14 Slang Words Used by American Teenagers When Texting
Texting, instant messaging, and communicating online have become increasingly popular over the past few years. Many people have a computer, tablet, smartphone, or cellphone that allows them to speak with others use written messages, like texts. As technology has evolved, so has the English language. A whole new variety of words, phrases, and slang has developed through texting. Many of […]
Textbook English vs. Real English: Why You Should Learn Real English
At Spoken English Practice we strongly encourage students to learn Real English, not textbook English. Textbooks like Longman Student Grammar for Spoken and Written English have been part of ESL teaching for more than 20 years now. While these are great resources for beginner level English learners, they offer little or no help to more advanced English language learners. So […]