What is the common reason students take English lessons?
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usually because of work, travel, or some personal goals
To be able to hold a conversation confidently without having to think about the structure of the sentence. To have better job opportunities.
to have a greater range of options and opportunities available to them. to be able to communicate wherever they go, to read, for example the information in a museum which may only be in the native language of the country and English or to take part in schemes or projects around the world
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- SonjaTEFL Certified to teach ESL. Fundamental/beginner / advanced/ business. 1year online experience.
Communication, understanding, travel work and education
To understand how to communicate
To communicate
To broaden their horizon in life to relate to people in everyday life.
In short, communicationπ. Thatβs it
Students take English for a few reasons. 1. To migrate to an English speaking country. 2. To be employed in a foreign country where English is the main language. 3. To travel and be familiar with the country's norms, to order food and to communicate with people when they are in that country. 4. Students who want to do exams. 5..Students who are weak in English and want to improve their communication skills.
The most common reasons, in my experience, are usually: For travel: More and more people are travelling, visiting or even moving to English speaking countries For work: People hoping to apply for or already have a job and need to improve their English. For specific exams: IELTS being the most common
For travelling reasons, business reasons and for job reasons.
Other student questions
- Which phrases do you find useful when making small talk in English?
Describe a specific situation where you will need to make small talk.
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A good way to do this is to discuss weekend plans. What do you usually enjoy doing on the weekends? Any fun plans for this weekend? How was your weekend?
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"The dark side of the light chasers" By Debbie Ford. Simple and easy to understand for an intermediate-level student. (Self-growth)
