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Kenneth's ESL Blog October 2004 Archive

By Kenneth Beare, About.com Guide to ESL since 1997

How big is English learning?

Thursday October 21, 2004
I've been asked this question many times. Here are two basic FAQs that provide some key statistics about the number of English learners and speakers around the world. How many people ... Read More

Halloween Special

Thursday October 14, 2004
Improve your understanding of Halloween with this special Halloween feature including: Halloween Matching Monsters Vocabulary Game Halloween Traditions Halloween Vocabulary Quiz "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe with special vocabulary section

Tourism Reading Comprehension: Valley View Camping Ground

Wednesday October 13, 2004
Intermediate level reading comprehension that focuses on the tourism industry, in particular on vocabulary related to accomodations.

Connecting Sentences

Monday October 11, 2004
Knowing correct auxiliary verb usage is key to tense usage. Every tense takes an auxiliary form of the verb. This guide provides an overview of auxiliary verb usage with a ... Read More

Grammar Terms Quiz

Tuesday October 5, 2004
I've got to be honest, I sometimes throw around terms like 'base form of the verb', 'reported speech' and 'phrasal verb' as if there were common, everyday words. Here's a ... Read More

Useful Business English

Saturday October 2, 2004
One of the most common requirements of business English is holding and participating in meetings. This feature provides useful language and phrases for conducting meetings and making contributions to a ... Read More

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