Category: Languages

Learning English is fun, but it can also be challenging at times. It’s these times when your motivation can be at its lowest. Many English students reach a point, where they see little or no improvement and can feel like they are getting nowhere.  So, I would like to share five ways to help you keep […]

There’s no doubt about it, English is a challenging language to learn, and that’s largely because it’s full of bizarre idiomatic expressions that, when you stop and think about them, they don’t appear to make much sense to anybody.As native speakers, we use them without even thinking about where they come from; but if you […]

The ability to paraphrase is one of the most important speaking skills, so let’s consider what paraphrasing actually is and how we can use it effectively.​On a daily basis, we all find ourselves in situations when we can’t find the correct word to say. You know what you want to say, but it just won’t come out! […]

One of the most important aspects of learning English is pronunciation. Without clear pronunciation, it is difficult to make yourself understood. First, we recommend that you start by learning individual sounds. After that, focus on the music of the language. This next statement might surprise you; Pronouncing every word correctly leads to poor pronunciation! Good […]

The first question to ask is what is fluency? Fluency is to speak smoothly without stopping or hesitating  There are 2 parts to fluency; physical and mental and you need to work on both parts in order to improve. The physical part is that your mouth needs to produce and connect English sounds and words […]

Here, you will find five important skills that you can improve to help you achieve this. These are some of the most important skills that you need to learn to speak English at a higher level. If you practise and perfect these skills, then you will start speaking better English.  1. Improve your pace and clarityIf […]

A Better Way To Learn English!If you’re reading this then the chances are that you have wanted to speak English for some time now. Maybe you’ve even participated in classes. You probably need to speak English well for your career. Maybe you want to travel internationally or study abroad. You know that English is an […]

Every day here at Online English Skills we receive lots of questions from English learners. Some of the most frequently asked questions are;How can I learn English faster? Is there a way to learn English quickly? So, I decided to create this blog post around these frequently asked questions. My answer is that there are […]

The English language can be very confusing. Especially if you are learning British English. In Britain, we use a lot of slang. Slang is informal words, phrases and expressions that originate from groups of people or different regions. Slang is more common in conversational English than it is in written English. One of the reasons […]

If you asked any English teacher, what they think is the best ‘authentic’ reading material for you to improve your English, almost all of them would say a newspaper. I would have to agree with them. English newspapers are great. The main reason for this is because newspapers are much more current than textbooks. Textbooks […]