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Grammar goes mobile!

The new way to access the best-selling grammar “English Grammar in Use”, offering all the content from the Fourth Edition book and CD-ROM.

Learners can puchase a 12-month renewable subscritption that allows access to the material whereever there is an inernet connection. Subscriptions can be bought in bookshops or online.

To purchase online and to access a free trial, visit www.englishgrammarinuse.cambridge.org


Verbling, the instant way to practice and learn English!

Instantly connect with native speakers around the worlb through live video-chat!

Name: Verbling

Quick Pitch: Verbling is a web-based platform where individuals can pair up with native speakers to practice speaking new languages on live video.

Genius Idea: Verbling makes language learning easy by offering a free way to connect instantly with native speakers with timed prompts and conversation-starting topics.

Read more about it on www.mashable.com!


English for Business and Commerce 1

Here is a really good one for Business!:
“@englishfeed: English for business and commerce 70+ page free grammar guide with example sentences and audio for pronunciation http://t.co/PesCuy2Y” Let me know how you like it… Lingofeeds provides a unique guide to professional English. Instead of providing general examples of grammar and usage, Lingofeeds materials employ key phrases taken from specific industries. In this way, you will improve your English using the English you need to improve your career.


English Listening Skills and Activities-Effective Listening Practice 1

 

English listening skills for ESL EFL learners and teachers. Comprehension quizzes for listening skill improvement for beginner, intermediate and advanced ESL EFL English levels.

 

  1. Listening – Beginners (12)
  2. Listening – Intermediate (26)
  3. Listening – Advanced (8)
  1. Listening Quizzes (46)
  2. Listening Lesson Plans (11)
  3. Podcasts (11)

 

 

 

 

Improve Listening Skills – English listening skils

Improve you listening skills with RealAudio and these listening strategies 

Aquiring Listening Skills

Acquiring listening skills is frustrating. This is because successful listening skills are acquired over time and with lots of practice. It’s frustrating for students because there are no rules as in grammar teaching. Here is a discussion of the problem and some suggestions to improving listening skills.

Intonation and Stress: Key to Understanding

This feature takes a look at how intonation and stress influence the way English is spoken. By your About.com ESL guide.

English Learning Podcasts
Overview of podcasting for English teachers and learners including an introduction to podcasting and recommended sites with English learning podcasts. 


Various Types of Business Letters 1

There are a number of types of business letters in English.
Accomplished speakers of English also need to be able to write the following types of business letters to be successful in business.
Begin with a clear understanding of 
business letter writing basics.
Once you’ve understood basic layout styles, standard phrases, salutation and endings, continue to improve your business letter writing skills by learning to write the following 
types of business letters.


Raymond Murphy on “English Grammar in Use”: Your “Bible” really! 1

An interesting video-interview of Raymond Murphy, the “father” of “English Grammar in Use” which demonstrates, if needs be, why this book should be by your bedside…
Your Bible really!
If you are interested in English Learning that is…

 

 

Raymond Murphy on English Grammar in Use

Raymond Murphy is author of the world’s best-selling grammar books for learners of English. This interview, a world first, was filmed by Cambridge University…


English as Second Language: FREE iPad, iPhone, iPod Apps 1

If you are studying English as a second language and are looking for FREE iPad, iPhone or iPod Applications, here is a great list from Squidoo.com:

“It’s been a long time that I wished to have handy ESL resources that can be easily grabbed somewhere on my iPad. I spent time searching for this Apps and compiled each links below. The good news is that it is all FREE. I have not tried all of them yet but I am going to. I saw each demo and it was all great. But the best part is to identify which of these are the best.”
By Alohagems