Group conversations around images, documents, and videos. Why Learning English Language Is Important? The anti colonialists have argued that English is only important because of America.
Of course the United Kingdom is nowhere near the formidable Empire that it was in the 19th century. Nevertheless English remains a substantive language that effectively runs the world. The importance of the English language Chinese is spoken by a vast number of people but in reality there is little competition against English in business circles.
French is losing its power even in diplomatic circles. How to Speak English Fluently. Learning English - Words in the News - Eco-friendly light bulb wins design award. Download the EF EPI 2011 report comparing countries by their English level. Learning English through Comics? I read comics as a kid and really miss them these days.
So, I was really pleased to see an application on the PSP that allows users to download comics and read them in a user friendly way. This led me to think about how comics could be used in the English language classroom, viewed on either a computer screen, a PSP, a DSi or even a mobile phone. Since there are loads of places where you can download interesting comics for free (see blow) the What can comics offer? English, March 24, 2011. British Council.
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