
Descriptions of the situations, functional language, number of points to cover etc included in the eleven official IELTS GT Writing letter tasks that clearly need casual/ informal/ friendly language.
11 practical ways to solve typical issues with memorising and using English words and phrases
Eight common sense tips on using children's books at home to help kids and parents learn English together, including what to read, when to read it, and how to use it
Top tips on when and how to use songs at home to teach English to your kids, including advice on the most suitable songs and the best ways to help children learn more from them.
15 tips on making listening in another language less challenging, including choosing more suitable materials, listening in different ways, and getting ready to listen
13 top tips on learning words and expressions more easily, including how to select what to study, and how to do so in a more manageable way
12 top learning grammar on your own more easily tips, including the best things to study and selecting the best ways to do so.
The best ways to select, read, evaluate and learn new language from easy readers for language learners such as Pre-Intermediate level fiction.
Reading English news for language learning tips, including choosing the best sources of news, the best ways of reading them, and how to memorise the language that they contain.
This article provides 23 methods to motivate yourself to write in English, including writing something every day, setting targets, and practicing exam essays.
Reading is a valuable tool for improving English skills, but finding the time and motivation can be challenging. This article suggests 21 challenges to help students read more effectively and consistently.
This article provides 16 tips for improving English writing skills, including writing quickly, editing later, avoiding translation, and using useful phrases.
Twenty three commonsense reading faster in English tips.
Reading in English is an effective way to improve vocabulary and comprehension. This article provides 15 self-study tips for successful reading, including choosing suitable material, reading quickly, and avoiding translation.
24 manageable and useful things to read to improve your English vocabulary, feel for correct language, reading speed, etc.
Extra writing outside of class or homework is a valuable way to improve language skills. This article provides tips and self-study writing methods for generating ideas, using models, planning, editing, and more.
Words which might be difficult to recognise and/ or pronounce due to an unstressed vowel sound (schwa), at levels from Elementary to Advanced/ Proficiency.
Formal Letter Writing - Help
with formal and business letter writing. A summary of writing rules including outlines
for cover letters and letters of enquiry, and abbreviations used in letters.
Speaking Out - A collection of thoughts,
comments and articles regarding some of the issues and discussion points that have been
raised in our ESL Forum.
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