Facts About the English Language

English is currently one of the most widely spoken and written languages worldwide, with some 380 million native speakers. English is spoken by one out of every six people in the world. It is the primary language of the United States, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand and, partly, Canada.

English is an Anglo-Frisian language brought to Britain in the 5th Century AD by Germanic settlers from various parts of northwest Germany. The original Old English language was subsequently influenced by two successive waves of invasion. The first was by speakers of languages in the Scandinavian branch of the Germanic family, who colonised parts of Britain in the 8th and 9th centuries.
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Speak English Please!

Cultural Communication Conflict - Gestures

Learn to Pronounce the "l" in American English

Congratulations Student Adelaide!

English student, Adelaide Pereira, heads up a team of feisty women in Aveiro, Portugal, who were recently recognized for their hard work and great success.  Tempo-Team is a European company for temporary employment outsourcing.

 Adelaide's efforts to improve her English are also to be praised.
Congratulations Adelaide!

Royal Wedding News

Royal Wedding Report

"Royal wedding my pants" is a play on words for "wetting my pants."  A play on words is when we use words that sound similar to say one thing and mean another, usually in a humorous context.

Bombshell - a big piece of shocking news

Elope- run away and get married without a ceremony or guests