Archive for the ‘English’ Category
Study, Live and Work in the USA
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011We are happy to treat you with fresh news daily. It’s all about studying, living and working in the USA.
The TOEFL Test : Your Passport to Study in the U.S.
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011In order to study in the United States, students take standardized tests such as the TOEFL, SAT I, SAT II Subject Tests, ACT, GRE, GMAT, and others.
Most short-term programs will require some proof of English language proficiency. Students may be asked to obtain written verification of English language skills from teachers or advisers, or to submit scores from an internationally recognized English language assessment test, usually the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
The TOEFL test measures the ability of nonnative speakers to use and understand English as it is spoken, written, and heard in college and university settings.
Where Did the English Language Come From?
Friday, January 7th, 2011Today VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS presents the first of two programs about the history of the English Language.
More people are trying to learn English than any other language in the world. English is the language of political negotiations and international business. It has become the international language of science and medicine. International treaties say passenger airplane pilots must speak English.
English is the major foreign language taught in most schools in South America and Europe. School children in the Philippines and Japan begin learning English at an early age. English is the official language of more than seventy-five countries including Britain, Canada, the United States, Australia, and South Africa.
In countries where many different languages are spoken, English is often used as an official language to help people communicate. India is good example. English is the common language in this country where at least twenty-four languages are spoken by more than one million people. Continue reading at VOA News Special English here
Listen to the story here
The Classroom – Learning English
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010Hello,
We hope you are doing well.
One of our favorite English Learning portals, VOA Learning English, just released a great resource called The Classroom.
The Classroom is completely interactive and designed to teach English vocabulary, grammar, spelling and parts of speech.
The Classroom has English Learning programs an interactive wordbook and an interactive American idiom dictionary. The Classroom also has the EFL Teaching community. VOA will offer a new English lesson to teachers all over the world every week! This area will also have interactive activities as well as videos and lesson plans you can download. Discover the site here
Let us know what you think.