English Learning Tips For Students
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Ling L. Tong

Take your English lessons in a different format when you take an English class online. This idea appeals to many adults who do not want or are unable to attend regular classes. You won't have the benefit of a live instructor, but in many ways this is a good thing. When you attend class and you don't understand the lesson, you may be fearful of asking questions or of asking the instructor to repeat the instruction. With the online English classes, you can repeat the instructions as often as you like to make sure you understand the lesson.

The best way to learn English is to immerse yourself in the language and you can do this when you take a class in English online. This is because all the lessons are presented in English along with a listening presentation focusing on the structure being presented in the lesson. You have practice exercises to complete and when you feel you are ready you can take a quiz on the lesson. In a regular class, the instructor usually has a schedule to follow and presents the quiz to all students at the same time. In an online course, you can choose when you want to take the quiz.

In a regular class in English, there will likely be many students with different native languages. It would be impossible for the instructor to speak all of these languages to offer further clarification. In the online classes, you have access to a dictionary in which you can translate English words into your own language and this makes learning English a whole lot easier for beginners. Simply click on the dictionary link and enter the English word that you don`t understand and choose your language to receive the translation that you will understand.

It is very difficult for Chinese speaking people to learn English, but with an English course for Chinese online this makes learning the language an easy task. The first unit starts off with learning common phrases in English and shows these phrases written in the Chinese language. If your native language is Arabic, you can still benefit from taking course in English online. Just about every language in the word is represented in the online dictionary.

You do get a chance to read English passages and books when you take such an online course. You can do this at your own pace and according to your individual interests. This means you won`t have assignments or reading that you have to complete by a certain date and you can take your time. Plus, you can read the passages aloud in the privacy of your own home and not feel any sense of embarrassment at having to speak in front of strangers. You can take your own notes and review any or all the lessons at any time.

If you do encounter difficulties, you do have access to an instructor who will answer your questions. There is also a community of English learners with whom you can correspond and this will enhance your learning how to write English passages in addition to the instruction and exercises provided on the site.

If you are interested in taking an English class online you should visit http://www.1-Language.com It is a great place to learn English for free and offers lots of free ways to learn the English language.

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