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There are numerous ways one can learn English nowadays. While most still prefer taking courses or enrolling in certain student programs, the internet offers a wide array of opportunities to increase the student's knowledge of the language or get the basics down fast and easy.
Here is a list with some of the most useful sites which I used:
LiveMocha.com
Livemocha has one of the most complete programs from which to learn a host of languages online. It has an interesting and proven to be successful system that offers well-structured courses for each level of knowledge while also facilitating contact with other users who are native or fluent speakers.
The "buddy system" offered by livemocha, where my students learn with the help of a native or fluent English speaker is a relatively new learning tool for online resources and it seems to be very effective, especially as they can focus on the exact element of the learning process, be it grammar of vocabulary related. It will give feedback from English speakers that can prove more useful than the classic structured lesson they will get in any other type of English learning program.
Babbel.com
Babbel is another great online resource that doesn't only focus on providing material for the learning of English but also focuses on entertaining, multimedia lessons that are meant to increase the retention level of each student.
All lessons have an audio, video and written part that are very user friendly. This is the philosophy behind Babbel.com, a mixture of sensory perceptions that try to make it easier for the individual learning a language, English in this case, to commit certain lessons to memory.
Babbel also offers a mobile service and an app so the students can keep learning or refresh certain lessons when they're on the go with the help of the Apple or Android device. This is particularly useful as dead time spent on mass transit can be put to good use with just a click of a button.
Busuu.com
Another great, free resource for learning English is Busuu.com. It has quite a large and diverse amount of learning units that make it easy for anyone to start at their level of knowledge.
It also has a video chat app that offers its users lessons from native speakers. This is particularly useful as it offers students a view into the colloquial speech patterns of a native English speaker.
It can also be the perfect setting to incorporate idioms and certain slang terms in your speaking pattern. The students will get great feedback and a real feel for the natural flow of the language while conversing with native speakers. Above all it will be very interactive and a pleasant alternative to the classic method where they memorize lesson after lesson.
Busuu is a free online resource, however, it has a premium member option where for a monthly fee users can have access to more functions and materials.
There are numerous ways one can learn English nowadays. While most still prefer taking courses or enrolling in certain student programs, the internet offers a wide array of opportunities to increase the student's knowledge of the language or get the basics down fast and easy.
Here is a list with some of the most useful sites which I used:
LiveMocha.com
Livemocha has one of the most complete programs from which to learn a host of languages online. It has an interesting and proven to be successful system that offers well-structured courses for each level of knowledge while also facilitating contact with other users who are native or fluent speakers.
The "buddy system" offered by livemocha, where my students learn with the help of a native or fluent English speaker is a relatively new learning tool for online resources and it seems to be very effective, especially as they can focus on the exact element of the learning process, be it grammar of vocabulary related. It will give feedback from English speakers that can prove more useful than the classic structured lesson they will get in any other type of English learning program.
Babbel.com
Babbel is another great online resource that doesn't only focus on providing material for the learning of English but also focuses on entertaining, multimedia lessons that are meant to increase the retention level of each student.
All lessons have an audio, video and written part that are very user friendly. This is the philosophy behind Babbel.com, a mixture of sensory perceptions that try to make it easier for the individual learning a language, English in this case, to commit certain lessons to memory.
Babbel also offers a mobile service and an app so the students can keep learning or refresh certain lessons when they're on the go with the help of the Apple or Android device. This is particularly useful as dead time spent on mass transit can be put to good use with just a click of a button.
Busuu.com
Another great, free resource for learning English is Busuu.com. It has quite a large and diverse amount of learning units that make it easy for anyone to start at their level of knowledge.
It also has a video chat app that offers its users lessons from native speakers. This is particularly useful as it offers students a view into the colloquial speech patterns of a native English speaker.
It can also be the perfect setting to incorporate idioms and certain slang terms in your speaking pattern. The students will get great feedback and a real feel for the natural flow of the language while conversing with native speakers. Above all it will be very interactive and a pleasant alternative to the classic method where they memorize lesson after lesson.
Busuu is a free online resource, however, it has a premium member option where for a monthly fee users can have access to more functions and materials.
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