February 17th, 2010
Category: ESL Articles
Tags: at, Common, Horizon, Just, Language, Over, worldwide
by Philip Yaffe
I am an American living in Belgium since 1974. Ever since arriving here, I have been hearing the mantra “To be a good European, you should learn several languages”. Almost from the very beginning, I suggested going the other way: “To be a good European, everyone should learn a single common language”.
This idea was not well received. Some people fiercely argued: “No one is going to give up their native language; our language is too much a part of our culture.” And almost everyone said: “Well, of course you mean English.”
They were wrong on both counts.
First, no…
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February 16th, 2010
Category: ESL Articles
Tags: at, Common, Declared, English, english grammar, Language, Official, r words, Should, should english be the world language, there should be only one international language, World’s
by Philip Yaffe
Anyone who has travelled outside his own country is aware of the thrill—and frustration—of dealing with foreign languages.
The thrill comes from the fact that the languages are foreign. When you hear people speaking differently from you, and see newspapers, magazines, posters and other written materials that look different from what you are used to, you know you have actually gone somewhere.
The frustration also comes from the fact that the languages are foreign. If you really need to say something to someone who doesn’t understand you, or need to read something you don’t understand, frustration is inevitable.
The…
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February 9th, 2010
Category: Illiteracy HELP
Tags: at, Common, drugs, Illiteracy, Poverty, terror, These, these have, what do all us wars have in common, what do all wars have in common
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January 19th, 2010
Category: Articles
Tags: at, Being, Common, Good, Guitar, importance of reading, sight reading, Styles, teacher, teaching, the importance of reading
To me there are two main styles of teaching the guitar,
Notation, via a tuitional book By method of favourite song
Learning By Notation:
This is a common way a lot of classical teachers teach. This method involves teaching the fundamentals of music and notation first. Here is a shortlist,
guitar parts sitting or standing pick holding finger numbering music staff note naming bars note values time signatures sight reading notation for all six strings playing sight read notation on all six strings playing notation songs to a fluent stage
This method in the end is a great way of learning the guitar…
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January 3rd, 2010
Category: Illiteracy HELP
Tags: at, Common, Illiteracy, India, Indian, Literacy, More, Much, Northern, southern, Than
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December 5th, 2009
Category: Books
Tags: 2010, at, Boxed, Calendar, Common, common errors in english, common errors in english usage, Daily, English, Errors, Usage, web
Product Description
It’s the popular book and Web site in calendar form. Tear off the pages and get a practical usage trip every day.
2010 Common Errors in English Usage Daily Boxed Calendar
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October 20th, 2009
Category: Books
Tags: at, Common, common errors in english, common errors in english usage, common filipino errors in english, common usage errors worksheets, Edition, English, Errors, Usage, Writing
Product Description
Mixed-up, mangled expressions; foreign-language faux pas; confused and confusing terms; commonly mispronounced words–they’re all explained in this useful guide. The Second Edition of this classic reference is revised & expanded by 25%.
Common Errors in English Usage 2nd Edition
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October 18th, 2009
Category: ESL Articles
Tags: at, Common, English, english as a second language, english idioms, english language, ESL, esl teacher, Goals, goals for studying, Grammar, Idioms, Language, learn english, Punctuation, Second, second language, studying
English is a very complicated to learn as a second language. It has a lot of inconsistencies, which means that there are a lot of things for people learning the language to remember. For that reason, it’s important to set small goals when learning English so that you don’t start to feel overwhelmed.
Overall, any person who is learning English as a second language probably has the same long-term goal, and that is to speak the language fluently. That is the sort of goal that can take years and years to achieve, so it’s important to set small goals that can…
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If an ancestor was listed as not being able to read and write, does this mean they were very poor? Were people self taught back then?