Month: March 2016

March 31, 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…

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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…

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March 24, 2016

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…

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the word 'English'
March 17, 2016

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…

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March 10, 2016

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,…

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Women deciding
March 5, 2016

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…

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