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Thursday, 17 June 2010 19:26 |
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Online English Classes
Studying English online is a new teaching method - maybe you are not sure how it can work. "http://www.onlineenglishteacher.com" offers classes by Skype, so how does it work?
Audio
Skype is used for audio, because of its simplicity and effectiveness - also a high quality microphone is normally used to provide high quality audio.
Audio Recording
In the classes, an audio recording programme is used so that students can listen again and is then uploaded to the website afterwards for students to listen to again.
A screen-sharing programme is used in the classes, so that students can view the teacher's screen.
Screen-marker
A screen-marker is used in the classes, so that students can see the teacher marking their screen with annotations.
Homework
English homework can be done by e-mail, where students can send it in by e-mail for correction.
Topics
Many different topics can be done, such as business English or exams like CAE, IELTS etc..
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Last Updated on Friday, 18 June 2010 18:17 |
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Have you used Skype before? Skype is a programme used for speaking with people like a telephone, but instead using a computer and headset/microphone. The great thing about Skype is that it is free to use, other than of course the normal payment for using your computer/internet.
You can download Skype from http://www.skype.com. Once you have downloaded it, you can get an ID, again for free, which is like a telephone number for Skype.
Internet Speed
Of course, you will need an internet connection with reasonable speed to speak on Skype - if your internet is sometimes very slow etc., you might have problems.
Headset/microphone + Webcam
You will also need a headset/microphone for using Skype. They can be bought from a shop or online - best is to ask around - alternatively, your laptop might have a microphone and speakers, however webcam mics might not be so good.
Finding People
Once you have a Skype ID setup and running on your computer, you can find people's IDs by searching for the e-mails, or maybe they have given you the information also.
Online English Classes
Another feature of Skype, is that you can have online English classes, using Skype. If you are interested in those, you can visit: "http://www.onlineenglishteacher.com/skype-classes".
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Thursday, 17 June 2010 19:26 |
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Learning English is a complex task, where people must learn not only mental information, but also physical skills as well. For example, if people do not normally make a sound in their native language, they must learn how to do this.
grammar is very useful to learn - however, some grammar can be quite technical - it is not necessary to learn everything - try to make a foundation of basic grammar that you need and build from there.
English listening can be developed by listening to many different types of audio - try to listen to different varieties.
Try reading items that you already know about in your own language. If you learn new words, try to learn them if important.
Try speaking as much as possible in English - also recording by yourself can even be useful for analysis
Try learning English vocabulary systematically and if possible test yourself on what you have learned regularly. Do not try to learn everything - focus on the basics first of all.
English writing is useful to do, if you can get it checked by a native speaker.
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Tuesday, 15 June 2010 20:29 |
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Did you know that there is a free English links service on the website? You can visit it here: "http://www.onlineenglishteacher.com/links".
Firstly, you can add a link to the website - a reciprocal link from your website to: "http://www.OnlineEnglishTeacher.Com" is welcome but not compulsory.
Check English Link Status
Once you have added your English link, you will be able to check the status of the link that you requested to be added.
Recommend English Website
Furthermore, you can simply recommend an English website.
English Link Categories
Here are the categories that currently exist: "Academic English", "Business English", "English exams", "English grammar", "English listening", "English reading", "English speaking", "English vocabulary", "English writing", "general English", "Miscellaneous English" and "Miscellaneous Non-English".
If you had any questions about this, you can visit: "http://www.onlineenglishteacher.com/links" or e-mail: "links@OnlineEnglishTeacher.Com".
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Tuesday, 15 June 2010 05:55 |
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Are you looking for an online English teacher by Skype? Welcome to "www.OnlineEnglishTeacher.Com" (previously: "www.onlineenglishteacher.co.UK"), teaching the English language online, using SkypeTM, since January 2007.
Skype English teacher classes are currently taught by a native British English teacher. There is English teaching for academic English, business English, exam English, such as the CAE, FCE, IELTS, TOEFL, and other types of English as well. You can learn English language areas, such as "English grammar", "English listening", "English reading", "English speaking", "English vocabulary" and "English writing".
