The English language is challenging to learn to speak, and the words that make it up can be even more challenging to learn to spell! Spelling mistakes are the bane of an ESL student’s [...]

There are 3 groups of words that are among the most often confused words in the English language – and so they lead to the most common grammar mistakes.  Beginning English language [...]

Words are beautiful. They can express so much when written correctly. The following are famous quotations about words which may give you some inspiration when learning English as a second [...]

When you learn the English language as a second language, you can’t just learn the little words. If you want some fun when learning why not try to see whether you can incorporate some of these [...]

Learning English as a second language can be one of the most rewarding things you can do in your life. Not only does it open new doors in life but it also allows you to speak naturally to native [...]

Studying the English language won’t ever be boring with its vast and ever-changing vocabulary. While studying English as a second language, students can enjoy some fun facts about some words [...]

In the first two ESL Cheatsheet blogs here and here, we talked about common problems that ESL learners face such as the tendency to translate from your native language, not practicing your [...]

English is a complex language, and the spelling of a word in English isn’t always a clear indication of HOW that word is pronounced.  You may have a head start learning English if your native [...]

Students studying English as a second language (ESL) face some common challenges.  English is a complex language, and the spelling of a word in English isn’t always a clear indication of HOW that [...]

There’s a lot of overlap between English and French.  Word order is basically the same, article use is similar, and both languages have auxiliary verbs, but there are some differences that create [...]