Enjoying Learning English
Probably the biggest factor in how well students learn a foreign language is how much they enjoy learning it and how much enthusiasm they have. I taught students in Japan that would do lots of study, but didn’t enjoy it and didn’t practice outside class and didn’t show much improvement in their language skills. Then [...]
Posted by Aidan under English, English Study Tips | Permalink | No Comments »English Spelling
English spelling is difficult because it is so inconsistent. Just hearing a word doesn’t let you know how it’s spelled. In English there are national spelling competitions where children compete to spell difficult words. Spelling competitions wouldn’t make much sense in Japanese, almost all of the spelling is consistent. Instead Japanese has reading/writing competitions for [...]
Posted by Aidan under English, English Study Tips | Permalink | No Comments »Common Mistakes With Irregular Verbs
One of the difficult things about learning English is the amount of irregular verbs. Most students learn the common irregular verbs (go, went, gone) but students often make mistakes with some of the other verbs that they don’t realise / don’t remember are irregular. For example I used to hear students often say: My friend [...]
Posted by Aidan under English, English Study Tips | Permalink | No Comments »English Study Flashcard Programs
English Study Flashcard Programs (英語の勉強の教材用のカードのソフトウェア) Flashcards are a useful way to remember new vocabulary or test your ability to translate phrases. There are some great free flashcard programs you can use on your computer. The ones I use were designed for English speakers learning Japanese, but Japanese speakers can use them to study English. You [...]
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