ELL Tips for Real-life English

ELL Tips: Advice and Tips for English Success in the Real World!

 

Learning English in the classroom is one thing - putting it into practice in the 'real-world' can be much harder!

 

We've put together some Tips and advice to help you deal with common situations that you may encounter at work and in everyday life.

See below for our helpful English learning tips to help you succeed in the 'real-world':

 

	Writing Emails in English Emails are a FAST way to communicate for business and pleasure. These tips will help you write better emails in English, and quicker!   Parts of Email Email Features The Email Format The Top 10 Do’s Sample Emails   In addition, click here for is a Learning Tool for Writing Emails [Guided Writing Lessons for Emails].
	7 Tips for Writing in English Writing doesn’t have to be scary or difficult. Here you will learn 7 easy tips that will be guide your to success in your written English.    In addition, a link to the Q English Guided Writing lessons available in all the Q English learning products.
	5 Tips to Improving your Pronunciation If you want someone to listent to you - you have to make sense. And it helps if they can also understand what you are trying to say.   Improving your spoken English is simple, fun and so easy to do. Here are 5 tips to get you started.    Here is a link to the Q English Speaking Lab - where you can practice listening, recording and improving your English pronunciation online.
	Weird and Wonderful Pets In many ways owning a pet makes us more human! They come in all shapes and sizes: soft, fluffy and furry; scary creepy crawlers or even wet, wiggly and wild. Click below to learn about: The first domesticated pet How to care for pets The benefits of owning a pet How pets make your healthier Pets that are not alive Pet trivia
	The Perfect Burger Today everyone can find a burger to suit their personal taste: cheeseburger, veggie burger, hamburger and the list goes on. Here are some tips, words and expressions on: How to you make a great burger Where the burger originated Who said what about the burger
	When it comes to movies everybody is a critic. There are so many different ways to say how you like or dislike a film.   Some people like, love, and are crazy about romantic comedies, while others might hate or dislike the thought of watching two people falling in and out of love.   Here you will find movie reviews, vocabulary, genres and ratings.
	Being Smart in the Sun Just because you can’t see the sun, doesn’t mean it can’t see you! Here you will find words and expressions that are heard and read about being smart in the sun.
	How Green is Green?   Have you ever seen a symbol like this before? Are you environmentally aware? Do you want to understand the English key words and expressions for "going green"?   Well, then you have come to the right place! Click here to read more.
	Directions in English Have you ever been in this situation? You: Stop the car and ask that person for directions. Him: No. I’ll look at the map and then the GPS. You: But you got us lost! Well, then you have come to the right place! Click here to read more.
	Shopping in English   Shopping is fun, but to shop in English can be difficult. Here are some key words and sample shopping dialogues to help you when you go shopping.
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	Phone Interview in English   Click here to for tips on what to do before, during and after a phone interview. With Sample Q&A Dialogue and links to more info.
	Looking for Love on the Net Finding love these days is like finding a needle in a haystack – it is not an easy task. Click here for tips and ideas when creating your profile, and chatting online.
	Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Finding your way around a new country can be a challenge.  To help you, we’ve listed and explained the different types of transport that you might use. Click here for a full list of explanations and examples.
	How to Get Medical Care in English Visiting the doctor’s office in another language can be a difficult task, it might be difficult for you to explain your symptoms. Click here for important terms to know when visiting the doctor.
	Understanding the English that is all Around You! You may not realize it, but you’re speaking English all the time! Many best-selling perfumes, candy bars, and famous music bands are named after common everyday English words.Click here for more examples and explanations.
	How to Find the Perfect Apartment in English!   So you’ve moved to an English-speaking country, you’ve found a job, now you just need to find the perfect place to live! Click here for a list of abbreviations seen when looking for a new apartment.
	How to Succeed in Interviews in English Most people feel nervous in interviews – even when it’s in their native language. Here you will find advice to succeed in a face-to-face interview. However, you can improve your chances of success by following a few simple rules. Click here to find out how you can succeed in interviews in English!
	Understanding Idioms English is full of sayings and phrases that seem to make no sense at all! An 'idiom' is an expression; it's meaning is different from all the meanings of the individual words in it. Therefore, idioms can be very hard for non-native English speakers to understand. Click here for a list of common idioms, and explanations of what they actually mean.
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	How to Avoid Making Mistakes in English   English can be a tricky language – and writing in English is particularly difficult. The way that words are spelt is not always logical and even if you THINK you’ve spelt the word right, you could be wrong. Click here to find out how to avoid making mistakes when writing in English.
	Writing Emails at Work Sending emails (electronic mails) is a fast, easy, and acceptable way to communicate at work.   But before you hit that ‘send’ button.....don’t forget that you’re representing your company EVERY TIME you send an email.  Click here to learn email etiquette at work.
	Writing the Perfect Resume Finding a new job can be hard. We want to help you find a great job!  Here you will find guidelines for writing your resume. Click here for English tips on how to write the perfect resume.

 

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