Showing posts with label speaking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label speaking. Show all posts

January 03, 2010

What to Know before Writing and Speaking


We need a language to communicate our ideas, thoughts, and feelings perfectly. However, don't we know that even good writing and speaking performance require a lot of things to consider? This rule is universal. It applies to any languages on earth, or at least any languages that I have known so far. Therefore, whether we speak Japanese, English, or Tagalog, knowing this rule is very much beneficial for our communication skills.


So what rule am I talking about now?

December 18, 2009

American, British, Australian English: the Differences


Are you now learning English as a second or foreign language? Along the course of learning process, we might find English relatively tricky especially after we find out there are more than one variety to distinguish and learn. For the record, there are so many English variants spoken in different parts of the globe. There are American English, British English, Australian English, Singaporean English, Indian English, etc. Some English learners regard this as their  learning hindrance. This diversity obviously leads to a number of arising questions that actually reflect how confused English learners. Students often ask, "Which variety to learn best of all?" or "Which English is better?" or "Which one is more internationally acceptable?". I'll leave the questions unanswered because each of the answers depends on varied factors.