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For Students
Valuable articles to help you learn English more easily and to make the most our of your private English Tuition:
WRITING
How to write an essay Part 1 - Planning your essay
How to write an essay Part 2 - Writing your essay
Helping your chile to write well - Pointers for parents
BUSINESS ENGLISH
Effective Business Presentations In English Tips and language for use in formal presentations
English Business Meetings Tips and language for use in meetings
Better Presentations - Business Managers, Communicate Your Career To The Next Level
Effective Public Speaking - The Things That Stop Most People Communicating Effectively & How to Overcome Them
JOB APPLICATIONS
Interview Skills A closer look at 2 interview questions
Networking - The quick way up the corporate ladder
Sales Job Interviews - How to succeed when you don't have any sales experience!
Winning at Job Interviews - Win win at job interviews - a fun approach.

ACADEMIC ENGLISH AND EXAMS
IELTS - Understanding the exam How much do you know about the IELTS exam? A good understanding of the structure of the exam is essential for you to get high marks. Try our quick quiz to find out how well your understand the IELTS exam.
IELTS Tips - Part 1: Listening Section How to get a higher score in this difficult section of the test.
Notes: A good private English tutor will be able to give you feedback on your English language skills and give expert tuition in the exact areas you need to improve.
READING SKILLS
General
English Readings Skills Tips on effective skills and extending your vocabulary through reading
Reading - News articles Reading is one of the best ways to improve your English standard. Read the stories below to improve your English grammar and vocabulary.
YOUNG LEARNERS
Writing
Help your child write How to help your child write in English.
Reading
Reading - Tips for parents How to help your child read and learn English through reading.
Helping Your Child Become a Reader Part 1 How you can use your language skills to build your child’s skills in English.
Helping Your Child Become a Reader Part 2 Reading development in children and how you can assist through talking, listening and reading together.
Helping Your Child Become a Reader Part 3 Using books and other print media to introduce reading to your child.
Helping Your Child Become a Reader Part 4 Reading when English is not your first language and early writing.
Helping Your Child Become a Reader Part 5 Building language with your child.
Helping Your Child Become a Reader Part 6 Talking and reading to your baby
Helping Your Child Become a Reader Part 7 Chatting with your child
Helping Your Child Become a Reader Part 8 Easy as ABC: Introducing the alphabet
Helping Your Child Become a Reader Part 9 Using predictable books
Helping Your Child Become a Reader Part 10 Setting up a home library
Helping Your Child Become a Reader Part 11 Using pictures to develop reading
Helping Your Child Become a Reader Part 12 Introducing sounds to your child
Helping Your Child Become a Reader Part 13 Using family stories
Helping Your Child Become a Reader Part 14 Libraries and more
Helping Your Child Become a Reader Part 15 TV as an educational tool
Helping Your Child Become a Reader Part 16 Reading checklist
Helping Your Child Become a Reader Part 17 List of language accomplishments
Helping Your Child Become a Reader Part 18 Reading resources and links
General English Tutor Articles
English Learning Tips Improve your English with a private tutor
Improve your English pronunciation
Improve your English pronunciation Tips and tricks to improve your English pronunciation and how a private English tutor can help you develop your accent.
For Teachers
ESL News - News and views from the ESL world
Teaching Jobs - ESL Teaching jobs available at HKEnglish.Com
Teaching Young Learners - Part 1 Introduction to teaching children
Teaching Young Learners - Part 2 Teaching reading
Teaching Young Learners - Part 3 Teaching listening and speaking
Teaching Young Learners - Part 4 More on oral English
Teaching Young Learners - Part 5 More about the printed word
Teaching Young Learners - Part 6 Checking learning progress
Teaching Young Learners - Part 7 Helpful Teaching Terms
Successful Schools What makes a successful school
Teacher Certification Report on alternative routes to getting a teaching qualification
ESL Exams - A guide for teachers Review of ESL exams including FCE, CAE, BULATS, IELTS, KET, PET, TOEFL, TOFL and other Cambridge examination board examinations
For Parents
Choosing an English School Questions Parents Ask About Schools
Helping your child succeed at school Part 1 How to help your child succeed and get better grades at school in English (and other subjects)
Helping your child succeed at school Part 2 English Homework made easy
Helping your child succeed at school Part 3 English tests made easy - how to get better marks in English tests at school
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