Not speaking English is a figurative wall that obstructs millions of immigrants in California from taking full advantage of the opportunities in their new home. Although there are plenty of places ...

Children can absorb a second language almost as naturally as their first in their younger years, say education experts. Children should be introduced to English at an early age, educationists say, ...

A new year is the perfect time for a fresh start. Learn how to use this expression with Feifei and Phil. Hello and welcome to The English We Speak, where we explain phrases and expressions used by ...

Many of us have entertained the idea of expanding our horizons. Learning a foreign language is an obvious option. It’s one that I would personally endorse: My individual circumstances were such that, ...

Imagine the following scenario: As a new teacher, you meet with your school’s English-as-a-second-language teacher, who informs you that you have students on your class list who are English-language ...

It’s normal to feel nervous when starting a conversation in English. You may know the words, but speaking them can be tough. You might be afraid of embarrassment or being misunderstood. This happens ...

I am often asked why English is such a difficult to learn for non-native speakers. In fact, how hard it is to learn depends on what your native language is; and this follows as languages are more (or ...