Month: March 2016
ESL Tips: When to Say ‘Fewer’ and ‘Less’
ESL students often have trouble deciding when they should use the word ‘less’ in a sentence and when they should use the word ‘fewer’. In fact, many people incorrectly use…
Coping with Local Accents and Popular Expressions
When you are not a native of a country and you are attempting to learn the language, it makes sense to converse with local people as much as possible. Not…
2015 Top English Language Phrases Used Internationally
St Giles International presents the top ten most popularly used English language phrases in 2015. Each reveals information about interests, struggles and events that dominated international communication in 2015. ‘Migrant…
Common Apostrophe Mistakes for ESL Learners
As an ESL (English as a Second Language) learner, you will want to know how to correctly use an apostrophe. The incorrect use of apostrophes is a simple mistake to…
Avoid ESL Spelling Traps: Part I
An ESL Student’s Guide To Commonly Misspelled Words In this blog segment, we present Part I of an ESL student’s guide to commonly misspelled words. English words can have similar pronunciation,…
How to Avoid an ESL Scam
Before you decide on an ESL teaching position, there are a few things that you need to know. First, consider why are choosing to teach English as a Second Language…