Exploring the English City of Manchester The United Kingdom is one of many popular tourist destinations in Europe. This is especially true for the country of England. England is home to several cities and towns that offer many exciting adventures for visitors. One of the most popular cities to visit, in England, is Manchester. This city is located in the northern part of the country and is often called the capital of the north....more
Verbs and types in English Verbs and typesVerbs are words that express action or state of being, and they are an essential part of a complete sentence.There are three types of verbs: action verbs, linking verbs, and helping verbs.ACTION VERBSAction verbs are words that express action (ex: give, eat, walk, etc.) or possession (have, own, etc.). Action verbscan be either transitive or intransitive.TRANSITIVE VERBSA transitive verb...more
English - Lingqua franca English as a lingua francaIn recent years, the term ‘English as a lingua franca' (ELF) has emerged as a way of referring to communication in English between speakers with different first languages. Since roughly only one out of every four users of English in the world is a native speaker of the language (Crystal 2003), most ELF interactions take place among ‘non-native' speakers of English.Although this does not preclude the participation of English native speakers in ELF interaction, what is distinctive about ELF is that, in most cases, it is ‘a ‘contact language' between persons who share neither a common native tongue nor a common (national) culture, and for whom English is the chosen foreign language of communication' (Firth 1996: 240). Defined in this way, ELF is part of the more general phenomenon of ‘English as an international language' (EIL) or ‘World Englishes'. (For comprehensive overviews, see Jenkins 2003; McArthur 1998; Melchers and Shaw 2003.) EIL, along with ‘English as a global language' (e.g. Crystal 2003; Gnutzmann 1999), ‘English as a world language' (e.g. Mair 2003) and ‘World English' (Brutt-Griffler...more
How to Find Reputable Breeders when Looking for English Bulldog Puppies for Sale It is a very sad world sometimes in the dog breeder world. People will pay top dollar for certain breeds of dogs and other people have capitalized on this. Some people pay over a thousand dollars for particular dogs. Some breeders allow their dog to be...more
English Fairy Tales - Rhymes, tales and lore from Olde England This volume nicely bound volume, illustrated by John D Batten, contains forty-three English folk stories and tales. But why call them FAIRY STORIES? Well, one cannot imagine a child saying, 'Tell me a folk-tale', or 'Another nursery tale, please, grandma'. The words...more
Some Key Tips to Learning English in the UK Learning to use the English language can be challenging. There are quite a lot of people who speak in English but they use it wrongly making grammatical errors all the time. The best way to learn English is to put yourself in an environment that is full of English speaking people – surround yourself with the language. learn English in the UK in order to be amongst people who use the language everyday. The native of the UK have used English from the moment they could say "mama". Get friendly with the people of the UK and spend lots of time with them. They will understand that you do not speak English well and correct you when necessary. English language courses are available that will help you increase your vocabulary. In order to speak English well you must learn as many words as possible. A limited vocabulary will only make the task of learning to use the language more difficult. Learn how to use slang but do not concentrate too much on this. You should also try to think in English. This can be quite difficult if you have grown up thinking in your native dialect. Thinking in English helps you to get a firm grip on the...more
British English vs Universal English Today English became an universal language for all over the world. We communicate each other in English, sonmtimes we keep in touch with our partners or clients in English. All of us know the...more
The Integral Parts Of English Composition The subject is typically first taught to students in elementary school at an early stage, in order to properly prepare students for more advanced English courses in their scholastic futures. It...more
Proven Ways To Improve Your Spoken English Learning to speak good English is the dream of many. Mostly people are of the impression that they can't learn to speak good English without going to any institute. Well this is a totally...more
English Cricket Team Jerseys Cricket fever seems to be taking off while cricket fans are making special arrangements to extend their wishes to their favorite teams. If you have happened to be a cricket fan and are looking for exciting...more
How To Increase Your English Vocabulary Do you dislike reading because a lot of words are unfamiliar to you? Do you often find yourself at loss for words not due to emotional duress but simply because you don't know how to say what you...more
Border Reivers - A Warden of the English West March The Border Reivers raided the lands of the country on both side of the English Scottish Border for centuries. They appeared in the land as result of great deprivation and loss. In the...more