American English Language School

When learning English, or any subject, there is never only one way to learn. Everyone has a unique way of absorbing information. Being able to understand what type of learner you are can help you tremendously when you are learning English by helping you understand yourself better and finding techniques to help you improve the rate of your learning, which will help you to enjoy your English learning experiences. Read on to learn more about the different learning styles and which tips will work best for you! Visual Learner If you like to look at pictures and use lists to organize your thoughts, you are a visual learner. Visual learners remember what they see the most. They usually see words as pictures or other objects. If you are a visual learner, it is a good idea to color-code your notes with different colored pens. The best ways to help you when learning English are drawing pictures of vocabulary words, using flashcards, and watching videos. Auditory Learner If you like lis...

When learning a new language, you are bound to make mistakes sooner or later. Learning English takes time and a lot of hard work to perfect. We at American English Language School want to help English learners to improve, so here are a few common mistakes to look out for when learning English. Articles: "a," "an," and "the" are difficult for many to understand. You use "the" when you are talking about something that you and the reader know about. "A" and "an" are used when referring to anything. However, you must use "an" if the word comes before a word that starts with a vowel. For the: "I went to the grocery store next to my house." For a/an: "I want to buy a cat or an iguana." Prepositions: Prepositions are words that describe a relationship between other words in a sentence. “In,” “on,” “at,” and “between” are common prepositions. “In” is used for...

When you are learning English, it can be stressful and very challenging. You may feel like giving up and that you may never learn English as well as you would like. If you have ever felt discouraged when learning English, here are some ways to help you stay motivated! First, you need to remember the reasons you want to learn English. Think about what goals you want to achieve by improving your English. After studying for so long, it can feel like you will never improve. To help keep your motivation, you need to think back to what made you start studying English and how you felt. You can use this as motivation when you are feeling down. Another way to stay motivated when learning English is to set realistic goals. Of course, everyone wants to learn and master English as fast as they can! However, if you set goals that are way too high, it can be discouraging when you do not achieve them. Failing to achieve unrealistic goals can cause you to give up entirely. That is why you should s...

If you want to really improve your English quickly, you must immerse yourself in the language. That means reading, listening, watching, and speaking in English, even outside of the classroom. Students want to improve their English, so they enroll in our ESL course. However, plenty of students only practice their English in the classroom. A fun way to maximize your English language learning experience is to listen to English music. Don't know where to start to find English songs to help you improve your English? Keep reading to find out some songs that are catchy and can help you learn! Water Under the Bridge by Adele: Adele is famous for her powerful voice. This is a slow song about moving on. The song is easy to understand and full of plenty of new words to add to your vocabulary. Even the title is a common English idiom. Shape of You by Ed Sheeran: This a great song by Ed Sheeran. He may have a British accent, but his pronunciation is clear and it is...

  The holiday season is quickly approaching! The holiday season is full of family, friends, and gift-giving, and though this year may be different than what everyone has expected, we believe that it can still be a great holiday season! Here is how our students from around the globe celebrate the holiday season! One way to continue the holiday season cheer is to get together with family. Many students are abroad and not able to visit their families right now due to safety concerns. Luckily, we have technology. For students who are not able to be with their families due to the distance, they will call their loved ones on the phone or video chat. Some students said that they have a virtual holiday where they will video call their loved ones and have an online party.   One of our students says that they don't give gifts on Christmas, and they only get together with their immediate family. This year, he plans to still get together with his family, but virtually. He plans to ...

After the Thanksgiving holiday, the next holiday is Christmas. Christmas is a huge holiday that is full of family, friends, and of course, gifts. Everyone celebrates Christmas a little differently, but there are a few traditions that most families in the United States all share. Just like Thanksgiving, families usually get together and enjoy a feast. However, the main course of the Christmas dinner varies by family. Some families will have turkey or ham, some families eat tamales, some families eat roast beef, and some families may even eat a combination of all of these dishes! There are also usually a lot of delicious sweets to eat. However, as with the main course, the desserts vary by family. Some common desserts are gingerbread cookies, pie, and pudding. A big holiday tradition is gift giving! Some people shop in advance for the holiday, and some people buy their gifts last minute. Either way, the main idea behind gift-giving is to buy things that you think that the other perso...