Other articles and resources

This section contains articles and resources which do not belong in "How to learn English" (the section which presents our English learning method) or the "Successful English learners" section. Enjoy!

• Why learn English
  Why English is the most useful language in the world. How English can help you learn, communicate, advance your career.
• Why we don't like English classes
  Why English classes and courses are a very poor way to learn English.
• Shaggy Dog Stories and other mp3 recordings for English learners
  12 free mp3's with short stories in clear American English to practice your pronunciation and listening skills.
• How to improve your English writing in 5 minutes
  ...by spelling words correctly and using proper punctuation.
• Three biggest challenges facing an English learner
  What is most difficult about learning English as a foreign language?
• Type IPA-based phonetic transcriptions online
  Online editor with buttons and keyboard shortcuts for typing pronunciations of English words with the International Phonetic Alphabet.
• Language learning: Myths and facts
  1. "The best way to learn a foreign language is to go to a foreign country"

  2. "The best way to learn a foreign language is to speak it"

  3. "It is OK to make mistakes"

  4. "As a beginner, you're bound to make a lot of mistakes"

  5. "You are a foreigner, therefore you will always have a foreign accent"

  6. "If you didn't learn a foreign language as a child, you will never be fully proficient in its grammar"

  7. "Studying pronunciation is not important"
• English makes you feel good
  Examples of situations where you can feel good because of knowing English.
• Don't worry about your active vocabulary
  Are you worried because you understand many more words than you actually use? This article may convince you to stop worrying.
• Why do people sign up for English classes?
  Because they don't realize they can learn English in other ways and because they are too lazy to spend time on learning English.
• Why publishers are unable to develop a really good software dictionary
  About the flawed product development model used by dictionary publishers.