| Since English is the language spoken in the majority of | | | | You will also learn how to ask for directions. |
| countries in the world and is the language of business | | | | |
| in the Western world, it is important for anyone | | | | Native English speakers read all the passages so that |
| wanting to do business or immigrate to English | | | | you hear the proper pronunciation of the words and |
| speaking countries to learn to speak and write the | | | | phrases. The best way to use these passages is to |
| language. According to statistics, almost 100,000 | | | | listen to each one several times. Then listen to the |
| non-English speaking people travel to the schools and | | | | passage and read along with it. Finally read the |
| universities of the US alone each year to take English | | | | passage on your own, recording yourself as you do |
| courses. With the advanced technology of the Internet, | | | | so. Then play back the recording and compare it to |
| it is now possible to stay at home and take English | | | | the passage in the course to determine how well you |
| courses online. | | | | did and if there are nay areas in which you need to |
| | | | | improve. |
| Online English courses provide the same benefits as | | | | |
| live instruction in classes and can be used to | | | | The best way to take an online course at home is to |
| supplement the instruction in the way of providing | | | | set a schedule for yourself when you will do your |
| extra practice. However, when you take a course | | | | coursework and your practice. Most people like to do |
| online, you have reduced costs because you can stay | | | | a variety of exercises in one sitting, such as practicing |
| in your own country and take the English lessons you | | | | speech, comprehension and grammar. Don't forget the |
| need. There are many online courses that are free | | | | games on the site because you can learn a lot of |
| and which you can take on your own time. This | | | | English vocabulary from playing games, such as |
| means you can continue to work at your regular job | | | | Memory and Hangman. In Memory you have to match |
| and not have to prepare for any loss of income. | | | | the English word with a picture and in hangman you |
| | | | | have to form English words. |
| With the online courses in English there is always a | | | | |
| dictionary on the site that can translate the English into | | | | In addition to the online course, there are other things |
| your own language if you don't under stand any of the | | | | you can do to help you with learning English. These |
| instruction. The speaking passages and the grammar | | | | include reading children's books for beginning readers |
| instruction start off with the simplest English, such as | | | | and watching children's programs on television. These |
| learning how to introduce yourself and others. This is a | | | | are the same tools English children use when learning |
| feature of English that you will really need if you wish | | | | to read and write and since you are new to the |
| to communicate in the business world or if you want | | | | language, you have to start at the beginning. |
| to travel to an English speaking country for pleasure. | | | | |