English learners are sometimes an afterthought in 'science of reading' policies. Some educators want to change that.
As many educators and researchers will attest, there’s no exact science to choosing vocabulary words—no inherent reason the word “detest” is more important to teach than “despise,” or why “compassion” ...
You know 'time'! You go to school at a certain time, check the time on your phone or watch and you know how much time this ...
Simple English Words to Improve Your Vocabulary Every Day: Interested in knowing about some of the most commonly used English words? Don’t worry, as we have got you covered. Students can take a look ...
Senior Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics, University of Westminster The prime minister, David Cameron, wants more Muslim women in the UK to be taught English to reduce segregation between ...
Every infant is a natural-born linguist capable of mastering any of the world's 7,000 languages like a native An infant child possesses an amazing, and fleeting, gift: the ability to master a language ...
Other languages have words that mean false, tacky, or trying too hard, but only the English slang term “cheesy” can fully express something so fake that it stinks like Camembert: “He came up to me at ...