Teaching English

goodgood asked:


I’m an English as a second language learner and hopefully even if my question sounds weird, answer me please in view of my shoes.

I know what the difference between a and an grammatically and I can choose right one in a multiple choice test or in writing because I may have enough time to rethink and correct mistakes if I made.

But in speaking I can’t choose one naturally.
I have to think again “oh, this noun’s first sound is a vowel so I put “an” before the noun…”..

I think the initial reason that English language has a such a rule is to make speakers more comfortable in pronouncing, but as second learner such rule is just a barrier.

So my question is
when you speak a countable noun, what comes to your brain?
Do you choose the noun first or decide to choose a or an?

If you are an ESL teacher and have a good knowhow, please let me know.

thank you.

Dirk asked:


Can someone please help me explain the difference in meaning? I need to explain clearly to my students. Thanks.

Dirk asked:


Teachers please help. Is there any difference in meaning/context? how best to explain it to my students? Thanks.

Dead or Alive asked:


i have been trying to find a good way to learn vocabulary. i haven’t made any progress by learning words individually

nastarank2002 asked:


What s the difference between celta and tesol?and which one is more useful for a non-native speaker?What are the best centers in BC canada for each?