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We’re heading towards the end of the year but TALK English Schools still have a lot of fun in store for students who come to study English in the United States before 2019 ends. During the [...]

Age is not a reliable measure of maturity.  I’ve met some pretty immature adults, and I’ve met some very mature children.  Part of what makes a person mature is experience.  One very powerful way [...]

In September, Fall arrives in the United States and this is one of the best times of the year to travel to San Francisco. If you are coming to California to study English during the season, get [...]

Your study in the USA time is the stuff of lifetime memories, and in between all the studying, exploring, fun and friending, find time to record your travel adventure. Write your travel stories [...]

There’s no mistaking that ESL study abroad in the US changed you.  It changed your worldview.  You were immersed in a different culture, hearing new viewpoints at a crucial period in your life [...]

For all sorts of great reasons, as an international student your mantra while living in your host city in the USA should be to shop local – or buy local – whenever possible. Both these [...]

Infinitive phrases and sentences are groups of words that combine an infinitive verb and objects.  The infinitive phrase, when used as a noun, adjective or adverb is preceded by the word ‘to.’ [...]

Home.  That warm, snuggly place where Mom laid her hand on your forehead to see if you had a temperature, and Dad told her you were fine, just faking.  Your parents and family are your [...]

When you live in a new country, it pays to meet the locals, to find new friends, preferably those who are NOT natives of your host country!  If you have come to the USA to learn English as a [...]

The importance of making friends of your fellow international students cannot be underestimated. The friendships you make with students from all over the world will not only enrich you experience [...]