English The World’s Language.
The first significant step in the progress of English towards its status as a world language began through the voyages of English sailors at the end of the 18th century, notably the journeys of Captain Cook in the 1770s. At that time, the number of mother-tongue English speakers in the world is [...]
TESOL On-line course
At last the English Council’s TESOL On-line courses are up and running, so now everyone can take advantage of the wealth of knowledge contained in the courses. You can go direct to Certificated TESOL On-line course http://www.englishcouncil.co.uk/tesol2.php or take a look at the world of TESOL with the Introduction to TESOL On-line course. http://www.englishcouncil.co.uk/tesol1.php [...]
English is now the universal language of the world, mainly because it is made up from all of the world’s languages. From its conception over 1,540 years ago in England, words from every language have helped to make up the English language. This is the strength of English. The increase of English Learning nowadays throughout the world has [...]
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English Spelling
There are many peculiarities with the English Language. One that creates many problems is the spelling. English has rather complex spelling rules when you compare it to other languages. Due to the complicated history of the English Language, virtually every sound within it can be acceptably spelt in more than one way and to [...]
English Council Introduction to -TESOL course: Level one:
this course is an introduction to TESOL course, it is designed for the trainee with no experience of teaching English as a second language and who wishes to discover his/her own aptitude and suitability before committing him/herself to the expense and length of a full English language teaching [...]