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How to Learn English

2009-03-07T18:42:00.000-08:00

What is the best way of learning English?

There isn’t really a “best” way to learn English. Every learner is different - and everyone has a slightly different learning style. Some people are very visual and need to see everything written down, while others are more aural and need to hear everything being said. You should try and identify what sort of learner you are and then look for material or lessons that fits in with your own personal learning style...

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Tibet means “land of medicine”.

2009-02-17T16:49:00.000-08:00

For more curious language facts and oddities like this, visit the Operative Words blog: http://robertdennis.wordpress.com/

Do you read your dictionary?

2009-02-17T15:29:00.000-08:00

I often tell learners of English to read the dictionary: it's a great way of increasing your vocabulary - and you often find surprising pieces of information as well, e.g. the fact that flammable and inflammable both mean "able to catch fire (start to burn)".

But here's a guy who has obviously taken this advice a bit too seriously. He read the COMPLETE Oxford English Dictionary (which contains 20 volumes).

Amon Shea from New York said: "All the normal emotions - grief, happiness and loss - exist in a dictionary but not necessarily in the order that you would think."

Read the whole story on the BBC website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7654511.stm

I blog, you blog, he/she blogs - in English!

2009-02-12T18:15:00.000-08:00

You may well already have a blog – either in your own language or in English. Your blog may be personal, business-related or reflect any of your interests, cultural, social, professional, etc. And you may be perfectly familiar with the “Web 2.0” technology of blogging and the “blogosphere”. But even if the word “blog” itself is still something of a mystery to you – or even if you have yet to discover how a blog can help you reach a wider audience than is possible through conventional media channels – this article should help you to understand a little bit more about the blog phenomenon. And provide you with some useful tips on how to make your English language blog more effective.

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English for Web 2.0 and Social Networking Masterclass

2009-02-12T18:04:00.000-08:00

Coroporate English S.r.l. Masterclasses in association with PayAsYouLearn.com present:

"a unique opportunity to master the most widely used language of Facebook™, MySpace™ ,Twitter™ and other Web 2.0 applications"

• Understand how English works in the context of Web 2.0

• Explore examples of English from social networks, blogs and wikis

• Discover the power of English for developing international contacts
• Learn how to write and communicate more effectively online
• Become a better blogger and social networker - in English!

Date: 28th February 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 10.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.
Location: Corporate English S.r.l, Via Francesco Sforza 43, 20122 Milano
Contact: Corporate English: tel: 02 89694219, email: admin@corporateenglish.it

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Corporate English S.r.l. Masterclasses in association with PayAsYouLearn.com

2009-02-12T18:01:00.000-08:00

Our Masterclasses are specialised English language training sessions which will help you to understand how English works – and to put that knowledge to immediate practical use in a specialist professional context, such as social networking or writing for the web.

The Masterclasses are presented by Robert Dennis, a qualified and experienced Business English teacher who is also a business communications consultant from London. You will learn the key vocabulary and expressions of your chosen area, how to maximise your knowledge of English to achieve your communication objectives – and you will have the opportunity to receive individual analysis and advice on any professional communications project you are involved with.

2009-02-12T17:53:00.000-08:00

Hi! Welcome to the new PayAsYouLearn.com blog. In this blog you will find useful information, links and practice material for learning English.

PayAsYouLearn.com is a website for people who want to improve their English in a fresh. enjoyable way.

Visit the PayAsYouLearn.com website for lots of free English language information and exercises on all areas of English, including:

Grammar

Vocabulary
Conversations
Business English
How to learn
and many other topics

PayAsYouLearn.com also includes information, examples and advice on how to use English effectively for telephoning, meetings and business topics such as advertsising and marketing.