By Evan Parker As you are preparing to learn English there are many different facets of the language that you will need to know. An important part is writing. You will find that writing is a major part and being able to do it properly will help you in your work and in your studies. Quick… Continue reading What Are the Most Important Things in Writing?
By Natasha Nixon ®Ros Webb Have you ever wondered how you can build on your English vocabulary? There are some excellent ways for you to try. These can be used every day. The more you do these the better your vocabulary will become. Vocabulary Tips You could start an English learning blog. You could utilize… Continue reading 99% of English Learners Need This: Building Your Vocabulary
By Evan Parker Writing English can be very difficult, especially if you are not a native English speaker. However, there are a few tips that you can put to use in order to make your English writing better. In this article, we will take a look at a couple very practical writing tips for those who… Continue reading See How Easily You Can Make Your Writing Better – Pro Tips for Beginning English Writers
In the past weeks, I’ve been reading and marking lots of students’ essays. These always interest me very much, and not only because of the new or informative content. They also tell me about mistakes that are made a lot. So I thought I’d talk about a typical mistake that you might find useful in… Continue reading Past or Present? These Easy Rules Will Make Your Writing So Much Better
In a previous post I discussed a student essay. I showed you how to clear up the most glaring problem in that essay, which was that a lot of sentences ran on and on. They were connected by the connecting word (conjunction) “and.” I may have given the impression that it’s never good to use “and”… Continue reading Improve Your Writing by Using the Right Connectors (Conjunctions: And, But, However)
You can use these tips for letter and email writing as well as for essay writing. I want to tell you about a student I’ve been working with in the past weeks, because we did some interesting stuff that I think you might learn from as well. This student came to me because he needed… Continue reading How to Improve Your Writing: Making it More Effective and Getting a Higher Grade
I’ve had some questions about what your email should contain. So I’ve made a check list of the things that should be in your email. What You Should Include in Your Email The basic structure is like this: 1. Greeting: Hi John, Hello Deirdre, Dear Ms Smith If you’d like to learn more about greetings,… Continue reading Basic Email Course: The Structure of Your Email
This little piece is going to show you how to write a complaint letter or email. These letters should be fun to write, because they often get you results. Plus, simply writing about your anger or disappointment can help you feel better. When Should You Write a Complaint? Writing a complaint is usually effective when… Continue reading Writing letters/emails – Complaints
by Jacqueline Schaalje A number of people have written to me that they’ve been promoted to a job in which they need to correspond in English. Congratulations, first of all! Now they want to know how to write an email or letter. I also get many students who come to me for lessons on how… Continue reading Letter and Email Writing – Openings
As, because, since and seeing that or seeing as all give a reason. There is no difference in meaning. However, there are some other differences, as follows: Since is formal. You will usually find since in writing. Seeing that and seeing as are informal, so only use those in speaking or in an informal email… Continue reading Giving Good Reasons – As, Because, Since, Seeing As, Seeing That
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