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She had been working for ten hours before she finally took a break. (example of past perfect continuous and past simple) This page is dedicated to helping both learners and teachers ... Read More

This series of four lessons is designed to help students become familiar with writing an essay in English. The first lesson is designed to give students an overview of basic ... Read More

The nonprofit Book Wish Foundation is asking for support from the ESL community to help refugees from Darfur learn English, which they view as a "road to freedom." There is a ... Read More

Most of us like to play sports, and in order to talk about these sports we use very specialized vocabulary. These sports vocabulary review sheets focus on the location we ... Read More

I was working on my report when Mary telephoned. (example of past continuous and past simple) This page is dedicated to helping both learners and teachers take advantage of all the ... Read More

Here's a guide to capitalization rules especially for ESL students. Explanations are clear and provide examples in simple English for each rule, or exception to the rule. You can also ... Read More

Wow! The phrase above is complicated! It's an example of the future perfect tense. Here are guides to those complicated future and past tenses. Future Perfect Tense Future Perfect Continuous Tense Future Continuous ... Read More

The choice between it's or its is an example of a common mistake. There are a number of common mistakes that even native speakers have problems mastering. Here is a ... Read More

Here are useful phrases with follow-up quizzes for everyday situations: Saying 'No' Nicely - Saying 'No' Nicely Quiz Showing Preferences - Showing Preferences Quiz Making Suggestions - Making Suggestions ... Read More

Teaching absolute beginners requires the teacher to pay special attention to the order in which new language is introduced. This 20 point program provides a syllabus to take students from ... Read More

Hello, Mr Franks! doesn't make much sense if you are talking to your friend Peter. However, it makes plenty of sense if you are speaking to the director of the ... Read More

The cover letter should always be included when sending your resume or CV for a possible job interview. This letter of application serves the purpose or introducing you and asking ... Read More

Take this 100 question test to discover your English level. This test was especially designed for English for Business (or the workplace) and focuses on standard business English phrases, vocabulary, ... Read More