The classes use Skype and screen-sharing and also try to record them. Currently, the English tutor will be a native British English speaker.
You can learn English online from home or work and have a private English teacher for you to study English whichever country you may be in. This online language school experience has much practice teaching English exams and is currently a "British English school" for you to learn English wherever you are. English learning by Skype with this online English teaching method can be interesting and faster than normal English school methods.
Skype English Teacher Class Information
So, whether you are studying for the IELTS exam, or want business English or just general academic English, you can learn English online with an English class, like in a private school by this English learning method with a UK English teacher. If you want to start internet English courses by Skype, simply try to click "http://www.onlineenglishteacher.com/skype-classes" for a free 20 minutes consultation, e-mail “info@OnlineEnglishTeacher.Com” or leave a voice-mail: (+44) 0208-123-0-579.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 June 2010 06:42 |
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Friday, 11 June 2010 08:59 |
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Free English Newsletters
There are currently 3 different newsletters offered. These are firstly a "general" English newsletter, secondly a "CAE" newsletter and thirdly an "IELTS" newsletter.
This newsletter is sent out 6 times a week and is for Monday to Friday and a Sunday update. It includes vocabulary with a weekly test, English grammar, English advice, English questions, English forum posts, English forum discussion, an English article and English essay question.
This newsletter is sent out once a week and covers all the areas of the CAE exam, which are namely: reading, writing, speaking, listening and "use of English". There is also an English essay question.
The IELTS Newsleter is also sent out once a week and covers: reading, writing, speaking and listening. There is also an English essay question.
English Newsletters Sign-up
You can sign-up for any of the newsletters at this link: "http://www.OnlineEnglishTeacher.Com/newsletters". Please note, that you can unsubscribe any time you wish. If you have further questions about the newsletters, you can e-mail: "newsletters@OnlineEnglishTeacher.Com".
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Wednesday, 09 June 2010 14:01 |
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Here is a brief introduction to the free English forum - to be specific, it does have advertising, however, to ask questions and receive answers it is free, as is signing-up. It is possible to search the forum, if you can not find immediately what you are looking for here: "http://www.onlineenglishteacher.com/Forum/forum/search?q=Search+Forum".
Sections covered in it (currently) include: "Business English", "exams", "grammar", "language exchange", "listening", "pronunciation", "reading", "speaking", "Teacher", "vocabulary" and "writing". So, for example you can try to make language exchange or if you have questions about grammar or exams, such as the CAE, you can ask questions.
To make new posts or reply to other people's, you will need to login or register, if you have not done so already. After registering for the first time, you will need to check your e-mail box that you provided to "activate" your account.
In the English forum, you can update your profile with information such as your e-mail and web address, as well as other information. For example, you can also write about your country and interests etc..
The English forum is organised to show "Categories" and you can also click on "Recent Discussions". In addition, once you are logged in, you can also view "My Discussions".
To get started with the forum, you can first register here: "http://www.onlineenglishteacher.com/Forum/component/user/register" and then activate your account in your e-mail - please wait for an automatic e-mail. After that, you can visit the forum here: "http://www.onlineenglishteacher.com/Forum" and make new posts or reply to other people's.
For any help that you require with the English forum, you can e-mail "forum@OnlineEnglishTeacher.Com" or click here: "http://www.onlineenglishteacher.com/get-in-touch".
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Tuesday, 08 June 2010 21:58 |
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FCE - First Certificate In English
The FCE exam is an abbreviation for the "First Certificate in English". There are 5 sections in this exam, which are firstly "reading", secondly "writing", thirdly "use of English", fourthly "listening" and fifthly "speaking". If you want to discuss this topic, you can in the "FCE forum".
The FCE reading section has 3 sections, which are firstly a text and then 8 multiple-choice questions. Secondly, there is a text replacement activity and thirdly text with 15 "multiple-matching questions". The time available is 1 hour.
