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English Word of the Day – fourteen (noun)

Learn a little English everyday with the free English Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!fourteen fourteen (noun)The fourteen ball has a green stripe.The fourteen ball has a green stripe.number fourteennumber fourteen1414fourteen lettersfourteen lettersOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the English Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

English Word of the Day – weak (adjective)

Learn a little English everyday with the free English Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!weak weak (adjective)That professional wrestler is weak.That professional wrestler is weak.weak connectionweak connectionOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the English Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

How to Start Thinking in English

Learn 4 tools and techniques to stop translating in your head and start thinking in Going through lessons is enough to get by and learn the basics of , but to truly become fluent you need to be able to think in . This will allow you to have conversations with ease, read smoothly, and comprehensively understand natives. To do this, you need to go beyond just completing daily or weekly lessons. We naturally translate in our heads because it's viewed as the easiest way to learn the definitions needed when learning a language. This way of learning can actually hinder your skills and fluency later on. If your brain has to make neural connections between the word you're learning, what it means in your native tongue, and the physical object... Show more

How to Learn English Through Fairy Tale Stories

Hi Listeners, Do you know what the top 6 fairy tales in the United States are? Reading short stories in English is a fun way to learn the English language and culture. Check out the 6 fairy tale stories below and learn must-know folk story words and phrases in English! 1. Top 6 Fairy Tales in the United States 1. Sleeping Beauty A beautiful princess is cursed. She touches a spindle and falls asleep. A prince sees her body and awakens her with a kiss. 2. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves The queen is jealous of Snow White so Snow White must run away to live with seven dwarfs. She's poisoned by an apple but is cured by a prince. 3. Jack and the Bean Stalk Jack trades his cow for magic beans. The beans sprout a... Show more

Your Learning, Streamlined – The New Lesson Interface

Your Learning, Streamlined – The New Lesson Interface Your learning is about to get a whole lot easier. More than ever, learners are choosing mobile as the platform to study English. Mobile has always been a part of our DNA. We began our life on your iPod, and have remained by your side ever since. In our 11th year, we’re returning to our roots as a way to learn English on-the-go. How? With a brand-new lesson interface just for you. Hint: It will launch in beta later this month! If you want to secure access to this brand new upgrade, take advantage of the upcoming All Access Pass Sale! Click Here to Get 25% OFF All EnglishClass101 Subscriptions! (example taken from japanesepod101.com) It’s built from the ground-up to... Show more

The 5 Review Tactics that Will Sharpen Your English

Have you ever returned to EnglishClass101 lessons you’ve completed? Accessing a lesson once is enough to learn more English. But to master what you’ve learned, to understand English the second you hear it, to read with just a quick glance, and to speak smoothly, without thinking... you need to review. In this blog post, you’ll learn the 5 review tactics and learning tools that will truly sharpen your English (all of which I’ve been able to resources for on EnglishClass101.com). Create Your Free Lifetime Account and Start Learning the whole English Language from the Beginning! 1. Listen to lines over and over again! One of the best ways to learn English (or any language) is to listen to native speakers over and over again... Show more

How to Overcome the Top 4 English Learning Fears

Every English learner will have these fears – “I’m not good enough yet.” “I don’t think I’m making any progress.” “What if I never reach my goals?” English learning fears – we all get them from time to time. What are yours? And are they worth being scared of? In this blog post, we’re killing the top 4 English learning fears – 1) what are the fears learners tend to have the most and 2) how you can overcome them! Here are the top 4 language learning fears according to our users: 1. “I’m not good enough to start speaking yet.” Do you feel like you’re not good enough to start speaking yet? It’s a pretty common fear or misconception that most learners have. Here’s how you overcome it: The best way to get good at speaking is... Show more

English Word of the Day – Thursday (proper noun)

Learn a little English everyday with the free English Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!Thursday Thursday (proper noun)Tomorrow is Wednesday, and the day after tomorrow is Thursday.Tomorrow is Wednesday, and the day after tomorrow is Thursday.Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are weekdays.Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are weekdays.Thursday, January 3rdThursday, January 3rdon Thursdayon ThursdayOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the English Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

English Word of the Day – mechanical pencil (noun phrase)

Learn a little English everyday with the free English Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!mechanical pencil mechanical pencil (noun phrase)The red mechanical pencil has a green eraser.The red mechanical pencil has a green eraser.red mechanical pencilred mechanical pencilmechanical pencil leadmechanical pencil leadOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the English Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Learn English with 14 Inspiring Quotes about Reading!

Everyone loves a good inspirational quote. And sometimes it can be just the spark to get you mastering a language. So in this post, we’re covering 14 inspirational quotes in English. You know reading is important, right? Can you talk about it in English? We know that sounds tough. Even in your language, you’d have to give it some thought. That’s why today, you get ready-made English quotes and phrases about reading! All so you can talk about the important things in life in English... or at least have an awesome one-liner. Learn the Top 14 English Quotes about Reading. This will only take you 3 minutes. 1. Today a reader, tomorrow a leader. - Margaret Fuller 2. Reading brings us unknown friends. - Honore de... Show more