Simple Tips for English Learners

The followings are simple suggestions that English students should do to improve their English

Study English regularly. The first step is listening. We must listen to English words, sentences or pronunciation. The second step is trying to know how they are written. When we have known then the third step is reading. We need to read the words or sentences a few times until our English pronunciation is really correct. If we can read well then the fourth step is writing. Try to write the sentences or words in correct spelling.

Reading English Magazine

Reading English magazines is good to improve our English ability. By reading we can find many new words that we are not familiar with. There are many free magazines that we can download from the internet. We can also order new ones from English publishers. These magazines contain various articles ranging from music, culture to politics and economics. English magazine such as Cool English is published in Russia. It is good for young adults. Some of the old editions of Cool English can be downloaded from Ebookee by typing the magazine's name.

Learning English While Traveling

Have you ever thought that you can learn English while traveling? You might say, "Well, people will study English if they want to go abroad especially to English speaking countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States of America." But here I want to say that you can learn English even if you only visit a nearby city.

Learning English by Blogging

Learning English does not always have to do with attending English classes, or reading grammar books. We can study English through many ways. We can chat with people on the internet, we can take free English course that are available on the internet. Or we can write blogs. When we blog, we should not have to worry about grammar or spelling. We just need to write short articles. First we can use word processor such as Microsoft Word. If we make mistakes in spelling or grammar, it will inform us by showing red or green underlines on a word or sentences.

Is English difficult?

The answer depends on your own perception. For me, because I like learning English, I don't think that this international language is difficult. Yes, there were times when I got confused with grammar, vocabularies and pronunciation. That's some of the challenges that I faced during my early years in learning English. I still make grammatical mistakes therefore, I keep on studying English.

How to Improve your English Pronunciation Skill

Pronunciation is one of the most important aspects one has to master when learning English. The pronunciation system of English words is unique. That is the reason why many people say that the pronunciation of English language is difficult. The way we pronounce English words depends on how the words are heard in our ears. Therefore, it is important to listen to the right pronunciation of English language.

There are several effective ways which we can do to master the pronunciation of English language properly. I will describe some of them below:

English as second or foreign language

English is an international language that is taught in schools around the world. The increasing use of English makes this language getting deeper roots in every society.

In countries such as India, Singapore, Malaysia, Hongkong and Pakistan, English is used as second language. These countries and many other countries in Africa and North America used to be under the British rules. People in those countries are used to speaking English. They don’t find any difficulties in conversing in English even though the British government have left the countries tens of years ago.

Vitamins D and the Diet

Studies in recent years have found that vitamin D may do more to keep people healthy than just build strong bones. But how much is enough, and how much is too much?

Vitamin D helps bones and muscles grow strong and healthy. Low levels of vitamin D can lead to problems like rickets and osteoporosis. Rickets is a deformity mainly found in children. Osteoporosis is the thinning of bone, a common problem as people, especially women, get older.

Studies in recent years have suggested that vitamin D may also have other uses. Studies have shown that low levels of D may increase the risk of heart attacks in men and deaths from some cancers. Other studies have shown that people with rheumatic diseases often have low levels of D.

Findings Raise Hopes for Progress on AIDS Vaccine

Scientists say the risk of H.I.V. infection was reduced by almost one-third in a big study in Thailand.

AIDS researchers say they still have much work to do on a vaccine against H.I.V. But the first reports of some success have raised hopes. Scientists say an experimental vaccine reduced the risk of infection in humans by thirty-one percent and was safe.

The study was designed to test for two abilities. One was the ability of the vaccine to prevent H.I.V. infections. The other was its ability to reduce the amount of virus in the blood of people who became infected during the study.

For Health of Young People, a Mixed Picture

Deaths in children under 5 continued to drop last year. But a study calls attention to the great number of preventable deaths in young people age 10 to 24.

UNICEF says the death rate for children under the age of five has fallen twenty-eight percent since nineteen ninety. Experts credit the drop to improvements in public health measures. These include vaccination campaigns and the use of bed nets chemically treated to kill mosquitoes that spread malaria.

Still, Brian Hansford at the United Nations Children's Fund says more work remains.

Getting Out of Credit Card Debt
There are many reasons why people are trapped in the credit card debt. Some are good but many are bad. Do you buy with Credit Card luxurious things that you actually cannot afford? Do you often use credit card as your way to overcome unexpected expenses? 

Debt is bad if it causes stress. You cannot sleep well at night. Debts cause commotion in your household and even divorce. You create bad debts when you buy things that you really don’t need or you buy things that quickly disappear. For instance, you take a vacation to a famous tourist destination in a tropical island.

Microcredit and Fair Trade for Sustainable Development

Small business owners and co-ops in developing countries are now receiving micro-credits from French financial institutions to upgrade the operational standards of their businesses and the quality of their products and services so that they can compete well in the local market or get fair trade certification to enter European market.