For the FCE writing, there is first of all a compulsory question. Secondly, there is a choice of one task from 5 questions, including a set text option. The time available is 1 hour and 20 minutes.
The FCE "use of English" section has 4 parts, which are firstly a 12 part "modified cloze test" and secondly a "modified open test" with 12 questions again. Thirdly, there is a text with 10 gaps to fill using stem words and fourthly eight sentences to complete. The time available is 45 minutes.
The listening section of the FCE exam has 4 sections, which are firstly 8 multiple-choice questions and secondly a 10 sentence completion task. Thirdly, is five multiple-matching questions and fourthly 7 multiple-choice questions. The time available is about 40 minutes.
The FCE speaking exam has 4 parts, which are firstly a conversation, then secondly a "long-turn" and response for the second candidate using visual and written stiumli. Thirdly is a two-way conversation between the two candidates using written and visual stimuli and fourthly a discussion on topics related to part 3. This part is about 14 minutes.
Reference: "http://www.cambridgeesol.org/assets/pdf/resources/teacher/fce_hb_dec08.pdf".
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Tuesday, 08 June 2010 09:17 |
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"www.OnlineEnglishTeacher.Com" / http://www.onlineenglishteacher.com stands for "Online English Teacher" and offers online English teaching using different methods which include: Skype English classes, a free English forum and free English newsletters. In addition, there is proofreading, an English resource shop, online English teacher training (and building websites), an English jobs section and a linking service.
Skype English classes use a screen-sharing program, Skype for audio, an audio recording program and a screen-marker. In addition, homework can be done by e-mail.
There is an extensive free forum. The numerous topics include business English, English exams (IELTS, TOEFL, etc..), English grammar, English vocabulary etc..
Free English Newsletters
There are currently 3 different newsletters that are sent out, which are a general one, a CAE one and an IELTS one.
Currently the shop has an e-course: "Nato Phonetic alphabet".
Online English Teacher Training
It is possible to have online English teacher training, if you are interested in teaching on Skype. In addition, one can also have an online English teacher website built for payment.
Proofreading is available for business letters, busines presentations etc..
English jobs are also advertised on the website.
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Friday, 04 June 2010 07:21 |
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IELTS Exam Overview
The IELTS stands for the "International English Language Testing System" exam. It is divided I.T. Academic and General and there are listening, reading, writing and speaking sections. You can also discuss more information in the free IELTS forum.
The IELTS exam has two options, firstly, the academic IELTS and secondly the general IELTS exams. The academic IELTS exam may be used mostly for univeristy entrance etc., whilst the general IELTS for immigration and other such purposes.
The IELTS grade can be from 0 up to 9, where 9 is the highest grade. Also, the academic IELTS is harder than the general IELTS.
The IELTS listening section is 40 minutes and consists of 30 minutes where a recording is played and 10 minutes is given to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
For the academic IELTS, there are three reading sections and data is from books, magazines, etc.. For the general IELTS, the data is from information that candidates might find daily.
The IELTS speaking consists of 3 tasks. The first task, is a warm-up activity where the examiner asks general questions. The second task involves the candidate being given a piece of paper with topic questions to prepare for speaking for 1-2 minutes. The third task is follow-up questions.
For the Academic writing, the first of two sections is writing a report on a chart, graph etc - a minimum of 150 words. For the 2nd task, it is writing over 250 words regarding a statement or question. The General writing section has a letter for the first task (again minimum 150 words) and the second task is somewhat similar to the Academic, where they student needs to write an essay of over 250 words.
Reference: "http://www.IELTS.org".
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Last Updated on Thursday, 10 June 2010 14:36 |
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Friday, 04 June 2010 07:16 |
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Learning English vocabulary is an important factor in success for studying English. With better vocabulary and understanding of root words etc., one can not only improve production of English, but understand the English of other people better as well. When you are learning, try to have several things in mind.
