Resources on English Language Schools

English Language Schools

Language School

A language school is where one can learn a foreign language. Speaking a foreign language aids communication and hence global understanding. There are hundreds of foreign languages and dialects to learn.

A language school is generally located either; in the student's home country allowing the student to learn the language without leaving his own country or in an English speaking country where language studies often are combined with activities and cultural studies. See language travel.

There are many language schools listed on the Internet and it may be hard to find the one that best fits your needs. Specialized travel agencies represent several language schools and may be able to give you advice.

When evaluating a language school and their site, look for a professional image, fast response to inquiries, lack of hype and lots of content. While this may not guarantee quality, at least it provides an indicator of what's to come.

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Varieties of English

• English is spoken natively by a large and diverse population on every continent, and consequently has some noticeable differences in pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar across different regions and across different social strata. Most languages are spoken in geographically more compact areas, usually just in a small number of countries or even a single state, and are often to some degree managed by a specific organisation that determines the most prestigious form of the language. Since many students of English study it to enable them to communicate internationally, the lack of a uniform international standard for the language poses some barriers to meeting that goal.

Exams for learners

Learners of English are often keen to get accreditation and a number of exams are known internationally:

• IELTS (International English Language Testing System), accepted by most tertiary academic institutions in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, and by many in the USA
• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), an test of English language proficiency for academic purposes, accepted primarily in the USA
• TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication), an Educational Testing Service test of English language proficiency for business purposes
Cambridge ESOL General English exams including FCE, CAE and CPE

ESOL learners in England, Wales and Northern Ireland usually take the national Skills for Life qualifications which are offered by several exam boards.

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