Linguist, teacher of foreign languages and cultures Kristina Konstandenkova posts amazing facts about the English language on Twitter. Foreign languages are her element since childhood, she prefers books and films in the original language. Interested in the history of the language and collects unusual facts about ...
The speech of Russians who have lived a little in America is noticeably transformed. People, speaking their native language, begin to insert English words willy-nilly or pronounce Russian words in the American way. Such a code language is jokingly called “Ruinglish” (“Runglish”), Amerussian girl writes in her blog on Yandex.Zen...
How many meanings can an English word have? “A lot, a lot, an awful lot!” students will say, and they will be right. However, as a rule, these meanings will be close or similar, for example: dance - “dance” or “dance”, love - “love”, “love”, “love”, “beloved”. But there are also some words...
Many people do not have enough money to study English to attend the courses they would like, or the schedule does not fit into their work schedule. ForumDaily has prepared information about seven online English language courses in different areas, which are opening in prestigious American and world universities...
Every language has nuances and certain rules. Knowing these tricks in the English language will make you sound smarter, and your speech will become beautiful and literate, ReadersDigest reports. What is the difference: Hopefully and I Hope Hopefully means “with hope”, “if you’re lucky”...
English plays a dominant role in today's interconnected world. According to a British Council report, English is the most widely spoken language in the world, with around 1,75 billion speakers. Yahoo found out which non-English speaking countries speak English best. On the Internet also...
Ellen Jovin is a writer and English grammar guru. She gathers people at the “Grammar Table”. She says that language is a living, evolving thing, the rules of which depend on the desires, needs and whims of those who speak it and...
Ask for a pen or pencil - what could be easier! This is what we taught at school: “Give me a pen (a pencil) please.” Using this simple phrase as an example, I want to show how sometimes the academic differs from the real...
Many people think that learning foreign languages can only be done in childhood and adolescence. But in adulthood, it is more than possible to master this, writes Lifehacker. Why is it important to learn foreign languages For brain development When people learn a foreign language, their brain is actively...
Giovana, a professional teacher, creates short videos for learning English. Thanks to her funny reels with simple real-life examples, you can remember many important words that are often used in everyday situations. “I try to help students communicate more effectively,” says Giovana.…