The first thing to realise, is that there are many words that are possible to learn - too many to really know well. Therefore, it is important to focus on what is most important and not try to learn "1 million words" - native speakers do not know them all either.
Record Of The New English Vocbabulary
When one learn the English vocabulary, try to make sure to keep a record of it. For example a book might be useful, but better yet, might be a computer programme for remembering vocabulary.
It is useful to test your knowledge of the learned English vocabulary regularly. Again, having a software programme can be useful for this - try to do it periodically, so that you do not miss any words for an extended period of time.
Try using the English vocabulary regularly. This is one way to remember the vocabulary best. For example, with a post-it note, you can try to put recent English vocabulary on your computer and then use the new English words, where appropriate, in your e-mails etc..
Until you become confident in using new words, try to reveiew them regularly. Some you might find less important, but for more important items, try to reveiew them until learned properly.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 06 June 2010 19:31 |
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Thursday, 03 June 2010 06:02 |
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Useful English Websites
The internet has a plethora of useful English websites. So, which ones are most useful - well the first thing to say, is that whatever useful websites one person knows, there will be numerous others that one does not know. One thing of course to be careful of, is that the websites that you look at are of high quality and most seem to be, albeit having less detail than academic English books. Here is a look at a few of them.
EnglishClub.com
This is a great English resource and has numerous topics covered. One of the main benefits of this website, is that it is free, although it does have a lot of advertising and sometimes the organisation can be quite complicated to find all resources - it has a helpful search box to help find things that you might not be able to quickly locate manually.
UsingEnglish.com
This website has numerous tests to help you see your learning English ability - you can apparently register for more resources and like EnglishClub.com, it is mostly/all free and again has advertising. Both EnglishClub.com and UsingEnglish.com have large forums to help.
BBC.co.UK
The BBC has a huge resource, although it is quite hard to navigate - perhaps one method to find what your are interested in, is to google "BBC English grammar/BBC English pronunciation" etc., to find the area that you are most interested. The pronunciation area of the website with its videos is really great.
EuroNews.net
This website is another great one, with videos and transcripts (although they might not completely reflect the dialogue spoken). In addtion, it can be translated for other major languages.
ESL-Lab.com
This website has numerous tests that you can do to practice listening skills etc..
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Last Updated on Thursday, 03 June 2010 06:18 |
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C.A.E. English Exam Overview
The CAE listening section has four parts. Firstly, there is a "multiple choice" section. Secondly, there is a "sentence completion" section. Thirdly, there is a "multiple choice" section and fourthly, there is a "multiple matching" section.
The CAE reading section has four parts, which are "multiple choice", "gapped text", "multiple choice" and "multiple matching"
The speaking section is composed of four parts. Firstly, there is a conversation between the interlocutor and each candidate. Secondly, is a long turn section with a brief response after the other candidate. Thirdly, there is a two-way conversation and fourthly, there is a discussion on topics related to the collaborative task.
The "CAE Use Of English" section looks at 5 different areas. Firstly, there is a "multiple-choice cloze" test. Secondly, there is an "open cloze" section. Thirdly there is a "word formation" section. Fourthly there is a "gapped sentence" section and fifthly a "key word transforamations" section.
The CAE writing section is composed of two parts. The first part involves writing an article, report, proposal, letter etc and the second part an article on a subject.
Reference: "http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/general-English/CAE.html"
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Which Different Ways Are There For Learning English?
There are many ways to learn English - here is an overview of some of them.
A new method of studying online, is by using Skype classes. Advantages include not having to travel and using advanced learning techniques. Disadvantages include sometimes having problems with the internet or electricity.a
Traditional English Study
Traditional English study has been proved and tested - however, a lot can depend on the skills of the teachers and the level or resources avaialable - though this might be quickly changing. Therefore, if for example a teacher only has a whiteboard, they would have to compensate with superior teaching.
Self-studying English can be a useful method of learning English and you can more easily concentrate on areas that are of interest and even use software programmes etc.. On the other hand, a skilled teacher might be able to have a faster method.
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