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 [...]
To be or not to be, “English”? That is the question, the question in deed.
One of our registered teachers recently when to China to teach English and was shocked to find the depth of ignorance there or is it just the depth of success in our politicians, destroying the actual existence of England, the country. [...]
English
The World Language
Part of our TESOL on-line course.
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 [...]
After many requests, we are now making our IELTS Review courses available on-line, Therefore, this now means wherever you are in the world, you can now prepare for your IELTS exam. We offer two courses: The IELTS Exam prep course and The IELTS full review course. Choose the course that you want and be assured [...]
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 [...]